Below is a listing of programs for high school students conducted by a variety of Carnegie Mellon Faculty, Students and Staff. Click on each program link for contact and general information.
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Architecture Explorations
The Architecture Explorations program encourages Pittsburgh youth to look closely at their built environment, be open to creative expression, ask questions, think critically, and understand civic responsibility - all through the lens of architecture. Architecture Explorations is a collection of architecture-based extracurricular and academic enrichment programs for students in kindergarten through high school, offered through Carnegie Mellon's School of Architecture. Our organization partners with several Pittsburgh communities, schools, and museums to provide an array of architecture education programs. Whether you are a student, parent, counselor, teacher, or community organization, we would love to hear from you and help devise a plan to provide a program that is tailored for each appropriate age-group and organization.
Contact: Julie Kachniasz- ECE Outreach began creating sessions for the SPARK Saturdays program in Fall 2012, and held our first two sessions in Spring 2013. In Spring 2015 we expanded our reach to middle school students and local high schools through the Snap Circuit Lab and the Mobile Labs programs, respectively.
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Email: jkachnia@andrew.cmu.eduPhone: (412) 268-2355
Site: https://soa.cmu.edu/architecture-explorations#top
Arts Greenhouse
The Arts Greenhouse is a hip-hop music education program for Pittsburgh teens that is affiliated with the Carnegie Mellon’s Studio for Creative Inquiry. With the help of faculty and students, as well as local hip-hop performers, teens write, compose, and then record songs in a state-of-the-art recording studio. Through the process teens develop musical and verbal skills, gain familiarity with historical and contemporary issues, and form connections that open new routes to community participation and to higher education.
Contact: Richard PurcellEmail: rpurcell@andrew.cmu.edu
Phone: (412) 268-2614
Site: https://www.cmu.edu/cas/resources/arts-greenhouse.html
Biology Outreach
Programs are conducted annually by faculty and students in the Biology Department. Visit our site for descriptions of recent programs.
Site: http://www.cmu.edu/bio/undergrad/outreach/index.html
Biological Sciences Outreach Program
Each spring the Department of Biological Sciences Outreach Program hosts high school students from several local districts in southwestern Pennsylvania to participate in hands-on experiments such as a Molecular Biology Transformation Experiment, or designing a project to determine the quantity of protein in a variety of food items.
The experiences are designed and coordinated by Dr. Carrie Doonan. Carnegie Mellon graduate and undergraduate students assist the high school student teams as they work through each experiment.
Contact: Carrie DoonanEmail: cbd@andrew.cmu.edu
Phone: 412-268-3117
Site: https://www.cmu.edu/bio/undergrad/outreach/
CMU Engineering Workshop
Do you know what you want to study in college, or what career you want to pursue? Have you considered engineering? How much do you know about it? Come learn more about what engineers do and what it would be like to study engineering in college at one of the nation's top engineering schools!
Try out real mechanical engineering practices to create your own products! You will learn how to:
Design your product using computer-aided design (CAD) software
Analyze your product using computer-aided engineering (CAE) software
Fabricate your product using 3D printers, laser cutters, resin casting, and hand-held tools
Learn about other engineering disciplines (electrical, biomedical, robotics, etc.) through daily presentations and tours of CMU labs.
The workshop wants to introduce kids to engineering, so even if you’ve never thought about it before, come for a week to see what it’s all about!
2020 dates: June 15-19; 9:30 - 3:30 daily.
This is not a residential program.
Email: engineeringworkshop@cmu.edu
Phone: (412) 952-5991
Site: https://www.cmuengineeringworkshop.org/
CMU CS Academy
Introductory programming & Computer Science classroom curriculum developed at CMU by David Kosbie and Mark Stehlik. The curriculum is suitable for 9th grade students and above as it requires no prerequisite other than algebra readiness. It was piloted in 14 high schools to over 400 students during the Spring 2018 semester and received very positive reviews. It features a framework of notes and exercises to guide the students through an Intro to Programming and Computer Science. Teachers are expected to help the students with difficulties in content or exercises. Three things make this curriculum stand out:
- a purpose-built course Development Environment (IDE) with a Python-based graphics/animation framework
- a graphics window inspector that allows students to see key points in the image and their properties
- an autograder for graphics
Contact: Mark Stehlik
Email: mjs@cs.cmu.edu
ECE Outreach
ECE Outreach began creating sessions for the SPARK Saturdays program in Fall 2012, and held our first two sessions in Spring 2013. In Spring 2015 we expanded our reach to middle school students and local high schools through the Snap Circuit Lab and the Mobile Labs programs, respectively. We hope to keep expanding in the future. Professor Tom Sullivan has been the faculty sponsor at CMU for ECE Outreach since its onset.
