Collaborate, Innovate, Make a Difference

Cubic’s STEM Program

To establish a STEM program within Cubic Corporation that will create partnerships to benefit the company, students, and the community.

Our Objective

Our Students• Cubic hires students for flexible, part-time, paid positions • Cubic places students where they can apply their skillsets• A professional person is assigned as a Mentor each student• Training is provided to the students as part of their internship• Cubic provides performance feedback and student

evaluations

What Can STEM Students

do at Cubic?

• Game Testing – Looking for bugs

• Image Tagging – Describing the image

to make searching easier for the Artists

• Space content Package – Updating the database with P4 links

• Encoded Procedures – Editing code and filling in missing component names

• UV-Mapping –Flattening/turning 3D objects to 2D objects to prepare for color

• Component Identification – Assisting Artists with component Identification

• Administrative -  Assisting all departments with daily tasks

• Point Cloud – Merging of multiple 3D scans into one unified image

Our students are valuable members of the Cubic team

Internship Training Series

• History and background of Modeling and Simulation • About Cubic: products, services and careers • Introduction to personal and workplace security• Introduction to Systems Engineering • Working in project teams• Gaming, Animation and Simulation • Developing professional work habits and skills • Developing communication and presentation skills • Writing technical reports and proposals• Interviewing and resume writing • Education opportunities in Central Florida • Preparing an Individual Development Plan (IDP) to meet education and career goals• Encouraging innovation and protecting Intellectual Property (IP)

STEM Community Partnerships

• Crooms AOIT

• Lake Howell

• Edgewater

• Oviedo

Cubic was honored to be chosen “Business Partner of the Year” by

Crooms AOIT!

We Currently employ 20 STEM students at Cubic in Orlandofrom local High Schools including:

• Oakridge

• University

• Apopka

• Winter Springs

Other STEM Partners include:

Innovative Work EnvironmentCollaboration Spaces, both formal and informal

•Formal Spaces have closed doors for privacy• Larger rooms can be reconfigured quickly with mobile tables.• Whiteboard “walls”

•Informal Spaces are open area spaces• Soft Seating. Large Flatscreens

•In the Social Lounge• Free snacks, drinks, coffee, tea and more. Enjoy!• Flat Screen TV’s• Bar-type seating• Console Video Games – Play. Learn. • Pool Tables, Table Tennis, Darts, and more• Coffee Table Lounge Areas

Encouraging Informal Discussions and Collaborations

The CALS Technology Center CultureRespect. Contribute. Learn.

•Respect.• Each CALS team member is part of a

highly selective team• We have the best in industry. We will

connect to succeed.• Engage in an activity. Encourage

creative responses. Share.

•Contribute.• Learn by doing. Use this fertile space to

grow ideas and create projects.• Nurture the team through community.• Challenge: Blur the lines that separate &

different kinds of contributors.

•Learn.• Turn walls into chalkboards, share

information.• Connect. Plan. Create. Improve.

TeamworkAll teams will create clear objectives. Define what must happen for successes. Decide what is possible even with limited time and resources. Understand who is making decisions. Plan how the process will unfold.

What’s Next for FY15?

• Incorporate Individual Development Plans (IDP) into the STEM Internship Program.

Students will learn about IDP’s and receive a personalized plan outlining expectations and

goals

• Cubic will host students from Crooms (10/16) and Osceola County Public Schools (TBD)

for two separate Job Shadow Field trip days

• Cubic will give local students product demos at I/ITSEC on Student Day (12/4)

• Cubic will be a sponsor and host a workshop for students at Crooms Tech Fest event

(3/12)

• Bring your child to work STEM event (April)

• Cubic employees will take advantage of opportunities to visit local schools to deliver

workshops

For More Information on our program or tofind out how you can get involved:

Kelli J. Plumley, PHRSr. Human Resources Managerkelli.plumley@cubic.comPhone: (407) 859-7410