TransSTEM AcademyA Transportation and STEM ACADEMY

“A Fast Track to the Future”Aviation – Engineering – Electro-Mechanical Technology

Computer Science

www.transtechacademy.com

Francis L. Cardozo Education Campus

What is TransSTEM Academy?TransSTEM is the Transportation and

STEM Academy of Cardozo Education Campus. It was established in 1991 and formerly known as TransTech Academy.

The Academy combines a high quality education with specialized career pathways, projects, field experiences, mentorships and internships that emphasize S.T.E.M.

TransSTEM Academy’s GoalsSupport high academic attainment

(exceeding D.C. Public Schools system requirements)

Create successful student transition to post-secondary education and training

Promote and support STEM careers in the field of transportation

Prepare students for success in STEM careers

Components of TransSTEM

Career Pathways Travel

Internships

Mentorships

Field Trips

Special Projects

Career Pathways

1 Aviation and Aeronautics

2 Electro-Mechanical Technology

3 Pre-Engineering

4 Computer Science

and Aeronautics

1 Aviation and Aeronautics

Students engage in Summer Aviation Institutes, refurbish aircrafts in the Build a Plane Project; and learn the basics of flight and receive hands-on experiences through the use of flight simulators and actually flight time.

Students are able to choose an Aerospace Engineering concentration in this pathway.

and Aeronautics

2 Electro-Mechanical Technology/Robotics

Students learn about electricity, electronics and electro-mechanical technology from industry professionals.

Students design and construct electric powered single passenger cars, balancing robots, and other alternative transportation projects.

and Aeronautics

3 Pre-Engineering

Students take part in real-world education and hands-on experiences that focus on Science, Engineering, Technology and Math (STEM).

Students take several courses in pre-engineering using the nationally renowned Project Lead the Way curriculum, choosing civil or aerospace engineering as a concentration.

and Aeronautics

4 Computer Science

Expansion of the current transportation curriculum to include a career pathway in Computer Science.

Computer Science pathway began in the 2013-2014 school year.

Introduces students to the field of computer science through focusing on the conceptual ideas of computing.

Mentorships Participate in mentorships and interact with professionals

from both the public and private sectors sponsored by General Electric Women’s Network (GEWN) and the Federally Employed Women (FEW), USDOT.

Provide seminars and workshops on personal mission statements, finance, interviewing strategies and dressing for success.

Internships Engage in on the job training in the Electro-Mechanical

Technology Training program sponsored by the District Department of Transportation (DDOT).

Participate in paid summer internships exploring such areas as Solar Energy, Build a Plane Projects and Robotics Training.

Travel and Field Trips Travel outside of the DC area to discover colleges,

universities, with emphasis on historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Learn about campus life, and tour exciting cities and places.

Visits to transportation-related agencies and organizations.

Travel and Field Trips Attend national conferences, e.g., National Society of Blacks

in Engineering (NSBE), Black Engineer of the Year Award (BEYA) Conference, Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting, and Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) Conference.

Special Projects FIRST Robotics Competition Electric/Solar Car – Sustainable Transportation Un-Manned Vehicles

Special Projects Participate in paid summer jobs program such as

Build a Plane Project, Solar Energy, and Robotics Training during the summer.

Special Programs & Events

TransSTEM Plus Academy for Middle School (TSAPlus)

Industry Day Career and Leadership Day Exploration Day for Middle School Students

Ethnicity

Blacks74%

Hispanics16%

Asians9%

White1%

2001 - 2013

Gender

Male45%

Female55%

2001 - 2013

Current Enrollment2013-2014 SY

Grade

Gender Ethnicity

TotalMale Female Black Hispanic White

12th 15 12 22 5 0 27

11th 17 16 23 9 1 33

10th 20 15 25 10 0 35

9th 13 5 14 4 0 18

Totals 65 (58%) 48 (42%) 84 (75%) 28 (25%) 1 (less than 1%)

113

Partners and Supporters• Aero Club of Washington• American Institute of Architects• American Public Transportation

Association• AMTRAK• Angarai International• BConstrux• Conference of Minority

Transportation Officials• D.C. Department of

Transportation• General Electric• Henry C. Gregory III Family Life

Center• Heuristics Enterprises

• Howard University• International Brotherhood of

Teamsters• Lockheed Martin• McKissack & McKissack• National Association of Black

Women in Construction• Northrop Grumman• Transportation Research Board

of the National Academies• US Department of

Transportation• U.S. Navy• University of the District of

Columbia

Entrance Requirements• Entering 9th, 10th, 11th, grade in the Fall• 2.0 or better cumulative grade point average• Participation in extra- curricular activities • Application and recommendations• Good conduct and attendance• Copies of transcript and current report card• Interview upon request

For more information:Contact

Mrs. Shirley C. McCallAcademy Coordinator

Shirley.McCall@dc.govPhone: 202.673.7753

Fax: 202.673.7754 

Ms. Tanya S. RoanePrincipal

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