E-MAP CHAMBER PROJECT

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E-MAPCHAMBER PROJECT

• Engineering Math Advancement Program
• SUMMER 2006
• Mr. Mark Warner, Mercedes
• Dr. Karen Boykin, UA

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Class Concept

• Experience the interrelationship between
  mathematics and engineering
• Math is the language of science
• Engineers apply scientific principles to
  real-world projects

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Class Concept

• This concept is presented in four ways

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Class Concept

• This concept is presented in four ways
• hands-on laboratory experiments in engineering
  disciplines

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Class Concept

• This concept is presented in four ways
• hands-on laboratory experiments in engineering
  disciplines
• interactions with practicing engineers

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Class Concept

• This concept is presented in four ways
• hands-on laboratory experiments in engineering
  disciplines
• interactions with practicing engineers
• field trips to installations where engineers
  work

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Class Concept

• This concept is presented in four ways
• hands-on laboratory experiments in engineering
  disciplines
• interactions with practicing engineers
• field trips to installations where engineers
  work
• the application of some basic design and math
  principles learned in this Chamber Project

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The Chamber Project Concept

• The Chamber Project introduces students to the
  societal role engineers can play in a community.

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The Chamber Project Concept

• Students took elements of math and science from
• Labs
• field trips
• interviews with practicing engineers
• higher level engineering students

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The Chamber Project Concept

• Investigated engineering aspects of design for
  proposed water theme park in the Lake Nichol
  area.

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The Chamber Project Concept

• Final Product basic engineering aspects of the
  theme park design to include
• How and where math and science from labs and
  field trips applied to the project.
• First Used imagination to develop ideas, Second
  Cost
• Park feasibility analysis.
• A virtual model of park layout.

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Project Components
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Presentation

• Chamber and City to Vote for Top Three
  Presentations.
• 10 minutes per group
• Aerospace - Environmental
• Chemical - Materials/Metallurgical
• Civil/Hydrology - Industrial
• Mechanical - Computer Science
• Electrical