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US Army PEO STRI High School Engineering Internship

  • The US Army Program Executive Office  for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI)Engineering Directorate  is implementing a High School Internship to facilitate Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) capability for the local county students.  


    Purpose:
  • The Internship is intended to be a practical approach for mentoring high school students in developing and incorporating processes needed for successful project development.  The conceptual tool-sets that are presented: 
    • Technical Evaluation
    • Program Management
    • Individual Development

     

  • Student Candidates for Internship:
    Grades 6-11
    Nominated by the School’s Science/Engineering Coordinator
    The internship is a outreach opportunity between the US Army PEO STRI and the County School systems.

  • The intent of the engineering internship is to facilitate STEM competency for high performing student to improve the probability for their educational success.

    The engineering internship involves the use of tools for building functional STEM projects.  Tools such as soldering irons, electric drills and PVC cutters that require training since they involve a level of risk.

    The Summer Engineering Internship is not designed for children with special needs or children who cannot be consistent with proper judgment.  There is a high probability of them hurting themselves or others in the engineering session.

  • Apply for the Intership *
  • Due Date : 1May
  • The students/parents will have to cover all their own travel arrangements.

  • Students will have to get a signed Activity Release Form completed for the Internship participation.
  • Students are given a Safety Briefing during the first engineering session.
  • Students will cover some of the initial tutorials on the Arduino web site.
  • Arduino Code used in our engineering sessions.
  • Students will also learn to model objects in CAC software and 3D-Print them.
  • Here is the base model file for the SeaPerch components.

 

  • Objective:

  • After completing the building of the Sea Perch (our submersible ROV), students will use their experience and ingenuity to create a beneficial modification through the standard design process. The project will include the development of a CAD project for an enhancement to the base design of the Sea Perch. This new design enhancement will then be prototyped using the MakerBot. The students will complete the project by implementing and testing their new designs.  
    This project will facilitate the “Concept to Implementation” experience for the engineering interns.
    • Students will build the Sea Perch.
    • Students will brainstorm ideas for various designs.
    • Students will develop the new enhancement design in CAD software.
    • Student will design to scale a prototype of Sea Perch plus its modification to present to other student. Students provide feedback to modification plan using a rubric.
    • Students will fabricate the new prototype enhancement for the Sea Perch.
    • Students will implement and test the new enhancement on the Sea Perch and document the results of the testing.
    • Teaches students to think like the various engineers and scientists who make their careers through the use of CAD and prototyping/testing components.

     

    Skills Attained

    • Develop investigative questions and design
    • Digital Electronics
    • Prepare to-scale technical drawings
    • Classroom presentation / Design overview
    • CAD implementation
    • Computer numerical control (CNC) / prototype fabrication

     

    The US Army PEO STRI High School Engineering Internship is designed to Facilitate STEM Competency:
    National Science Education Standards

    • Content Standard A - Science as an Inquiry
      • Ability necessary to do scientific inquiry
      • Crosses disciplines and grade levels
    • Content Standard E – Science and Technology
      • Abilities of technological design
      • Understandings about science and technology
    • Content Standard F – Science and Personal Perspectives
      • Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges
    • Content Standard G – History and Nature of Science
      • Science as a human endeavor
      • Nature of scientific knowledge

     

    Florida Department of Education Curriculum Framework

    • Pathways to Engineering 2012
      • Program Title:  Pathways to Engineering
      • Career Cluster:  Engineering & Technology Education
      • Program Number:  9400300
      • CIP Number:  0821010102
      • Engineering Internship will focus on the Digital Electronics and Computer Integrated Manufacturing

    FDoE

Copy of Florida Department of Education Pathways to Engineering - 9400300

    • The PEO STRI Engineering Internship will focus on the Digital Electronics and Computer Integrated Manufacturing
    • After successfully completing this Internship, the student will be able to adhere to the following:
      • Introduction to Engineering Design Content Standards (1- 28)
      • Digital Electronics Content Standards (29-32)
      • Principles of Engineering Content Standards (33- 49)
      • Computer Integrated Manufacturing Technical Content Standards (70-80)
        • Demonstrate an understanding of computer numeric control (CNC) as it relates to product design and development.
        • Flexible manufacturing system (FMS) that contains Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) elements.
      • Engineering Design & Development Technical Content Standards (92-97)
      • Essential Skills (98-109)

     

    Assessment Rubric:

    • SeaPearch successfully constructed
    • Rough draft of drawing completed on time
    • Scale drawing accurate
    • Modification clearly explained
    • Design Presentation
    • CAD design files successfully developed
    • Prototype fabricated and Implemented
    • Testing and Development of Test Report

    PEO STRI Engineering Internship Summer 2012 Schedule

    Tentative a minimum 5 Engineering Sessions :

    • Engineering Sessions will be held at the Partnership III Building  - Institute for Simulation & Training,  3100 Technology Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826
    • Each Engineering Session runs for 4 hours (8:00 AM to 12 Noon)
    • The students must come prepared per the agenda
    • Between Engineering Session the students can contact the mentors with their work status and questions via email.
    • Note:  All the software used during the internship is available for FREE.  They will be provided to the students during the first engineering session.

    June 2012

    • First session will have introductions and setting the expectations.  Students will also start building the Sea Pearch.
    • Second session will complete the building of the Sea Pearch and will cover the CAD designing of components.  The initial CAD design files will be reviewed.  Blender or other modeling software available to the students will be used for developing the CAD design.  

    July 2012

    • Third session will cover more CAD designing and prototyping.  The CAD designs will be ported to the Computer Numerical Control (CNC) software for verification and fabrication.  The MakerBot uses ReplicatorG software as its CNC via  STL-formatted file.  CAD files will be converted from OBJ files to STL using the MeshLab  or  netfabb Studio Basic software. 
    • Fourth session will cover design modification and testing.  Students will continue the prototype fabrication of their designs.  Modification will be made as needed and re-fabrications will be completed.  Initial implementation will be tested.

    August 2012

    • Fifth session will cover testing and implementation.  Final implementation of the new designs will be completed.  The Sea Perch with the new enhancements will be tested.  The performance will be documented and compared.
    • The sixth and final session will be the testing of the Sea Perch with the new designs. 

     

    Why was SeaPerch and the Makerbot used:

    • SeaPerch
    • http://www.seaperch.org/index
      • Curriculum designed in 2003 by MIT
      • Funded by ONR as part of the NNRNE
      • AUVSI Foundation will manage program
    • Note: The SeaPerch is used only as a platform to verify the design development and implementation process
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    • MakerBot
    • http://www.makerbot.com/
      • MakerBot Industries brings the future to the desktop with affordable, open source 3D printers.
      • The MakerBot can prototype almost anything you can imagine using your CAD design.
      • MakerBot Industries Awards -  CNET's Best Emerging Technology 2012 ;  Popular Mechanics Editor's Choice Award 2012 Popular Science Product of the Future Award 2012

    Students learn design and engineering principles by building an underwater ROV (Sea Perch) and learn engineering design and prototyping using the MakerBot. 

    Awards:

    •   75-100 Community Service Hours
    •   Engineering fundamentals and Internship certificate
    •   Facilitates the increase in Engineering / Math / Science  caliber for both students and mentors.
    •   Provides a well defined road map from schooling to the work force.
    •   Facilitates the sharing of best success oriented practices.
    •   Facilitates the tailoring of education to best meet industry trends.

     

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