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Welcome to Our About Us The 2019 BETA Camp Overview Stream Instructors and Curriculum BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING CHEMICAL & ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CIVIL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND COASTAL ENGINEERING CIVIL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND COASTAL ENGINEERING COMPUTER SCIENCE AND WEB DEVELOPMENT MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEMOGRAPHICS Field Tours Technical Demonstration Exhibition Design Project Competition Financial Report Project Income Sources Project Income Actual Funds Received to Date Project Budget Actual Funds Spent to Date Sponsors Summary of Sponsors Diamond Sponsor Platinum Sponsor Host Sponsor Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsors Bronze Sponsors Student Sponsors In-Kind Sponsors Camp Outcomes BETA Hack Future Outlook Appendix I Appendix II
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Welcome to Our Annual Report 2019
One week, six (6) disciplines, six (6) field tours, 30 plus handson project based lessons, 200 plus “aha” moments, 86 bright minds exposed to engineering and with that we conclude the 6th annual BETA Camp. What an amazing feat! I am often taken aback by the success and the impact that BETA Camp continues to have on incoming, continuing and past students. With a team committed to engineering excellence, community driven outcomes and a passion for inspiring the next generation of engineers we are diverisfying our impact through corporate participation and the largest contigency of family island student participation in our history, 41 to be exact! This year we set our targets, dug our heals in, rolled up our sleeves and set on the path to making this year’s BETA Camp the most intentionally driven camp we’ve ever hosted. Our theme was centered on the Bahamian maritime industry in which there has been much recent news and developments surrounding this sector of the economy. Each year, we the organizers, seek to create a theme that has relevancy to our country as well as capacity for future improvements through innovation via engineering. Not only this, but we seek to have students play a pivotol role in the development of our nation by understanding what the current issues are and how we all play a part in the ideation, implementation and execution of viable solutions. In the following pages you will find all the data and metrics relevant to this years camp from demographics highlighting gender ratios, family island reprsentation and grade distribution to metrics on pre and post-camp surveys. We are enormously proud of the work we do through BETA Camp. Moreover, we look forward to expanding our outreach by metriculating STEM throughout the general curriculum across the entire Bahamas. It is our aim to ensure that education meets the demands of both 21st century learning and global trends in skills and talent development for innovation. BETA Camp is more than a summer program but indeed a paradigm shift in the way we educate and prepare students for professional and patriotic success. It is the rise of a millenial generation chartering the path to create and sustain a new Bahamas, the devotion to a new frontier, the epitomy of each one teach one and the courage to be the change now more than ever.
Trenicka Dukes President of BETA
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ABOUT US
BETA as an organization was cofounded by engineers Trenicka Dukes nee Rolle and D’André Wilson-Ihejirika in March 2014. They had both been involved in organizing engineering outreach programs in the US and Canada, respectively, and were looking to make a similar impact at home. When the two realized that their passions and interest aligned, they immediately decided to take action. D’André and Trenicka then worked to recruit other Bahamian engineers and like-minded individuals to join their team. Collectively the BETA team is comprised of individuals who are deeply passionate about BETA for several reasons. Firstly, they realized it was only by chance that they entered into engineering because the exposure to it was lacking throughout their primary and secondary education. Secondly, they all love what they do as engineers realizing that engineering in tandem with innovation is constantly changing the world around us for the better. Lastly, many of them have been involved in engineering outreach programs outside of the Bahamas and know that this sort of programming can increase the number of individuals graduating with engineering degrees and entering the workforce both at home and globally. Hence, BETA and BETA Camp were established.
MISSION The BETA team’s mission is to use technical expertise to inspire and improve the Bahamas through a series of collaborative efforts that will strengthen STEM education across the nation, create opportunities for engineers and address vital infrastructure issues on our Bahama Islands.
INSPIRATION In the five or more billions of years the scientists tell us it has taken to form the earth, in the three or more billion years of development of the human race, there has never been a greater, a more abrupt or staggering evolution. We deal now not with things of this world alone, but with the illimitable distances and as yet unfathomed mysteries of the universe. We are reaching out for a new and boundless frontier. We speak in strange terms: of harnessing the cosmic energy; of making winds and tides work for us; of creating unheard synthetic materials to supplement or even replace our old standard basics; of purifying sea water for our drink; of mining ocean floors for new fields of wealth and food; of disease preventatives to expand life into the hundred of years; of controlling the weather for a more equitable distribution of heat and cold, of rain and shine; of space ships to the moon; of the primary target in war, no longer limited to the armed forces of an enemy, but instead to include his civil populations; of ultimate conflict between a united human race and the sinister forces of some other planetary galaxy; of such dreams and fantasies as to make life the most exciting of all time. General Douglas MacArthur at West Point on 12 May 1962 – Acceptance of the Sylvanus Thayer Award 4
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THE 2019 BETA CAMP OVERVIEW Under the theme Cruise Control: Innovating the Bahamian Maritime Industry, we set sail to execute the 6th annual BETA Camp living out our mission to use technical expertise to inspire and improve the Bahamas through a series of collaborative efforts that will strengthen STEM education across the nation. This years theme was chosen due to recent developments in the maritime industry surrounding port inspection failures in Abaco, to redevelopment of the Nassau Port and development of new ports in Grand Bahama by Carnival Cruise Lines. Our greatest resource as a country is the water that surrounds our islands providing passage way to the Americas, a home for an innumerous expanse of sea life and a key staple to the Bahamian diet. It is no wonder then that the protection and enhancement of our maritime industry is key to the development of our country. Our ability to better utilize and preserve the health of our oceans is heavily tied to both our livelihood and economy. In addition to our continued focus on public school participation, 50% female representation and accessibility for Family Island students, we increased the scope of student design projects to include a prototype building phase. We maintained our successful technical streams: Biomedical, Chemical, Civil/Environmental, Computer Science/Web Development, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering but was unable to include Industrial Engineering due to instructor unavailability. To further enhance the camp and create opportunities for corporate participation our Civil Environmental engineering stream included the specialty of Coastal Engineering aspects to the camp as a discipline with significant relevance in the Bahamas and to this year’s theme.
Table 1 Key 2019 camp details Camp Name
Bahamas Engineering & Technology Advancement (BETA) Camp
Camp Theme
Cruise Control: Innovating the Bahamian Maritime Industry
Camp Venue
Aquinas College, Gladstone Road
Camp Dates
July 29th – August 3rd, 2019
Target Grades
7th-9th
Target Number of Students
100
Engineering Streams
Target Budget
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Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil/Environmental/Coastal Engineering Computer Science/Web Development Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering
$59,000 (Originally $118,000 based on 2 camps) Note: Held one camp in Nassau therefore budget was sliced in half.
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BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Biomedical Engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology. The outcomes of this engineering discipline are focused on improving the overall healthcare of society and particularly the lives of those suffering from medical impairments. This year’s biomedical stream focused on the applications of the human lung and diving in the context of the maritime industry.
Instructors Trenicka was born and raised in Freeport, Grand Bahama. She graduated from Sunland Baptist Academy as head girl and salutatorian of her class in 2006. She completed her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2011 and completed a Master of Science degree in Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering in 2014. Currently, she works as a Project Manager at TerumoBCT, a medical device company in Lakewood, CO. Prior to this she worked at PharmaChem Technologies in Freeport, as a Project Engineer. Trenicka was also the lead advisor for the National Society of Black Engineer Jr. Chapter in Freeport and worked with high school students across local schools on the island to expose and develop interest in engineering. Additionally, she developed the Bright Minds Academy program, BETA’s second program and was the lead instructor in Freeport.
Trenicka Dukes
Theodore is a native of Nassau, Bahamas. He graduated from St. Augustine’s College in 2008. He then went on to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biology from Morehouse College and graduated in May of 2012. He obtained a Master of Science in Cancer Chemical Biology from the University of Michigan and is currently pursuing a doctorate degree. Theo will graduate in 2022 and will then go on to medical school and pursue a career as a medical and research professor. Theo collects bones, books and experiences and Enjoys international and domestic travel for the language, cuisines and customs.
