Honeywell/ SAE Student Automotive Design Challenge

Program Overview

As part of its commitment to Honeywell Hometown Solutions, TS has partnered with SAE International to implement the Honeywell/SAE Student Automotive Design Challenge (SADC), which is based on SAE's A World in Motion (AWIM) "Motorized Toy Car" curriculum. Using a multi-disciplinary curriculum that integrates science, math, technology, social studies, and language arts, the SADC program provides students with an assignment from a mock corporation to research, design, test, and build electric gear driven toy cars. Working in design teams of four, students will be involved in writing proposals, drawing sketches, and working with models to develop a plan to meet a specific set of design requirements based on their market research. Each design team will build its own vehicle. The project will be launched at the participating schools simultaneously during the week of (TBD) and will run through the week of (TBD). By doing the program simultaneously, students will be able to share their work with their international peers via an online forum. The forum that will allow teachers, students and volunteers to post pictures of their classes, e-mail each other, and share information about their work. During the last week of the program, a panel of judges will be responsible for selecting the winning vehicle for the class based on a set of criteria, guided by who did the best job of meeting their customer's requirements. The winning car from each class will be entered into a global contest with the other schools. The top three winning vehicles will be selected by Honeywell employees through an online survey. Program BasicsProgram DurationEight – Nine weeks Start DateSeptember 26, 2011End DateNovember 25, 2011 Student Learning LevelMiddle school students (Ages 11-14 yrs.) Curricular ComponentsThe SADC program is a multi-disciplinary curriculum that integrates science, math, technology, social studies, and language arts into a project-based activity. In addition, force and friction, simple machines,

levers and gears, torque and design are the core scientific concepts covered in this challenge. Translated MaterialsTeacher materials will be in English. Student materials will be in the appropriate language for each site. However, the Honeywell/SAE content on the online forum will be in English. Students can feel free to post in their native language but English is preferable if possible, so that a greater number of students may communicate with each other. Appropriate Subject Areas for Curriculum Implementation Preferably, the SADC curriculum should be implemented in science and/or technology classes. It can also be implemented in math and social studies classes or as an after school program. The SADC curriculum is designed to replace regular classroom coursework for the eight-nine week period, particularly in the areas of science and technology. Typically, it is implemented four to five days per week for 40 to 60 minutes per day. However, there are other alternatives to fit each school's and teacher's needs. Teachers may also implement the program one, two or three days per week or utilize it as an after school program. It will be up to the teacher and school to determine how many days per week to hold the after school program. Roles, Responsibilities, and Time Commitment Site Level: Teacher - Typically, 120 hours for the total program.

Attend Required Meetings/Trainings Prepare for Volunteer Classroom Visits

o Review lessons prior to visits o Develop a visit schedule with Honeywell volunteers

Lead project implementation o Teacher presents lessons throughout the project - even when

volunteers are not present o Prepare students for volunteer visits o Post student work to the Project Sharing Forum

Classroom/ Students - Typically, 40 hours of class work and 20 hours of homework. However, this will vary by class depending on the teacher's and school's needs. Site Communicator Responsibilities Develop Relationship with Local School(s)

Initiate contact with principal and teachers introduce the program concept Determine which schools and/or teachers want to participate in program Provide teachers with training information

Recruit Honeywell Volunteers

Ensure leadership support of program is communicated Hold information session with potential volunteers and teachers Provide information to school and volunteers regarding training

arrangements Coordinate and host additional training (if necessary)

Program Deployment

Coordinate Kick off event at siteo Scheduled a site visit for participating student and teachers-

coordinate dates with leadership and school (invite HON volunteers)o Develop agenda- to be reviewed with school and leadership

Plan to do a guided tour to the site o Document with photos school’s visit at site

Schedule with school – Judging ceremony for Presentation Day Optional: Do an award ceremony at site or school to announce first, second

and third place Coordinate with TS communication media opportunities for above described

events Help teachers submit material of winning team to TS communication team/

Web coordinator Promote employee voting at site Track media clippings and communicate to TS comm. and leadership team

Honeywell Volunteers - 1 to 3 hours per week minimum. Anything beyond that will be up to each individual.

Attend Required Meetings/Trainings Support as trainer (if required) to a new assigned teacher Prepare for Classroom Visits

o Review lessons prior to visits o Develop a visit schedule with teacher o Bring "real world" examples of own work to class

Serve as a role model and content expert Assist teacher with project (teacher leads lesson delivery) Be familiar with resources on http://www.honeywell-sae.com/

The number of volunteers may vary by site. The minimum number is one but it is preferable to have three per classroom. SAE/AWIM Staff - Unlimited time commitment. Train the teachers and TS volunteers, oversee implementation of the curriculum, develop and facilitate the online forum, co-brand curricular materials, distribute the kits to each site, work with TS HHS staff, teachers, and volunteers to answer questions and provide ongoing support throughout the project.

School and Teacher Selection Requirements

School Requirements

Students ages 11-14 years Located in the same community or near the TS site (10-20 min. drive from TS

site) Preferably children of TS employees will attend this school Internet Access Support for the SADC program from school leadership

Teacher Requirements

Read, write, and speak English fluently Basic Internet/computer skills If already participated in previous SADC challenge serve as trainer to new

assigned teacher Ability to receive training (new or refresher) on-line or at classroom A strong interest in the SADC curriculum and excitement to participate in the

program Effective communicator with School Principal, Students, Parents, Site

Communicator, Honeywell Volunteers and SADC Coordinator on an ongoing basis

For more information about SADC:

http://www.honeywell-sae.com/