{"id":4807,"date":"2017-06-12T21:32:26","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T21:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cucsj.org\/?p=4807"},"modified":"2017-06-12T21:32:26","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T21:32:26","slug":"engineering-in-action-students-inspire-future-generations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cucsj.org\/es\/2017\/06\/12\/engineering-in-action-students-inspire-future-generations\/","title":{"rendered":"Engineering in Action Students Inspire Future Generations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6>Author: Danny Ludovina, Project Coordinator for Engineering in Action<\/h6>\n<p>What can someone do with an education in the fields of STEM, or Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math? Why does learning how to log proper notes, choosing numerical formulas, or shaping structures matter to an elementary school child? We at CommUniverCity had these questions in mind when we first implemented this project years ago, and continue asking these questions about the projects we run currently. We understand that providing first-person accounts to 1<sup>st<\/sup>-5<sup>th<\/sup> grade students gives critical context to where all their schoolwork can lead.<\/p>\n<p>Engineering in Action bridges generations of students together to provide <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sjsu.edu\">San Jos\u00e9 State University<\/a> student-generated project learning material, but an opportunity for the elementary school students to learn that the problem-solvers of tomorrow are people too. Take the word of a 3<sup>rd<\/sup> grade student at Olinder Elementary School on his experience with our event:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe electricity from lemons have acid. Polymers have atoms that are connected. A magnetic train uses electricity to move through a copper wire that pumps energy back through a tunnel.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Engineering in Action program ran in a total of 7 elementary school after-school programs and 1 middle school (6<sup>th<\/sup>-8<sup>th<\/sup> grade), including <a href=\"http:\/\/www.3street.org\/\">3<sup>rd<\/sup> Street Community Center<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/sjusd.org\/lowell\/\">Lowell Elementary<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/sjusd.org\/darling\/\">Anne Darling Elementary<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/sjusd.org\/horace-mann\/\">Horace Mann Elementary<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/sjusd.org\/olinder\/\">Olinder Elementary<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/sjusd.org\/empire-gardens\/\">Empire Gardens Elementary<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/sjusd.org\/burnett\">Peter Burnett Middle School<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/mckinley.fmsd.org\/\">McKinley elementary schools<\/a>; each providing on average 80 1<sup>st<\/sup>-5<sup>th<\/sup> grade students (40 6<sup>th<\/sup>-8<sup>th<\/sup> grade students for Burnett).<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>65% of the elementary school participants indicated on a follow up survey that they are more interested in learning more on science and engineering because of our activities!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Our program is meant to cast a wide net to include as much of the community surrounding San Jos\u00e9 State University to encourage not only a future education in STEM, but also an education beyond high school to show our community\u2019s children opportunities for a bright future.<\/p>\n<p>[slideshow_deploy id=&#8217;4821&#8242;]<\/p>\n<p>Special thanks to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sjusd.org\">San Jos\u00e9 Unified School District<\/a>\u00a0and the wonderful teachers and schools for allowing us to be a part of their students&#8217; education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author: Danny Ludovina, Project Coordinator for Engineering in Action What can someone do with an education in the fields of STEM, or Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math? 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