Theodore Davis
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Figure 1. Students from the Biomedical engineering stream after building their prototype prosthetic leg to accommodate for swimming.
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Monday, July 29th, 2019
Tuesday, July 30th, 2019
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Session
Morning Session 10:30am -12:30pm Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Morning Session 9:00am -12:00pm Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:30pm
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Brief Description
Intro to Engineering Vertical Structure Challenge
Short intro lesson on the definition, history and branches of engineering. Who is an engineer, what do they do and how do they do it?
Stream Overview: What is BME? Horizontal Structure Challenge
Biomedical engineering (BME) 101, its principles, sub-disciplines, careers, problems, etc. The Engineering Design Process
This class focused on human anatomy and The Human Body physiology. Students quickly went through the cells, Model Human Lungs tissues, organs, systems and basic functions. Course Prosthetic Challenge highlighted the importance of considering human anatomy in product design and BME problem solving Physics: Density and Buoyance Why do somethings float and others sink? What about their design can change their buoyance? This Life Vest/PFD class tied together the scientific principles used in Challenge marine biomedical engineering product development.
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Lesson Date Wednesday, July 31st, 2019
Thursday, Aug 1st, 2019
Friday, Aug 2nd, 2019
Session Morning Session 9:00am -12:00pm Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Morning Session 9:00am -12:00pm Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Morning Session 9:00am -12:00pm Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:30pm
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Brief Description FIELD TRIP
Physics: Gas Laws
Science of Diving Air and the Human Lung Science of Diving Air and the Human Lung
Science of Diving - Pressure and Buoyancy
This lecture focused on the properties of gases and the various gas law at standard temperature and pressure. Students learn about the diving as it relates to the human body, discuss the composition of air and that which is contained in a scuba tank. Students then performed an activity centered on the coke and mentos experiment to understand how gases move through a liquid and the reaction of gas bubbles under pressure. Students then learn about airflow through the lungs and the different conditions divers face underwater such as the bends, oxygen toxicity and embolism. Then students work in teams to build a cartesian diver In this session students learn about the relationship between forces and pressure. We discuss the concept of a free body diagram and relate that to an object in water. Students then learn about the 3 types of buoyancy and then based on their model of a cartesian diver work to achieve all three conditions by manipulating the mass of the diver as well as using both salt and freshwater examples. Technical Demonstration Exhibit Preparation
Figure 2 Marianna Pinder, a student from biomedical engineering applying her knowledge from the week to design the display board.
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CHEMICAL & ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Chemical Engineering is a form of engineering that is centered on the development, production and manipulation of chemical reactions. This can be in the form of applied chemistry on a laboratory scale, to industrial size processes. Chemical engineers must know and understand chemical principles while also applying the optimization and mathematical modelling of the engineering disciplines.
Instructors D’Andre was born and raised in Nassau, Bahamas. In 2006, she moved to Canada to pursue an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering at McGill University. After completing her degree she went on to pursue her master’s degree at the University of Toronto in the Centre for Management of Technology and Entrepreneurship. She was subsequently offered a job in the Canadian Oil Sands and moved to Fort McMurray, Alberta, where she has held roles in project development, process safety and process optimization. D’Andre considers herself a serial social entrepreneur and in addition to being the co-founder of BETA, she has also started various other social enterprises. D’Andre is married to her husband Nnaziri, who is also an engineer, and together they have 3 children.
D’Andre Wilson Ihejirika
Jessica is a master’s student enrolled at the University of Arkansas studying chemical engineering. She graduated from Grand Bahama Catholic High School in 2011. Upon graduation, she attended the University of The Bahamas, where she obtained an Associate’s degree in Engineering Physics from the University of the Bahamas in 2014. She then transferred to the University of Arkansas to complete her bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. She was engaged in research, assisted with various projects in sustainability, such as the life cycle assessment of beef production in the US and the environmental impacts of acid whey on the environment. She was also involved in the local chapter of the American Institute for Chemical engineers (AICHE) and National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). Prior to grad school, she had an 8-month internship at Tyson Foods. Her research area is in life cycle assessment with a focus on sustainable agriculture. Specifically, she is investigating the ways beef production and subsequent human activities affect ecosystem services and biodiversity in the environment.
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CHEMICAL & ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Electrical Engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity. Electrical engineering is subdivided into a wide range of subfields including electronics, digital computers, power engineering, telecommunications, control systems, signal processing, instrumentation, and microelectronics.
Instructors
Ms. LaToya R. Johnson holds a Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering Degree from the John’s Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland after receiving her undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from Morgan State University. She subsequently obtained a Master’s in Business Administration and Global communications to enhance her proficiency, performance and participation in the business environment. Her professional experience of twenty (20) plus years includes activities in project management, construction management, energy management consulting and business consulting services. She works with organizations to streamline workflow processes and assist with improving productivity. She has served on the Board of the Bahamas Society of Engineers as Director and then Treasurer for several years and she currently serves as the Technical Secretary on the Executive Committee of the Bahamas Bureau of Standards & Quality’s (BBSQ) Energy Efficiency and Electrotechnical Consultancy. She is also on the Board of Directors for the Bahamas Engineering and Technical Advancement Group (BETA), a STEM-based organization providing support for early youth involvement in science, technology, engineering and math. Lesson Date
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Tuesday, July 30th, 2019
Session
Activity Name ORIENTATION
Morning Session 10:30am -12:30pm Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Morning Session 9:00am -12:00pm Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Brief Description
Basics of electrical engineering
Understanding a circuit board Applications of electrical engineering
-overview of what is electrical and chemical engineering -components found in a circuit and vocabulary -group of a basic circuit board
-assembling circuit boards in various configurations to get an understanding of circuits -assembling projects from electrical STEM Kits
Jessica Bain and LaToya Johnson, instructors for chemical and electrical engineering respectively, demonstrating the burning of various fuels using an enclosed hood
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Figure 3 Students in the electrical engineering stream building their smart circuits.
Lesson Date
Wednesday, July 31st, 2019
Thursday, Aug 1st, 2019
Friday, Aug 2nd, 2019
Session Morning Session 9:00am -12:00pm Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Morning Session 9:00am -12:00pm Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Morning Session 9:00am -12:00pm Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Activity Name
Brief Description FIELD TRIP
Acids and Bases
FIELD TRIP Process Flow Diagrams (PFD) Life cycle Assessment (LCA)
Types of Fuels
-overview about the basics of a chemical reaction -performed an experiment using baking soda and vinegar/lime juice in a water bottles with balloon on top to by-products of chemical reaction -field trip to Bahamas Waste -overview of PFD’s and designing a chemical plant -students drew PFD’s of biodiesel plant and sewer water treatment plant -overview of LCA and environmental impacts of human activity -students performed LCA on object found on a cruise ship -renewable vs. non-renewable energy -scientific method -experiment on different types of fuels and which fuel the most energy by timing how long it took water to heat to 110 F using different fuel sources -compared biodiesel (from Bahamas waste), coconut oil and ethyl alcohol in experiment -wrote a lab report using the scientific method detailing the steps and results from experiment Technical Demonstration Exhibit Preparation
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CIVIL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND COASTAL ENGINEERING Civil/Environmental engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings. Coastal engineering is a branch of civil engineering tasked with organizing, conceptualizing, developing and preserving works on the shoreline. These tasks involve management of shoreline erosion; improvement of navigation channels and harbors; protection against flooding brought on by storms, tides and even seismically triggered waves (tsunamis); improvement of coastal recreation; and management of pollution in nearby marine environments.