SPARK Saturdays is structured to be six sessions, held on campus about every other Saturday. Each session lasts two hours and consist of a learning portion and a hands-on activity, led by CMU students. The entire SPARK Saturdays series is held once every semester, and aimed at high school students. No prior knowledge on the part of the students is assumed. The sessions are structured to introduce students to a wide variety of electrical and computer engineering concepts to help them decide whether this might be a good career path for them.
Mobile Labs is an adaptation of SPARK Saturdays, still geared toward high school students, but brought to schools. The labs are typically held after school for interested students.
Snap Circuits is structured similarly, but is currently offered just once per semester and is exclusively for middle school students. During the lab, students are taught the basics of circuit building, using Snap Circuits® kits, and get to build some simple, yet fun, circuits, both through our leading and then later, on their own.
Dozens of students participate in each program annually; approximately 20 each semester for SPARK.
Email: eceoutreach@gmail.comSite:http://eceoutreach.ece.cmu.edu/
Engineering @ CMU (AIU Apprenticeship Program)
Students from the Allegheny Intermediate Unit participating in its Apprenticeship Program have the opportunity to explore different areas of engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, which include civil, chemical, electrical and computer, engineering and public policy, environmental, materials science, and mechanical. Students will tour labs and see the cutting-edge technology that is being developed by faculty and students, and they will also have an opportunity to engage in hands-on experiments related to the research being done on campus.
Contact: Kelly McQuoidEmail: kmcquoid@cit.cmu.edu
Site: https://engineering.cmu.edu/education/stem/programs/index.html
Expanding Your Horizons: Women@SCS Annual Presentations
Each year, Women@SCS present workshops entitled 'Is There A Robot In Your Future?' at the Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) conference. This is a nationally held event aimed at increasing the participation of girls and women in mathematics and science. Our teams present two sessions of workshops that have been attended by about thirty middle school girls each year. Our robotics workshops have proved to be a very successful part of EYH in Pittsburgh gaining high acclaim from participants.
Contact: Carol FriezeEmail: women@cs.cmu.eduPhone: (412) 268-9071Site: http://women.cs.cmu.edu/What/Outreach/Roadshow/
Girls of Steel FIRST Robotics Team
FIRST* Team 3504,The Girls of Steel, was founded in the fall of 2010 at Carnegie Mellon University's Field Robotics Center. Initially, the team consisted of 24 girls from 12 different schools, and 4 different educational options (homeschool, public school, cyber school, and independent school). The team welcomes applications from girls in the greater Pittsburgh area, regardless of financial status. Mentored at CMU by faculty, staff, and students, the team competes in annual regional FIRST robotics competitions, has received numerous awards, and regularly participates in community outreach events with robot demonstrations and/oractivities for children. Read more about the team at http://www.frc.ri.cmu.edu/girlsofsteel/.
The team is running its 6th season with 60 girls from 30 different schools and offers multiple programs such as the 8th grade Junior Team Member opportunity as well as FIRST LEGO League teams for middle school studentsin greater Pittsburgh. Contact The Girls of Steel at girlsofsteelrobotics@gmail.com for more information.
Mission statement: To find success in the empowerment of girls through well-developed skills in STEM.
Mission: We, the Girls of Steel, are more than just a robotics team. Our mission goes past building a robot for competition; we work hard to give girls the skills that will last far beyond their high-school years. *For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRSTinspires.org)
Email: girlsofsteelrobotics@gmail.com
Governor’s School for the Physical Sciences
The Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Sciences (PGSS) was established in order to provide a summer enrichment experience in the sciences and mathematics for talented Pennsylvania high school students and to encourage them to pursue careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering or mathematics. The program provides instruction in biological sciences, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and computer science, with emphasis on collaborative learning and team research.
PGSS is an ungraded summer enrichment program which is in session for five weeks, seven days per week. All students are required to live on the CMU campus in a college dormitory. It is an intense program in which the students take lecture courses in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and computer science. In addition, they are expected to participate in their choice of one laboratory course in either biology, chemistry, physics, or computer science, and to engage in team research projects in one of the above five major discipline areas. The students also have the opportunity to take elective courses which may vary from year to year, to participate in several field trips, and to be further enriched by a distinguished guest lecture series.
The program costs are supported by the PGSS Campaign, Inc. - alumni, parents, and friends of the Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Sciences who have generously provided funds to make this year's PGSS program possible.
