EPIC

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EPIC

• ENGINEERING
• PATHWAYS
• INTEGRATED
• CURRICULUM

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• W. P. DAVIDSON HIGH SCHOOL
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• ENGINEERING PATHWAY INTEGRATED CURRICULUM
• (EPIC)
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• Offering students an EPIC high school experience
  in math and science

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• W. P. Davidson Engineering Pathway Integrated
  Curriculum (EPIC)
• Board
• Mr. Robert Foley, University of South Alabama
  College of Engineering,
• Assistant Dean
• Dr. James Laier, President, Southern Earth
  Sciences, Inc., PIE
• Dr. Joseph Olsen, Civil Engineering Chair,
  University of So. Ala.
• Dr. Aaron Williams, Meteorology Program Director,
  University of So. Ala.
• Dr. Michael Doran, CIS Coordinator, Robotics
  sponsor, University of
• So.Ala.
• Dr. Lloyd Scott, Director Environmental Studies
  Center
• Mr. Reggie Copeland, Mobile City Council
• Mr. Michael Thompson, Chief Engineer, Corps of
  Engineers
• Dr. Scott Hopkins, Curriculum, University of So.
  Ala.
• Ms Sue Laffitte, MCPSS, Retired

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Why is EPIC needed?

• Todays graduate needs a strong math and science
  background not just for college, but for life
• Our research and area colleges inform us that
  engineering preparation must begin early in a
  students school career.
• While Mobile county offers a variety of special
  programs in other areas, no school was offering a
  specialized Math/Science College Preparatory
  Pre-Engineering Program
• Davidsons EPIC program fills that void in Mobile

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WHAT IS EPIC?

• A PROGRAM WITH 2 COMPONENTS
• A CHALLENGING COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM WITH
  A MATH AND SCIENCE FOCUS
• A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE EPIC STUDENTS WITH CAREER
  GUIDANCE AND
• EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCES IN HIGH SCHOOL
  RELATED TO ENGINEERING AND RELATED FIELDS

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WHAT IS THE CURRICULUM?

• ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE 4 MATH AND 4
  SCIENCE COURSES TO GRADUATE
• EPIC STUDENTS REQUIRED 9th and 10th grade
  ALGEBRA, GEOMETRY, and SCIENCE COURSES WILL BE
  TAUGHT WITH PROBLEMS THAT SHOW STUDENTS HOW TO
  APPLY THE MATH TO SOLVE SPECIFIC ENGINEERING
  PROBLEMS

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• In the 11th/12th grades, EPIC students will
  choose from a variety of math and science courses
  to fulfill their college and career goals, such
  as
• EPIC Advanced Placement Physics, Chemistry, or
  Calculus
• EPIC Honors Special Engineering Topics in
  Mathematics,
• EPIC Technical Presentations/Power Point
• EPIC Computer Programming, or
• EPIC Architectural Residential Design.

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• In addition, EPIC students will complete at least
  one extracurricular activity related to their
  goals
• Build a robot for Robotics competition
• Design a circuit board to operate electronics
• Make a power point presentation about Engineering
  
• Collect data from Davidsons campus weather
  station and analyze it to make decisions for an
  Engineering simulation
• Participate in the University of South Alabamas
  ACE program, an engineering careers program
• Mentor with a practicing Engineer to complete a
  project
• Join Science Club, Math Team, Engineering Club

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The EPIC Minor

• The EPIC Minor is a program for students who may
  not wish to complete the full pre-engineering
  curriculum, but are interested in a related
  field, such as Weather/Meteorology, Weather
  Broadcasting, Drafting and Design, or
  Environmental Sciences

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• The EPIC minor will not require as many math and
  science courses as the full EPIC Major, but
  allows all of our students to take advantage of
  those EPIC courses they are most interested in

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EPIC CERTIFICATION

• Students who complete the EPIC Major will present
  a portfolio of their project work to an EPIC
  review Board in their senior year
• The review Board will determine that the student
  has met all requirements
• The successful EPIC student will then receive
  Certification, and will be recognized at
  Graduation for that Certification

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COLLEGE CREDIT

• In a special arrangement with the University of
  South Alabama, successful EPIC students can earn
  college credit for certain EPIC courses they
  complete while at Davidson

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Admission Requirements for the EPIC Major

• Successful completion of high school algebra or
  geometry in 8th grade
• 8th grade Stanford scores at/above 60th
  percentile
• Teacher recommendations from Math, Science,
  Language teachers and one teacher of student
  choice

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• Students will be blind ranked by SAT score and
  8th grade grade average and accepted until
  program vacancies are filled each year

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Admission Requirements for the EPIC Minor

• Successful completion of 8th grade math/science
• 8th grade Stanford scores at/above 60th
  percentile
• Teacher recommendations from Math, Science,
  Language teachers and one teacher of student
  choice

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How Do I apply?

• Get an application form from Guidance and
• Because school is already out, this first year
  group is exempt from getting teacher
  recommendations
• You will have to attach your 8th grade report
  card to your application when you turn it in