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April 25, 2013

AFIL Leadership Project

Jenny Brewer and Rigo Lopez

2AFIL Project Criteria

1. International element

2. Impact the local A&M campus community

3. Should be sustainable

3Motivation

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Mission

Our mission is to inspire young students locally and internationally to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) by teaching STEM concepts through hands-on activities.

5Timeline

• Create Official Student Organization• Raise necessary funds -- $9000• Coordinate with Study Abroad Office• Pre-Event Planning Form• Logistics with Soltis Center and Middle School• Design hands-on activities• Recruit and train volunteers• Implementation

6Engineering Camp- Costa Rica

7WORKSHOPS

• Structures Day• Energy Day• Aerospace Day• Robotics Day

8GEODESIC DOMES

9DC MOTOR

10ROCKETS

11ROBOTICS

12Local Project

Clayton Elementary School in Austin, TX

Saturday, 27 April 2013

Stirling Engines, Wind Turbines, DC Motors

At least 20 young students have signed up for the event

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Challenges Faced by Local Project

Dialogue with schools and finding the right person to talk to

Battling the STAAR (TAKS) tests for time slots

Modifying the activities from one week to a half day

Are you interested in learning about engines and how they create power from a heat source?

Ever wonder what those giant propellers blowing in the wind in west Texas are for?

Come out to this Saturday’s event to learn the answers to the above questions. You will work with a Stirling engine, build a wind turbine, and discover how they create electricity!

Engineering students from Texas A&M University will be at Clayton Elementary on Saturday, 27 April 2013 to inspire future STEM leaders. Activities begin at 9am and will last until noon.

Saturday, 27 April 2013

9am-12pm

Ever wonder how a car engine works?Want to design a

Wind Turbine?

15Future of Organization

• Austin Energy Day

• Executive Officers 2013-2014

• Mexico Trip

• Funding

16Thanks!