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UPRM CenSSIS Education UPRM CenSSIS Education ComponentComponent
OutlineOutline
Overview of UPRM programOverview of UPRM programTools and Toys LabTools and Toys Lab Intro to EE courseIntro to EE courseScholarsScholarsUndergraduate researchUndergraduate researchOutreachOutreachOpportunitiesOpportunities
Overview of UPRM ProgramOverview of UPRM Program
Centered around Tools and Toys LabCentered around Tools and Toys LabCoursesCoursesOutreachOutreachModule developmentModule developmentScholar selectionScholar selection
High Tech Tools and Toys LabHigh Tech Tools and Toys Lab 10 stations (7 operational)10 stations (7 operational)
Digital camerasDigital cameras Oscilloscopes, Signal Generators, Multimeters, Power SuppliesOscilloscopes, Signal Generators, Multimeters, Power Supplies LEGO MindstormsLEGO Mindstorms XY positionersXY positioners
Courses on Computer Vision, Electromagnetics use the Courses on Computer Vision, Electromagnetics use the lablab
Intro to EE course developed by CenSSIS on the labIntro to EE course developed by CenSSIS on the lab Visits from home-schoolers, schools, Pre-College Visits from home-schoolers, schools, Pre-College
Engineering ProgramEngineering Program Need more space!!!!Need more space!!!!
Intro to EE CourseIntro to EE Course Developed by CenSSIS for the Tools and Toys LabDeveloped by CenSSIS for the Tools and Toys Lab Freshman course for electrical engineersFreshman course for electrical engineers Emphasizes on introducing EE specialization areas at Emphasizes on introducing EE specialization areas at
UPRMUPRM Communications and DSPCommunications and DSP Power Systems and Power ElectronicsPower Systems and Power Electronics Control SystemsControl Systems ElectronicsElectronics Applied ElectromagneticsApplied Electromagnetics
14 students on 114 students on 1stst year, 28 students on 2 year, 28 students on 2ndnd and 3 and 3rdrd years years More space in lab = all EE freshmen in courseMore space in lab = all EE freshmen in course Scholars are selected from the best students in courseScholars are selected from the best students in course
CenSSIS ScholarsCenSSIS Scholars
Selected from Intro to EE courseSelected from Intro to EE courseStudents very active in SLC activities and Students very active in SLC activities and
undergraduate researchundergraduate researchRenovated undergraduate student Renovated undergraduate student
participation in CenSSISparticipation in CenSSIS
Undergraduate ResearchUndergraduate Research
Development and review of educational Development and review of educational modules for HTT&T labmodules for HTT&T lab
Development of camera mount and data Development of camera mount and data collectioncollection
OutreachOutreach
Visits to schoolsVisits to schools Visits to HTT&TLVisits to HTT&TL Pre-college Pre-college
Engineering ProgramEngineering Program
Electro-magnet circuit
(a) Sixth grade students building a circuit by following the electrical Diagram. and (b) one of the ushers (a graduate student) supervising Sixth grade rs trying out the electronic piano.
photosphotos
Workshop AchievementsWorkshop AchievementsK-12:K-12: Created Created awarenessawareness among K-12 students of what is among K-12 students of what is
engineering & engineering & MotivateMotivate them to study engineering. them to study engineering.Univ. Students:Univ. Students: These activities are performed with help from These activities are performed with help from
university students previously trained as university students previously trained as ushersushers. . University students expressed their enthusiasm University students expressed their enthusiasm
and willingness to participate in the activities. and willingness to participate in the activities. Most mentioned that they really enjoyed serving as Most mentioned that they really enjoyed serving as ushers. ushers.
Teachers:Teachers: Teachers that participated in the Summer Institute Teachers that participated in the Summer Institute
expressed that they learned a lot from the expressed that they learned a lot from the experience and plan to experience and plan to integrateintegrate some of the some of the concepts in their curriculumconcepts in their curriculum
Publications Publications Cruz-Pol, Sandra , “Cruz-Pol, Sandra , “Built your Own Electronic Piano Workshop Built your Own Electronic Piano Workshop
for K-12 students,”for K-12 students,” International Conference on Engineering International Conference on Engineering Education ASEE (ICEE), October 16–21, 2004, Gainesville, FL. Education ASEE (ICEE), October 16–21, 2004, Gainesville, FL.
Bartolomei S., and Cruz-Pol S, “Bartolomei S., and Cruz-Pol S, “An Electrical Engineering Module An Electrical Engineering Module for Women in Engineering”,for Women in Engineering”, Proceeding for the 2003 American Proceeding for the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference and Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference and Exposition, Nashville, TN, 2003. Exposition, Nashville, TN, 2003.
Cruz Pol, S. and Colom Ustáriz, J., Cruz Pol, S. and Colom Ustáriz, J., "A Case Study: High "A Case Study: High Percentage of Women in Engineering College at UPRMPercentage of Women in Engineering College at UPRM", Wepan ", Wepan Conference 2002, San Juan, PR, June 2002.Conference 2002, San Juan, PR, June 2002.
Colom,…. “’ paper del tools and toy lab”?Colom,…. “’ paper del tools and toy lab”?
OpportunitiesOpportunities
Coordination of outreach and educational Coordination of outreach and educational activities between ERCs (CenSSIS, activities between ERCs (CenSSIS, CPES, CASA)CPES, CASA)Seminar seriesSeminar series