Instructors Albrion was born and raised in Nassau, Bahamas. He is a graduate and former Head Boy of St. John’s College and later in 2007 obtained a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Bachelor of Science in General Science from Missouri University of Science & Technology and the distinguished Morehouse College respectively. Geotechnical and Construction Engineering were his focuses. He completed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Atlanta University Center (AUC) Dual Degree Engineering Program (DDEP) in May 2012 and has been recently awarded a Professional Engineer’s License. Albrion currently works as a Professional Civil and Geotechnical Engineer in the Ministry of Public Works and has been engaged in multi-million-dollar capital works and infrastructure projects throughout the Bahamas and Atlanta Georgia.
Albrion Symonette Jr. PE
Davon is a native of Nassau, Bahamas. He is a registered professional civil and structural engineer. He specializes in the structural design of commercial buildings and luxury residential homes but has much experience in the design and construction of marinas, seawalls and other structures. He received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Architectural Engineering from Drexel University. Davon also graduated from The College/University of The Bahamas with an Associate of Science degree in Architecture, for which he received an Institute of Bahamian Architect’s (IBA) award. He enjoys teaching youth the benefits of thinking like engineers, in hopes they may go on to become problem solvers and teach others.
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CIVIL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND COASTAL ENGINEERING Deshinka began her engineering pursuits at the then College of the Bahamas in the Pre-Engineering program. She continued her education at the School of the Built Environment at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, then finally earning her Bachelor of Science of Civil Engineering from the University of Arkansas (UofA) in Fayetteville. She further pursued and obtained her Master’s of Science in Civil Engineering from the UofA, where her focus was geotechnical engineering. Deshinka also holds a Master’s of Science in Operations Management also from the UofA. While at university, Deshinka engaged with undergraduates in the function of teacher’s assistant, engaged with transportation professional as exam proctor, and as laboratory technician where she assisted in research efforts. Deshinka maintained professional memberships and participated in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), ASCE-Geo Institute, and the National Society of Professional Engineers. Deshinka currently practices as a staff engineer at Integrated Building Services in Nassau, Bahamas.
Deshinka Boswick, E.I.T
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Kenneth Scott Coastal Engineer at Caribbean Coastal Services (Bron)
Kelli Armstrong, Environmental Scientist at Caribbean Coastal Services (Bron)
Elise Roberts, Technical Director at Atametrics
Dale Grant, Senior Surveyor at Atametrics
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Activity Name
Brief Description ORIENTATION
Monday, July 29th, 2019
Tuesday, July 30th, 2019
Morning Session 10:30am -12:30pm Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Morning Session 9:00am -12:00pm Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Build Buoyant Boats out of Foil
Designing Port Facilities & Causes of Structural Port Disasters Climate Engineering
Introduction to Floating vs Sinking. The concept of Buoyancy and Archimedes Principal were explored. The relation of mass, density and volume were discussed. The activity was conducted using the scientific method, collect and evaluate data, research, and then rebuild the foil boat using the newly acquired information. Introduction to port structures. Basic design criteria for port structures Application of vertical and lateral loads and load combinations, such as wind, hydrostatic pressures, and overturning stability. Engineering Principles & Practice. Engineering method of define problem – develop solution – communicate results. Design of retaining walls, foundations and trusses. Geoengineering (Climate Engineering) discussed solar radiation management and carbon dioxide removal through maritime activities. Sustainability practices in the engineering world were discussed. Also, the importance of designing solutions for the public to meet their need and needs of the future.
Figure 4 Students in the civil engineering stream along with instructor Albrion Symonette testing various loads on their prototype crane models.
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Lesson Date
Wednesday, July 31st, 2019
Thursday, Aug 1st, 2019
Friday, Aug 2nd, 2019
Session Morning Session 9:00am -12:00pm Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Morning Session 9:00am -12:00pm Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Morning Session 9:00am -12:00pm Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Activity Name
Brief Description FIELD TRIP
Mini Coastal Design Challenge for Goodman’s Bay
Soils (Geotechnical) Engineering Surveying
Ship to Shore Crane Design & Team Building Exercise
IBS’ Nick Dean discussed Coastal Engineering and the design practices used to preserve our coastal areas. A mini design challenge was given for the students to develop improvements for Goodman’s Bay Beach. Reviewed definition of soil. Explored different types of soil. Inspection of various physical soil samples including top soil, beach sand, construction (quarry) fill, ¾” gravel rock and dried clay. Learned about the microscopic properties of soils and classification by gradation. Conducted a drainage experiment where the students measured, calculated and compared the drainage rates of the soil samples. Atametrics introduced students to the field of surveying (also known as field engineering). The importance of horizontal and vertical measurements and controls was discussed. The students learned about how geospatial data is used to design and layout infrastructure and do urban planning. The students got to do a hands on activity with a laser total station and witness a demonstration of a survey drone (unmanned aerial vehicle)
Case study incident at ship yard discussion. Construct a model ship to shore crane of popsicle sticks. Load until failure of structural member and discuss why failure occurred and how it could be avoided. Technical Demonstration Exhibit Preparation
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COMPUTER SCIENCE AND WEB DEVELOPMENT Computer science is the study of the principles and use of computers which includes both hardware and software applications. The field of computer science spans several core areas: computer theory, hardware systems, software systems, and scientific computing. Web Development in particular is a specialization of computer science that involves building web applications on the internet.
Instructors Edison Hanchell is an Information Technology Specialist and Web Developer. He studied Computer Science at Acadia University and currently works at Colina as a Dev Ops Engineer. He previously worked with Doctors Hospital Bahamas as a Systems Administrator and as a C3 Systems Engineer at Cloud Carib Ltd. He specializes in Application Analysis, Virtualization, Database Administration and Software Development. He has worked on several web development projects and is constantly improving upon his skills in Web Development and Graphic Design. He has always been dedicated to providing educational support to youth. He is also passionate about offering others the chance to learn new skills and effectively immerse themselves in the world of Information Technology.
Edison Hanchell Jr.
Rashan Smith is a software engineer who works as an Associate Consultant at Red Hat based in New York City. She graduated from Anatol Rodgers High School in Nassau Bahamas in the pre-engineering program and as Deputy head Girl in 2011. She graduated from United World College Costa Rica in 2013 with an International Baccalaureate Diploma. Rashan then went on to pursue her Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science and International Affairs from Skidmore College in 2017. She is very active in the NYC tech talent pipeline initiatives as well as in the Bahamas where she serves as an instructor for BETA Camp in the Computer Science and Web Development stream.
Rashan Smith Bradley Thompson was born and raised in Freeport, Grand Bahama. He graduated from Sunland Baptist Academy in 2006 as Deputy Head Boy. Bradley then went on to pursue a Bachelor of Science in computer engineering at McGill University. Bradley has developed websites for multiple organizations and businesses. Bradley has held previous positions as a web Frontstart and a Systems Support Specialist at Freeport Container Port, specializing in Information Technology and Project Management. He now works as a Systems Administrator at the Grand Bahama Power Company where he focuses on application support, implementation and maintenance. Bradley has experience using Javascript, AJAX, HTML, CSS, PHP and MySQL; several programming languages including C and Java; wired and wireless network design as well as microprocessor design
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Lesson Date
Monday, July 29th, 2019
Tuesday, July 30th, 2019
Session
Activity Name
Brief Description
Morning Session 10:30am -12:30pm
Intro to Web Development: Basic HTML elements
Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Add style to your webpage
Morning Session 9:00am -12:00pm
Javascript: Add a button to your site
Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Intro to CSS, Students stop adding style directly to their html and Javascript continued use CSS files to reference html tags and style them as needed, and modify their button
Students receive an intro to web development and learn about basic HTML elements Students start adding style attributes to their HTML that changing the color, position and font of text and create a basic webpage with a header and navigation bar/menu Students learn Javascript basics and add a button to their website that requests and processes information from the website visitor
Figure 6 Instructor, Rashan Smith, working with one of the students on their code during one of the sessions 18
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Lesson Date Wednesday, July 31st, 2019
Thursday, Aug 1st, 2019
Friday, Aug 2nd, 2019
Session Morning Session 9:00am -12:00pm Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Activity Name
Brief Description FIELD TRIP
Intro to CSS Design
Students build on their knowledge of CSS to create various shapes on their webpage
Website Project: Create a VAT calculator
Students utilize their knowledge of HTML, CSS and Javascript to create a webpage that allows users to calculate the VAT of any amount of money they enter
Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Graphic Design & Animation Project: Create an Emoji
Students utilize their knowledge of HTML and CSS to create an emoji with an animation that allows it to wink when the mouse hovers over its eye
Morning Session 9:00am -12:00pm
CSS Design & Animation Project: Basics of Game Development & Website Polishing
Morning Session 9:00am -12:00pm
Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Students utilize their knowledge of HTML, CSS and Javascript to begin the creation of a target game. Students also tidy up their website to showcase everything they learned over the course of the week. Technical Demonstration Exhibit Preparation
Figure 7 Students working on building their websites using Codepen.