Contact: Barry LuokkalaEmail: luokkala@cmu.edu
Site: http://sciences.pa-gov-schools.org/
Linguistics Olympiad
This olympiad is a contest in which high-school students solve linguistic puzzles. In solving the problems, students learn about the diversity and consistency of language, while exercising logic skills. No prior knowledge of linguistics or second languages is necessary. Professionals in linguistics, computational linguistics and language technologies use dozens of languages to create engaging problems that represent cutting edge issues in their fields. The competition has attracted top students to study and work in those same fields. It is truly an opportunity for young people to experience a taste of natural-language processing in the 21st century.
There is NO participation fee!
Contact: Dr. Lori Levin or Mary Jo BensasiPhone: (412) 268-7517
Email: lsl@cs.cmu.eduSite: http://www.nacloweb.org or http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/project/llab/www/naclo/
My True Voice
With a passionate interest in Outreach for the School of Drama, Natalie has developed a community based outreach course for her sophomore students, who teach distinct speech to disadvantaged children to help fifth grade students at Holy Rosary School improve speaking skills. To have a teaching tool for this work, she is working with research scientists at Cepstral, LLD to adapt vocal synthesis software. It is being tested in her outreach course The My True Voice Project. The My True Voice Project combines the teaching of pronunciation with an exploration of poetry and the use of voice synthesis software. The program is featured on the PBS program hosted by Robyn MacNeil: 'Do you Speak American?'
Contact: Natalie ShirerEmail: nbaker@andrew.cmu.edu
Phone: (412) 268-5751Site: https://www.natalie-baker-shirer.com/mytruevoice/
Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Sciences
This program offers high school students enrichment experience in science and math careers. The following workshops are currently being taught:
- Turning Genes On and Off
- Making Glow in the Dark Bacteria
Site: http://www.pjas.net/region7
PROGRESS
PROGRESS takes a fresh approach to address the need for gender equity in society by teaching middle school aged girls (8-12 years old) how to negotiate. PROGRESS has three core objectives: develop local and national tools to teach women and girls how to harness the power of negotiation, form networks between nonprofit organizations to efficiently disseminate information about issues impacting women, and explore obstacles to and potential solutions for the advancement of women. The tendency for women to negotiate less than men is a current and persisting problem, even among young college-aged women and those in business schools today. Unless society makes changes to the way we socialize our children and change our attitudes to allow women to be more direct in asking for what they want, this problem will continue to have an adverse impact on women for decades to come.Targeted programs that seek to educate women and girls about this issue and teach them to negotiate effectively can have a very tangible impact on their well-being. Furthermore, raising awareness of a critical gender biases that create long term inequities can be instrumental in societal change.
Email: progress@andrew.cmu.eduPhone: (412) 268-8650
Site: http://progress.heinz.cmu.edu
Project Ignite
Project Ignite is a student-run outreach organization at Carnegie Mellon University offering an interdisciplinary project-based educational program for high school students in the greater Pittsburgh area. Ignite provides a valuable opportunity for students to work in a team and gain hands-on experience planning and executing a project with funding for materials provided to each group. The vision is that all students, regardless of socioeconomic standing or prior academic achievement, will have the opportunity to participate in the program. The ultimate goals are to expose students to subject areas that they would otherwise be unable to explore, and to allow students to pursue a new or existing interest that they lack the knowledge and/or support to engage with on their own.
High school students meet with their project advisors for a weekly 3 hour workshop over a 10 week period during the spring semester. The majority of project work is done during these workshops, though students continue to work on the project throughout the week. At the end of the 10 week program, the high school students present their projects to friends, family, and the Carnegie Mellon and Pittsburgh communities in a project showcase.
Email: projectignitecmu@gmail.com
Site: https://projectignitecmu.org/
Project LISTEN
Project LISTEN (Literacy Innovation that Speech Technology Enables) is an inter-disciplinary research project at Carnegie Mellon University to develop a novel tool to improve literacy; an automated Reading Tutor that displays stories on a computer screen, and listens to children read aloud. To provide a pleasant, authentic experience in assisted reading, the Reading Tutor lets the child choose from a menu of high-interest stories from Weekly Reader and other sources including user-authored stories. The Reading Tutor adapts Carnegie Mellon's Sphinx-II speech recognizer to analyze the student's oral reading and intervenes when the reader makes mistakes, gets stuck, clicks for help, or is likely to encounter difficulty. The Reading Tutor responds with assistance modeled in part after expert reading teachers, but adapted to the capabilities and limitations of the technology. The current version runs under Windows (TM) 2000 on an ordinary Pentium (TM) with at least 128MB of memory.
Contact: Jack MostowEmail: mostow@cs.cmu.eduPhone: (412) 268-1330Site: http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~listen/
Robotics Academy: Robotics Camps, Clubs, and Competitions
The Robotics Academy is committed to using robotics to excite children about science and technology and to help create a more technologically literate society. Programs include summer camps and First Lego League competitions, held in May and December each year.
