Engineers For America

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Engineers For America Armament Museum Education
Center
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Education Center-A Short History

• Nov 2001-Armament Museum Foundation supports
  Eglin requirement for Education Center
• Planned as 10,000 sq ft _at_ 850K, To be Gifted
  to AF, owned by Eglin.
• July 2005-BRAC released, Congress approves, Eglin
  issues License to Proceed

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Design-Build Contract Actions

• Sep 2006 Preliminary Design Complete, Award
  Contract for Final Design/Firm Fixed Price
  Construction Contract
• May 2007 Eglin approves 100 Design
• June 2007 Award Construction Contract
• Jan 2008 Construction Complete

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Education Center Users

• Eglin AFB/AAC-Orientation and Professional
  Courses
• Air Armament Academy, Defense Acquisition
  University, AAC/EN Acquisition Academy,
  Conventional Munitions Orientation Course

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Education Center Users (Cont)

• Vocational/College Prep
• CHOICE
• Air Armament Institute-Engineers for America
• Okaloosa County School District (OCSD), OWC,
  UWF, Embry-Riddle, UF, Troy

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Engineers for America

• The World is Flat, National State of Florida
  emphasis on Scientific, Technical, Engineering,
  Mathematics-STEM Instruction
• Partnership w award winning Okaloosa County
  School District, UWF,OWC, Embry-Riddle, UF, Troy

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Engineers for America

• STEM Education delivery drawing upon the
  resources of the Armament Museum
• Develop engineering skills through practical
  problem solving
• Teach the Teacher-Teach the Student Instruction
  Delivery

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Engineers for America

• The World is Flat, National State of Florida
  emphasis on Scientific, Technical, Engineering,
  Mathematics (STEM) Instruction

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Engineers for America(Teach the Teachers)

• First Session July 2006
• UWF Professor on contract as Instructor
• Five elementary school teachers begin Summer 2006

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Engineers for America(Reach the Students)

• Second Session, 18-19 June 2007
• 20 Teachers
• Cascade to 300 students by 2008
• EFA Enhanced by Availability of Museum Education
  Center

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EFA Members-Endorsements

• Lt. Gen (Ret.) Gordon Fornell, President
  AFAMF-Chair
• Mr. Howard Dimmig, Co-Chair
• Mr. Walter Spence, AFAMF, VP for Dev
• Dr. Alexis Tibbetts, Superintendent Okaloosa
  County School District
• Dr. Frank Fuller, Asst Supt. for Non-Traditional
  Education, OCSD
• Cindy Massarelli, Principal Choctaw High School
• Mary Lou Reed Workforce Development Board
• Mr. Chuck Shanklin, Economic Development Council
• Dr. Bill Maloy,UWF
• Dr. Wes Little,UWF, FWB Chamber
• Ms. Judy Byrne Riley, AFAMF Treasurer, Twin
  Cities Chamber of Commerce
• Mr. Wayne Harris, Ex. Dir. Crestview Chamber of
  Commerce
• Mr. Mike Fitzhugh, Destin Chamber of Commerce,
  Education Committee, chair
• Dr. Manfred Meine, Troy University,
• Cindy Middleton, Keifer-Embry Riddle University
• Mr. Dick Schaller, Starbase
• Mr. David Eaton IEEE, Teachers in Service
• Mrs. Lisette Clemons, Eglin AFB

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Funding

• 95 Design Estimate
  1.588M
• Anticipated Air Force Contribution A/V Telecom
  Plan, Furnishing, Fixtures, Equip (FFE)
  (250K)
• Anti-Terrorism Compliance gates, vehicle
  barriers 71K
• Landscaping TBD

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• Foundation Funds Available 1.0M
• Shortfall Approx. 400K
• Your participation and contributions greatly
  appreciated

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Youre Invited

• Ribbon Cutting January 2008