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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Mechanical Engineering is the broadest of all engineering and encompasses the design of mechanical systems. Mechanical engineers use core physical principles to design and analyze manufacturing plants, industrial equipment and machinery, heating and cooling systems, transport systems, aircraft, watercraft, robotics, medical devices, weapons, and others.
Instructors Aston Symonette was born in Nassau, Bahamas and graduated from St. Johns College in 2011. He then went on to study Naval architecture and marine engineering at the University of New Orleans where he later graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Aston has held roles as Junior Engineer at Miya, Operations Engineer at Sun Oil Limited and now serves as Project Manager – Infrastructure at the Water and Sewerage Corporation in Nassau, Bahamas.
Aston Symonette, EIT
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Monday, July 29th, 2019
Tuesday, July 30th, 2019
Wednesday, July 31st, 2019
Thursday, Aug 1st, 2019
Friday, Aug 2nd, 2019
Session
Activity Name
Morning Session 10:30am -12:30pm
Stream Overview
Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Mechanical Engineering
Morning Session 9:00am -12:00pm Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Morning Session 9:00am -12:00pm Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Mechanical Engineering Marine Engineering
Energy
General knowledge about mechanical engineering and engineering in the Bahamas (Careers, Companies, Fields, Universities, Internships, Opportunities etc.). Project Management Challenge - Paper Tower Mechanical engineering basics - including work, power, energy, force, velocity, mass, gravity. Roller Coaster Activity. Propulsion, machinery, Naval Architecture, hydrostatics, buoyancy, density, specific gravity, Archimedes principle, water and air drag, fluid dynamics. - Sailboat boat activity.
How energy is produced and distributed in the Bahamas. Nuclear, Solar, Wind, Hydro, Combustion Engines and energy efficiency. Consolidated Water Reverse Osmosis Plant. Principles of reverse osmosis, operation and maintenance of the plant.
FIELD TRIP
Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Water Engineering
Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Introduction of instructors and students.
FIELD TRIP
Morning Session 9:00am -12:00pm
Morning Session 9:00am -12:00pm
Brief Description
Water distribution and transmission systems. The relationship between pressure, flow and velocity. Bernoulli equation. Pumps, tanks and reverse osmosis plants. How head losses effect pipe sizing. Which cup will fill first activity?
Students learned how to formulate a feasible action plan conducive to energy challenges in the Bahamas Mechanical Engineering Process using the PCM method for analyzing and solving cycle management existing problems. workshop. Technical Demonstration Exhibit Preparation
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DEMOGRAPHICS Island of Residence As part of our recruitment objectives each year, we have made ongoing efforts to expose students across multiple islands throughout the Bahamas to the vitality and enlightenment of STEM education through hands-on activities centered on project-based learning. This year, for the first time we achieved a near 50/50 ratio for students from family islands compared to those who reside in New Providence. Not only that but this was the first year that we had students represented from Cat Island, Long Island, Acklins and Mayaguana.
Table 2 Breakdown of student attendance per island at the 2019 BETA Camp Island of Residence
New Providence
Grand Bahama
Total Number of Students
44
13
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Berry Islands
Eleuthera
Exuma
4
4
4
3
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Andros
3
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4
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2
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Mayaguana
Inagua
1
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Figure 11 Chart representing the percentages of family island students compared to those from New Providence
San Salvador 1% Andros 5%
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Mayaguana 1%
Long Island 2%
Inagua 1%
Cat Island 4% Exuma 5% Eleuthera 5%
New Providence 52%
Berry Islands 5% Abaco 3%
Grand Bahama 15%
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Grand Bahama
Abaco
Berry Islands
Eleuthera
Exuma
Cat Island
Andros
Long Island
San Salvador
Acklins
Mayaguana
Inagua
Figure 12 Chart representing the total number of students by percentage based on island of residence
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Gender Analysis One of the key parameters we focus on is gender ratio, as we always want to ensure that we emphasize recruitment of girls. This ensures that we are also contributing to closing the gender gap. While we were not able to achieve the 45% ratio of females, we recognized that we had lost girls after the application process once acceptance emails had been delivered. There were ten (10) girls from New Providence who were accepted but did not show up to the camp and one (1) girl who was recruited from San Salvador who was also accepted into the camp, flew to Nassau but did not show up to the camp. Therefore, as we move towards BETA Camp 2020 as a team, we intend to allocate a resource from the team that will focus on post follow-up after acceptance to confirm student attendance. Table 3 displays the numbers for girls accepted vs. those who attended and the conversion rate, if we had converted 100% of the girls accepted the percentage of girls represented at the camp would have been 49%.
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Conversion Percentage 35
76%
Percentage Breakdown of Gender 41% Male 59%
Female
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Table 4 Table illustration of gender composition broken down by island of residence Gender Composition by Island
Grand Bahama
Male
27
7
Female
17
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Berry Islands
Eleuthera
Exuma
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Cat Island
Long Island
Andros
San Salvador
Acklins
Mayaguana
Inagua
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Male Female
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0
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45
50
Figure 14 Chart displaying gender composition across each island represented at the camp.
Percentage Breakdown by Gender for Family Island Students
Family Island Female
44.0% Family Island Male
56.0%
Figure 15 Chart displaying the percentage of males and females across the family island student population
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Public vs. Private School Representation Another key metric we measure against is the representation of school categories at the camp. In most cases students attending private school come from better socioeconomic background, therefore we aim to target students from public schools to ensure they are able to obtain the same exposure opportunities as other students. We did not meet the target in this area as we realized that the target was exceeded for family island students but where we missed the target was in the area of recruitment for Nassau.
Percentage Breakdown of School Type Homeschool 2.0%
Public 39.0%
Private 59.0%
Figure 16 Chart representing the percentages of students across various school types at the camp.
Family Island School Type Homeschooled 2.0%
Private 37.0%
Public 61.0%
Figure 17 Chart representing the percentages of students for each school type across the family island student population
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Age and Grade Analysis Students across the Bahamas in grades 7-9 are normally found to be between the ages of 11-14 with some exceptions of those who are 11 in the 6th grade and 14 in the 10th grade. We tend to target this age since students at these grade levels are still young and impressionable and may or may not have been taught enough math and science to understand its application to technology and engineering. Even more so students at these grade levels are enrolled in general education until the completion of the ninth grade where they are then given choices between courses to focus on in grades 10-12. Choices range from commerce, accounting, art, physics, chemistry, combined science, religious knowledge, technical drawing, information technology, electrical technology and cosmetology just to name a few. The choices depend on which school the student is enrolled in. Therefore, it is our aim to target students at the beginning and at the end of this grade range in order to expose them to the applications of math and science in hopes that they would choose to pursue the STEM subjects in grades 10-12. Not only that but we do also make exceptions for students outside of this range who show keen and sincere enthusiasm about STEM and wanting to be a part of BETA Camp. This year 85% of the students in attendance were between ages 11-14 and grades 7 -9 for both cases.