Mission Statement:
- To develop a mathematically competent and technological literate workforce;
- To influence children to become interested in robotics and related technologies as an area of study and employment;
- To grow future entrepreneurs and employees for the region and nation;
- To enhance the economic development of these technologies in Southwestern Pennsylvania;
- To develop standards-driven curriculum for middle and high school teachers;
- To catch kids having fun experimenting with science and technology.
Contact: Robin Shoop
Email: rshoop@cmu.edu
Phone: (412) 681-7160
Site: http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/index.html
Robotics Education Lab
The Robotics Education Lab is a central resource to support courses and individual projects. Equipment includes manipulators, mobile robots, electronics & mechanical fabrication benches, Lego, a video editing workstation, machine vision systems and more.
Anyone affiliated with CMU and interested in robotics is welcome. Stop by and see what the lab has to offer. Lab address: Newell-Simon Hall 3206 x8-5561.
Contact: Greg ArmstrongEmail: roboman@andrew.cmu.eduPhone: (412) 268-2007Site: http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~rel/
SPARK Saturdays
SPARK Saturdays is a Saturday workshop series created by volunteers studying Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University that aims to introduce beginners to concepts about electrical and computer engineering and expose them to engineering as a potential career choice. Topics include, but are not limited to, Mechanical Logic, Programming, Smart Light, and Radio Building.
Site: http://eceoutreach.ece.cmu.edu/index.html
SUCCEED
SUCCEED is a 5-day program for rising 10th graders that is designed to complement what students have studied in school and provide you with opportunities to expand your understanding of energy, the environment, and how those relate to climate change. At the end of the program, the student will be able to answer a variety of question related to these topics, such as: What is climate change? What is the role of engineering to solve the climate change challenge? Where & how is your electricity generated? What careers could you have in climate, energy, or the environment? The program includes a variety of experiments, field trips and activities organized by PhD students from Carnegie Mellon University.
Contact: The SUCCEED team at succeed-program@lists.andrew.cmu.edu
Phone: (412) 256-8162
Site: https://cedmcenter.org/succeed/
Society of Women Engineers High School Day and Middle School Day
High School Day is an annual event in which approximately 250 Pittsburgh high school girls are invited to CMU’s campus. It is one of our largest outreach events and collaborates with CMU professors and students from various campus organizations. The girls are able to participate in activities related to electrical, mechanical, civil, biomedical, material science, and chemical engineering. The event aims to help young girls get a better idea of what engineering entails and offers them guidance and advice for pursuing engineering. At the same time, it allows CMU students and faculty to share their knowledge and passion for engineering and inspire young women. The event has been a great success in the past and continues to grow. Each year, we have had more and more students participate in the event and we expect the trend to continue for next year.
Rochester High School Washington
SWE hosts about 100 middle school girls from surrounding Pittsburgh schools and Girl Scouts every spring. Attendees are given an opportunity to learn about math, science, and engineering at CMU and in general through various fun activities. This event helps our collegiate section meet national and local goals by growing the engineering profession through outreach. Middle School Day is also a rich opportunity for the campus to recruit females for STEM degree programs, which would potentially contribute to CIT’s diversity in the future. Finally, CMU SWE members are given an opportunity to share their knowledge with young girls and inspire passion about engineering in them. Accomplishing these goals is very fulfilling for SWE members and further encourages them to pursue their personal and career goals.
Contact: Dr. Nisha ShuklaEmail: nisha@andrew.cmu.edu or cmuswe@andrew.cmu.edu
Ap Lang Summer Homework Rochester High School Ms Frisby 2017
Phone: (412) 268-4827Site: https://cmuswe.org/calendar
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TEALS: Technology Education and Literacy in Schools
TEALS (Technology Education and Literacy in Schools) helps high schools throughout the US build and grow sustainable computer science programs. In its proven program, TEALS pairs trained computer science professionals from across the technology industry with classroom teachers to team-teach computer science. Industry volunteers and partner teachers create a ripple effect, impacting the students they teach, and the many students who will study CS in the future. Over two years, the classroom teacher gradually takes over the responsibilities of teaching the course without volunteer support. The team-teaching and volunteer system of TEALS creates a strong ripple effect: it empowers teachers who can multiply the impact by providing computer science education to hundreds more students over the years. TEALS was founded in 2009 by former high school CS teacher and Microsoft engineer Kevin Wang, who now runs the program full time.
Contact: Mark Stehlik
Email: mjs@cs.cmu.edu
Site: https://www.tealsk12.org/