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Figure 18 Numbers of students at various ages represented at the camp
Percentage Breakdown by Age 2%
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Figure 20 The distribution of grades represented at this year’s BETA Camp.
Percentage Breakdown by Grade 1% 1% 1% 6%
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28%
Figure 21 Percentage breakdown of students by grade at the camp
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Field Tours Over the past 4 years we have augmented our classroom engagement with tours of local companies in order to provide direct exposure to engineering and technology in the field. This year we selected companies and organizations based on the theme of this year’s camp and included an additional field trips for the mechanical and chemical engineering streams. We continue to provide these opportunities in order to reinforce that before narrative there are opportunities available at home to work as engineers in various fields. Students had the opportunity to visit one or two of the following:
Royal Bahamas Defense Force Base – Sandy Bottom
LJM Maritime Academy
Arawak Port Development
Mailboat Operations
Bahamas Waste Biodiesel Plant (chemical engineering students)
Consolidated Water Reverse Osmosis Plant (mechanical engineering students)
Figure 22 A contingency of students during their tour of the Royal Bahamas Defense Force Bahamas in Sandy Bottom.
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Figure 23 Students from BETA Camp along with the Commodore for the Defense Force.
Figure 24 Students from BETA Camp along with students from the LJM Maritime Academy
Figure 25 Students on their tour at the LJM Maritime Academy in the Simulation room and learning about reading maps.
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Figure 26 Alternate view of students in the Simulation Room at the LJM Maritime Academy
Figure 27 Students at the Mail Boat office learning about their logistics and operations
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Technical Demonstration Exhibition
At each BETA camp the various engineering streams are tasked with putting together a display that represents some of the key lessons and activities from the week. The goal is to cement students learning and understanding of the concepts taught by having them share these things with parents and with judges as they walk around to the various tables. Instructors are completely hands-off during this portion of the camp.
Figure 29. Student, Mariana Pinder, from the biomedical engineering stream performing a display of one of the lessons to a parent at the closing ceremony.
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Figure 32. Display for the electrical engineering stream
Figure 33. Student Ajani Moss standing beside the table display for chemical engineering stream
Figure 34. Table display for the civil engineering stream
Figure 35. Student Catasia Ferguson putting final touches on the display board for the computer science and web development stream.
Figure 36. Display setup for the mechanical engineering stream
Figure 37. Closeup view of the mechanical engineering stream display board showcasing various forms of engineering and the reverse osmosis process.
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Design Project Competition One of the most exciting aspects of the camp is the culmination where students have the opportunity to showcase all that they would have learned throughout the week of the camp and put that knowledge to the test. Like previous years the design project competition poses a challenge relative to the theme of the camp. With this year’s theme being Innovating the Bahamian Maritime Industry, students were tasked with developing solutions to solve current problems surrounding the maritime industry. We continue to be amazed by what the students can do in such a short period of time and not to mention the amazing ideas they come up with. Students are placed into multidisciplinary teams and are then judged by a panel of judges from sponsoring companies. Each team is scored out of maximum of 65 points by each judge based on the following categories: technical content (30), problem solving (15), feasibility (10) and relevance (10) and presentation. This year’s judges included:
Table 5 Listing of judges at the 2019 design project competition Judge
Company
Mr. Michael Basden
Royal Bank of Canada, RBC (Bahamas)
Mr. Donovan Cartwright
Cloud Carib
Mr. Andre Moss
SunOil Ltd.
Mr. Nick Dean
Integrated Building Services Ltd.
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This year’s winners are listed below: Table 6. Final scores for the top three groups at this year’s design project competition Place and Group Name
Final Score
1st Place – Dockside Marine
170
2nd Place – Purely Blue
157
3rd Place - Riptide
155
1st Place Winners Group Name: Dockside Marine Project Description/ Solution - Proposed a more efficient waste management system for Cruise ships and developed a process flow diagram to explain their design.
Figure 39. BETA Camp Directors (orange shirts) with first place winners for the 2019 design project competition
Figure 40. BETA Camp Directors (orange shirts) with second place winners for the 2019 design project competition
2nd Place Winners Group Name: Purely Blue Project Description/ Solution: Proposed the use of robots and drones for security along the ports as well as the use of remote controls for ships using GPS technology. Also proposed the use of bio-gas as an alternative fuel for ships and created a diagram to explain the biogas production.
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3rd Place Winners Group Name: Riptide Project Description/Solution: Proposed the use of solar panels as an alternate energy source for ports as well as on ships in the maritime industry.
Figure 41. BETA Camp Directors (orange shirts) with third place winners for the 2019 design project competition
Financial Report and Analysis Project Line Item Expenses
Project Budget
Actual Funds Spent to Date
Accommodations/Travel
$31,400.00
$31,827.06
Program Material
$20,880.00
$13,775.22
Food
$9,300.00
$8,334.59
PR & Marketing Materials
$10,550.00
$6,733.47
Awards
$5,250.00
$164.23
Contingency @5%
$ 3,900.00
$0
TOTAL EXPENSES
$ 81,250.00
$ 60,834.57
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Budget Analysis When developing the original budget for BETA we planned to host 2 camps simultaneously however after determining there would be too little resources to both host and fund the camp in Freeport we decided to host one camp in Nassau. Nevertheless, the goal was to still fund students from the family islands to attend. The budget was therefore adjusted from the original figure of $118,000 to $81,300.00. More than 50% of the budget covered the accommodations and travel for instructors and students along with chaperons. While we weren’t able to raise the entire budget needed our fundraising efforts continue in order to increase spending in the awards and prizes area to ensure students receive their prizes for the design project competition. All other critical expenses were covered.
Comparative Analyis of Budgeted to Actual Expenses $35,000.00
$31,400.00 $31,827.06
$30,000.00 $25,000.00 $20,880.00
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SPONSORS Once again, we are able to partner with many organizations and institutions that align with our goals. These companies are both local the Bahamas as well as international, and contributed greatly to the success of this year’s camp. Thank you again for your support!
Table 7. Summary of Sponsors Sponsor Name
Sponsorship Level
Amount sponsored
TK Foundation
Diamond Sponsor
$20,000
RBC Royal Bank
Platinum Sponsor
$10,000
Aquinas College
Host Sponsor
In-Kind
Doctor’s Hospital
Gold Sponsor
$5,000
Disney Cruise Line
Gold Sponsor
$5,000
Sun Oil
Silver Sponsor
$2,500
Bahamas Medical & Surgical Supplies
Silver Sponsor
$2,500
Cloud Carib
Silver Sponsor
$2,500
Lyford Cay Foundations
Silver Sponsor
$2,500
Bahamas Waste
Bronze Plus
$1,500
URCA
Bronze Plus
$1,500
Sawyer’s Fresh Market
Bronze
$1,000
Water & Sewerage
Bronze
$1,000
Grand Bahama Port Authority
Student
$500
Graphite Engineering
Student
$500
PharmaChem Technologies
Donation
$250
Western Air
Flights Sponsor
In-Kind
9 to 5 Import
Shipping Sponsor
In-Kind
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DIAMOND SPONSOR This year our Diamond Sponsor was the TK Foundation.
The TK Foundation is a private independent foundation organized in the Bahamas in 2002. The Foundation is named for J. Torben Karlshoej, “T.K.”, who grew up on a farm in Denmark and later founded the Teekay Shipping Company, now Teekay Corporation. The TK Foundation’s mission is to fulfill the legacy of J. Torben Karlshoej by enabling disadvantaged youth to succeed and promoting maritime education and safety. Since its inception in 2002, The TK Foundation has awarded over $46 million in grants to non-profit organizations and projects to improve the maritime realm and the lives of disadvantaged youth. With the 2019 BETA Camp theme of “Cruise Control: Innovating the Bahamian Maritime Industry”, the TK Foundation was the ideal partner, aligning perfectly on our shared goals of maritime education and youth development. Thanks to a generous sponsorship of $20,000 from the TK Foundation, we were able to host our largest and most diverse contingent of family island students since BETA Camp’s inception.
Thank you TK Foundation!
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PLATINUM SPONSOR Our Platinum Sponsor this year was RBC Royal Bank Bahamas Ltd.
RBC has an international initiative called RBC Future Launch aimed to “Empower the Youth of Today, for the Jobs of Tomorrow.� RBC Future Launch is focused on three critical gaps; Helping youth get work experience, Helping youth grow their network, and Helping youth gain new skills. At BETA, we are focused on ensuring that the young people of the Bahamas have the skills to compete in a global economy, with a focus on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) A large component of our BETA Camp is the design project, which allows the students to apply what they learn in their streams to a real-world problem relevant to the Bahamas. The design project has specific learning outcomes including; Problem-Solving, Project Management, Critical Thinking, Community Impact, Engineering Design and Technical Development. These real-world skills we work to instill through the design project aligns seamlessly with the focus of RBC Future Launch, which lead RBC Royal Bank Bahamas to partner specifically on our design project. RBC also had representative Michael R. Basden, Regional Manager as a judge to determine the winning teams for the design project competition.
Thank you RBC once again for your support!
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HOST SPONSOR This year our host was Aquinas College, who generously gave the use of their amazing campus facilities in-kind, allowing our camp participants to gain much needed skills through hands-on activities in their science labs, computer labs, technology enabled classrooms and auditorium.
Aquinas College is a private Catholic high school. This academic institution had its humble beginnings at the converted Hibiscus Inn on Madeira Street. Aquinas College began as a teacher-training school for the Bahamian Nuns in 1957 by the Dominican Sisters of Adrian, Michigan, and began day student enrollment in secretarial studies in 1958. The school relocated from its Madeira Street location in the congested city of Nassau to its state-of-the-art facilities on the sprawling plains of Gladstone Road in September 2009.The school is now composed of 35 full-time and fully qualified professional teachers who are holders of Bachelor Degrees or higher levels of qualification. Aquinas College also boasts of a small enrollment of approximately 500 students; 95% Bahamians and 5% non-Bahamians, all of which are prepared to take national exams (BJC and BGCSE) and international exams (SAT, SAT II, ACT, AP and Pitman). Aquinas College offers a diverse curriculum that consists of academic, business, vocational and technical courses. Moreover, numerous artistic, cultural, athletic and extracurricular activities are available to students. To remain on the cutting edge of technology, the campus is fully Wi-Fi and all parents are assigned a password to access Power School, the Catholic Board of Education’s online grading portal. With the focus on technology enablement, Aquinas College was an ideal campus choice for our STEM focused summer curriculum.
Thank you, Aquinas, for supporting BETA Camp!
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GOLD SPONSORS
Doctors Hospital was formerly named The Rassin Hospital, founded in 1955. Today, the 72-bed Doctors Hospital is the most modern acute care privately owned healthcare facility in The Caribbean with over 500 employees, and 200 highly trained and dedicated physicians. Doctor’s Hospital employs many STEM professionals and has been a supporter of the BETA Camp since 2015.
Thank you Doctor’s Hospital, for supporting BETA Camp.
Doctors Hospital was formerly named The Rassin Hospital, founded in 1955. Today, the 72-bed Doctors Hospital is the most modern acute care privately owned healthcare facility in The Caribbean with over 500 employees, and 200 highly trained and dedicated physicians. Doctor’s Hospital employs many STEM professionals and has been a supporter of the BETA Camp since 2015.
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SILVER SPONSORS Sun Oil Limited is a subsidiary of FOCOL (Freeport Oil Company Limited) and is an oil company based out of the Bahamas, with offices in Freeport and in Nassau. Sun Oil has supported youth and sports in the Bahamas for many years and has been a supporter of BETA Camp since its inception in 2014. This year Sun Oil sponsored 5 students to attend the camp from Exuma, Eleuthera, Abaco, San Salvador and Nassau. Chemical engineer Andre Moss, represented Sun Oil as a judge in the design project competition.
Bahamas Medical & Surgical Supplies Limited (Bahamas Medical), incorporated in February 2000, is a supplier of medical and surgical products, equipment and services. They are the official authorized suppliers for all GE Healthcare products and equipment. Bahamas Medical operates from their offices on Shirley Street and Shirley Park Avenue in close proximity to the major hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Bahamas Medical has been an ongoing supporter of BETA since 2016, providing employees as guest instructors to engage with students and demonstrate their technical equipment used in the medical industry.
Cloud Carib offers enterprise-grade, private and hybrid cloud solutions built upon the principles of delivering quality, agility, and value. Providing clients with controlled costs, unrivaled levels of service, and unparalleled levels of data protection and privacy. Cloud Carib’s services enable a true competitive advantage for each client that is unmatched in most of the world. Headquartered in the Bahamas, and offering multiple datacenter locations throughout the Caribbean (Freeport and Nassau in the Bahamas, Panama, Barbados and Jamaica), Cloud Carib’s solution portfolio includes: IaaS, security, business continuity, productivity and mobility solutions, along with professional services and multiple VAR options. Cloud Carib has sponsored BETA since 2017.
Lyford Cay Foundations have been a part of the Bahamian community for over 40 years and work to increase the availability of higher education and technical training for Bahamians, as well as to support local non-profit groups through financial contributions and volunteer initiatives. Lyford Cay Foundations has been a supporter of BETA Camp since 2015.
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BRONZE SPONSORS Bahamas Waste is a waste management company that handles more than a third of all waste produced in New Providence each year. Bahamas Waste has been supporting the BETA Camp since 2015 by providing monetary support in addition to a field trip location for the students to see their biodiesel production and waste management facilities.
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) is the regulatory authority with responsibility for the electronic communications sector (ECS) in The Bahamas. The sector comprises fixed and mobile telephone services, spectrum and numbering, Internet services and broadcasting including pay television. URCA has been supporting BETA Camp since 2016.
Sawyer’s Fresh Market is one of the leading food retailers in the Bahamas and has it primary operations in Grand Bahama. Sawyer’s Fresh Market is committed to providing customers with a wide selection of products that cater to the diverse tastes and cultures, the distinct dietary needs of people and all the other specialty items that one may look for in a grocery chain. Sawyer’s has been supporting BETA Camp since 2015.
The Bahamas Water & Sewerage Corporation is managed under the Ministry of Works & Urban Development. It is responsible for managing, maintaining, distributing and developing the water resources of the Bahamas. Water and Sewerage has been supporting the BETA Camp since 2015.
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The GBPA is responsible for overseeing the residential and business development of Freeport, and providing duty free incentives for overseas business. The GBPA employs many STEM professionals and recognizes the value of promoting STEM to our youth, particularly those in Freeport. GBPA has been sponsoring a student to attend BETA Camp since our inaugural camp in 2014.
Graphite Engineering Ltd. offers complete Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Services and focuses on buildings of all types found in The Bahamas. This includes residential, commercial and industrial. Graphite Engineering supported the 2019 BETA Camp as a student sponsor.
PharmaChem Technologies (Grand Bahama) Limited produces bulk pharmaceutical ingredients and registered intermediates. The company was founded in 1967 and is based in Freeport, Bahamas; PharmaChem employs many Bahamian engineers and supported the 2019 camp as a Student sponsor.
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IN-KIND SPONSORS
Western Air is the largest privately owned airline in the Bahamas offering daily scheduled flights between Nassau, Freeport, Congo Town, Bimini and San Andros, as well as on- demand charter flights throughout the greater Bahamas, Caribbean, Central and South America. The airline employs over 140 employees. Western Air Limited was established by husband and wife team, Rex and Shandrice Rolle in 2000. The couple fused their knowledge, experience and passion for aviation to provide an alternative, reliable air transportation service. Western Air supported the 2019 BETA Camp with reduced prices on flights for our family island students, helping more students have the opportunity to attend the camp.
Nine-to-Five is a Bahamian owned import-export company, with offices both in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and Nassau, Bahamas. 9-5 has been supporting BETA since its inception in 2014 with in-kind sponsorship of their import services, allowing for engineering lesson materials that could not be purchased on –island to be delivered for the camp.
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CAMP OUTCOMES Student Feedback With every BETA Camp we set out to achieve certain targets which include metrics on how we determine whether a camp has been successful and what areas of improvement are needed for future camps. This information is collected in the form of entrance and exit surveys which are given to students on the first day of camp and some time after the camp has ended. Summarized below are key outcomes of how students viewed engineering before and after the camp as well as their overall views on attending BETA Camp. All scales were measured from 1-10 with one being the lowest and 10 being the highest.
Description of Engineers Students were asked to give three words that describe an engineer after their week at BETA Camp. The top five most popular responses were: Creative. Smart. Innovative. Hardworking. Skillful.
Level of Interest and Understanding and Intent to Study Engineering It’s important to understand students’ interest in engineering both before and after the camp as well as their understanding of what engineers do. The data presented will provide a comprehensive analysis on pre and post responses in these areas. The intent of the data is to understand whether or not there was a high level of interest and understanding of engineering before compared to the end of the camp in order to determine whether the camp had made a positive and measurable impact in their understanding and interest. The data showed that student’s interest on average increased by about 0.7 points however, there were significant increases in their understanding as well as desire to pursue careers in engineering post camp. Results showed increases of 2.4 and 1.7 points respectively.
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Student Responses Pre and Post Camp Engineering Average Ratings 10 9 8
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8.6
7.5
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5 4 3 2 1 0 How would you rate your level of interest in engineering and technology?
How would you rate your level of understanding of what engineers do? Pre-camp
Do you think you would want to study engineering in college/university or become and engineer in the future?
Postcamp
Figure 44. Students average ratings pre and post camp on engineering interest, understanding and future outlook. *Note: 85 students attended this year’s camp and a total of 77 surveys were collected. The team is still working to actively collect the remaining 8 and will provide and addendum to the report once this is done.
Pre-exposure to Engineering as a Career One of the areas we were interested in measuring was whether or not students had pre-exposure to engineering as a career prior to attendance at this year’s BETA Camp. This would be best measured in the case of having someone in their family with who they are aware is an engineer or whether they had attended BETA Camp in the past. The responses showed that only 38% of students had family members who were engineers while the remaining 62% were unsure of did not have pre-exposure to engineering as a career. On the other hand, only 14% of the students in attendance at this year’s BETA Camp were repeat students. Of those repeat students and of those students 5 of them had attended at least 2 of the previous camps.
Are there any Engineers in your family?
Uncertain 36.0%
Yes 38.0%
No 26.0%
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No
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No 86.0%
Yes
No
Figure 46 Distribution of students who have or have not attended BETA Camp previously.
Camp Experience In order to further develop and improve the camp we ask students to rate their experience at BETA Camp and whether they would choose to attend again. With the age target for BETA Camp beginning at 11 which is the 7th grade, we hope students attend for all four years they are eligible to attend the camp as well as wanting to give students the best experience possible. Results showed that for each category, i.e. likelihood of returning to BETA Camp and the overall camp experience ratings were above 9, specifically 9.3 and 9.2 respectively. Figures 47 and 48 show the percentage breakdown in each individual category. 92% of students gave ratings of an 8 or higher for overall camp experience. 92% of students gave ratings of an 8 or higher for likelihood to attend another camp.
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Average Rating for Camp Experience
Likelihood of Attending BETA Camp again
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Overall Camp Experience
9.2
8.0
8.5
9.0
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Figure 47. Data representing average ratings across camp experience categories.
Overall Camp Experience Ratings by Percentage
1.0% 3.0% 4.0% 14.0%
56.0%
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Likelihood of attending BETA Camp again 4 1.0% 7 5.0% 8 11.0%
9 9.0%
10 72.0%
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Figure 49. Percentage breakdown of student ratings on likelihood of attending another BETA Camp.
Field Trip Ratings Field trips are an integral part of BETA Camp programming as it gives students an outlook on what opportunities are available within the respective engineering disciplines across the island. Not only that we endeavor to engage the private sector as we believe they play a pivotal role in inspiring the next generation but also making room for the next generation. At BETA Camp we believe exposure is what makes the difference in the selection of engineering as a career path as well as the understanding of what opportunities do or do not exist and where there is room for growth in these fields. This year’s field trips were chosen according to the theme of the camp and students were chosen at random to attend one of the three. Figures 50 and 51 represent the distribution of attendance at each location and student’s views on field trip relevance and interest.
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Field Trip Participation Breakdown
30.0% 35.0%
35.0%
LJM Maritime Academy. Royal Bahamas Defense Force Base. Maliboat Operations / Arawak Port Development.
Figure 50. Percentage breakdown of student participation at the various field trip locations.
Field Trip Ratings
Field Trip Fun and Interesting Ratings Field Trip Relevance
8.2
Field Trip Relevance Ratings 8.7
7.9
8.0
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5
8.6
8.7
Average Rating
Figure 51. Student average ratings on field trip relevance and interest.
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Engineering Stream Outcomes Within this year’s camp 7 engineering disciplines were offered with Coastal engineering be apart of the Civil/Environmental engineering stream. The following charts will show the distribution of students across those disciplines as well as ratings on their expectations, overall experience and views on instructors. Data presented shows that the only stream where girls outnumbered boys was in the Biomedical Engineering stream, Computer Science and Web Development was the most popular stream with the largest participation of students totaling 22% of the camp population. 87% of students gave ratings of 8 or higher that their streams met their expectations. 99% of students gave ratings of 8 or higher on their instructor’s knowledge of the of the engineering discipline in which they were teaching.
Percent Distribution of Student Population per Stream
12.0% 22.0%
12.0%
20.0%
16.0%
18.0%
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil, Environmental and Coastal Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Computer Science and Web Development
Mechanical Engineering
Figure 52. Student Participation Across Engineering Streams.
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Table 8. Gender distribution across engineering streams
Gender
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Civil/Coastal Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Female
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2
4
5
6
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Male
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6
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10
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Percent Distribution of Gender Types per Engineering Stream 24%
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Civil
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29%
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31%
Chemical
60%
40%
Electrical
80%
20%
Computer
0%
58%
42% 10%
20%
30%
40% Male
50%
60%
Female
Figure 53. Gender distribution within each engineering stream by percentage.
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Stream Expectation Ratings by Percentage Breakdown 1.0% 10.0% 31.0%
26.0%
30.0%
4
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Figure 54. Students ratings on whether the engineering stream met their expectations.
Overall Stream Rating by Percentage Breakdown 5.0% 16.0%
60.0%
19.0%
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Instructor's Knowledge of Stream Rating 1.0% 9.0%
29.0%
61.0%
7
8
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Figure 56. Students ratings on instructor knowledge of the engineering stream.
Student Average Ratings on Aspects of Stream Overall Stream Rating
9.4
Instructors ability to Make the Stream Fun and Interesting
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Instructor’s Knowledge of Stream Rating
9.5
Did Stream Meet Expectations
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Program Overview Building upon the successes of BETA Camp, this year we launched an entirely new program. BETA HACK! Under the name BITS & BATTLES, BETA Hack is a hackathon event aimed at increasing engagement and year-round programming in STEM education. Our programs are aimed at increasing project-based learning through the investigative learning experience. Students will be challenged to use critical thinking, problem solving and teamwork skills to develop solutions to relevant problems that are at the heart of growth and development of our country in the digital age.
Figure 58. Some of the students at the BETA Hack even as they work on their solutions At BETA, we believe that Engineering and Technology can go a long way in the development of a more educated workforce and a growing economy, and we feel it is important for our youth to be aware of their role in nation building. For this reason, we have centered our efforts on a building a model Hackathon event.
BETA Hack!
Program Name Title Sponsor & Partner
Motorola Solutions Foundation
Venue
Lyford Cay International School (Nassau, Bahamas)
Dates
March 15-17, 2019
Number of Students
40
Target Grades
7th-12th
Streams
ď„ Junior High ď„ Senior High
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KiddoBytes – Tier 1 (Grades 7 -9) This challenge tier consisted of challenges for those with beginner and intermediate developer skills. The challenges in this tier will not involve any high-level code writing. Instead, what it will ask of the students is that they use the tools provided to them: (Scratch, CodePen.io) in order to accomplish a task that they are freely able to improvise.
BetaBytes - Tier 2 (Grades 10-12) This challenge tier consisted of more advanced challenges for those with intermediate and advanced development skills. The tier is meant to challenge the ability to create within a constrained amount of time while taking into account that ‘Rome wasn’t built in a Day’. Contestants can use whichever language, framework or platform they prefer if what they build is done from the ground-up.
Workshop Sessions During this three-day event, in between the hacking students were given opportunities to participate in workshops lead by members of the BETA Team Raspberry Pi + Sensor Workshop Web Dev Workshop Intro to Scratch Git Flow Workshop
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At the culmination of the event students presented their code in a science fair style event. This was open for public viewing and judged by panel of professionals including representatives from our sponsors. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each stream received prizes and trophies from the BETA team. This year’s Hackathon judges were representatives from sponsoring companies as well as from the local tech community in Nassau.
Judge
Company
Mr. Jason Miller
Fusion Superplex
Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Stephen Brown
CSB Tech Emporium Ltd.
CEO
Mrs. Tanya Bain
Aliv
Aliv Applications and Solution Developer
Figure 60. Judges during the BETA Hack event
Student Winners At each level students were given different challenges.
For Kiddobytes: The challenge was to create an educational gaming experience that will improve understanding of one of the following: Mathematics: Equations Chemistry: The Periodic Table Physics: The Force of Gravity Biology: The functions of the Human Heart
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For BETAbytes: The challenge was to create a solution surrounding the implementation of SMART homes in the Bahamas.
Figure 61. Winners of the Kiddobyte challenge Winsor Prep Academy students with their teacher Crachad Laing and judge Stephan Brown
Figure 62. Winners of the BETAbyte challenge Kingsway Academy students with their teacher LeKeita Adderley and judge Tanya Bain.
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Tech Entrepreneurs Panel The BETA team recognizes the importance of marrying education with it’s practical application in the field and so with this year’s Hackathon we hosted a panel session. The BETA Hack Tech Entrepreneurs Panel was an opportunity to create a conversation surrounding the importance of technology in the digital age and how that technology is being implemented here in the Bahamas. The panel will expose students to local entrepreneurs who are creating, utilizing and promoting technology that will aid in the advancement of our economy and country at large. It’s important that students not only tackle problems through which technology becomes the solution but understand the environment surrounding the development of those solutions and the key people involved in the industry locally.
Table 9. Descriptions of panelist at BETA Hack Name
Job Title
Company
Jillian Bethel
Blockchain Analyst
PO8
Janay Pyfrom-Symonette
Co-founder
FindrPro
Stephan Brown
CEO/ Lead Programmer
CSB Tech
Donovan Cartwright
Systems Engineer
Cloud Carib
Quincy Arthur
Software Engineer
National Insurance Board
Figure 63. Group of panelists sharing with students at the 2019 BETA Hack event
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HACKATHON SPONSOR Motorola Solutions connects people through technology. Public safety and commercial customers around the world turn to Motorola Solutions innovations when they want highly connected teams that have the information they need throughout their workdays and in the moments that matter most to them. The Motorola Solutions Foundation is the charitable and philanthropic arm of Motorola Solutions, originally founded in 1953. With employees located around the globe, Motorola Solutions seeks to benefit the communities where it operates. The company achieves this by making strategic grants, forging strong community partnerships and fostering innovation.
In-Kind Sponsor and Partner Founded in 1962, Lyford Cay International School (LCIS) is a fully accredited international day school located in western New Providence. LCIS is a non-profit school and offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes from the earliest years through Grade 12. LCIS has a 7:1 student to faculty ratio with 68% of teachers holding masters or doctorate degrees. LCIS is part of an elite group of only 100 schools worldwide to maintain four levels of authorization by the International Baccalaureate Organization.
Gold Sponsor Aliv is the Bahamas’ newest and leading telecommunications company providing consumers and business owners to choose dynamic wireless services. Aliv’s network delivers high speed LTE, optimum data and voice services throughout the Bahamas. Aliv is revolutionizing the Bahamian telecommunications market with extensive coverage throughout the Bahamas, international roaming, and strategic partnerships with over 550 network operators in over 190 countries.
Bronze Sponsor The Bahamas First General Insurance Company (Bahamas First) is the result of the pioneering vision of a group of entrepreneurial individuals who had a dream in 1982 to create the first locally-established general insurance company in The Bahamas. A company was envisioned that would put customers first, by providing innovative and customized insurance solutions through a strong network of authorized agents.
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Future Outlook BETA’s mission is centered on 3 tenants: To strengthen STEM education. To create opportunities for engineers. To address vital infrastructure issues throughout the Bahamas. When planning the inaugural camp, a 10-year plan was put in place to impact these 3 areas. This plan has progressed and continues to evolve.
Strengthen STEM Education BETA’s desire is to ensure that the exposure of engineering to Bahamian youth exists. Securing a future of driven and technically equipped engineers is a fundamental initiative of BETA. There are several directives to which BETA will achieve this facet of the mission.
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BETA Camp In order to increase the efficacy, quality and success of the BETA Camp over the next 5 years the BETA team plans to do the following within specific periods of time:
BETA Camp Outlook and Goals Goal
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Progress Update
2016 Targets Target to host 2016 Camp in Grand Bahama. Expand BETA Camp to both Grand Bahama and New Providence, while inviting students from the near outer islands such as Abaco, Bimini, Grand Cay, Andros, Eleuthera etc. to attend.
Deferred to 2017 Camp
The camp was instead hosted in New Providence for the third year 2016 Camp included family island students from Abaco, Berry Islands, Grand Bahama, Eleuthera, Exuma, Mayaguana, Crooked Island and Inagua. Completed the 2017 BETA Camp in Freeport, GB.
Create a separate Mechanical Engineering stream so that mechanical engineering can be taught in depth. Include other “specialized� engineering disciplines such as marine engineering, industrial engineering and nuclear engineering.
Allow for field trips to various companies and sites that relate to engineering.
Completed
Mechanical Engineering was included in the 2016 Camp.
Completed/In Progress
Industrial Engineering was included in the 2016 Camp. Hopes to expand to other specialized disciplines in the future. Working to incorporate Coastal Engineering into the 2018 Camp Included Coastal Engineering into the 2018 and 2019 camps.
Completed
Six field trip options were included in the 2016 Camp and were based on each engineering discipline In 2017 students went to various companies in Grand Bahama with a need and presence of science and engineering professionals (BORCO, GB. Power, Polymers, Sanitation Services) 2019 Camp incorporated field trips to the LJM Maritime Academy, Mail Boat Operations, Arawak Port Development, Royal Bahamas Defense Force - Sandy Bottom Base.
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2020 Targets
Increase the overall number of target students with a focus on female recruitment, with a target of 50-50 female-male enrolment in the next 5 years.
In the 2016 camp, the ratio of female to male was 46% females and 54% males, which shows growth from previous years. On Target
In 2019 the ratio of females to males was 42% to 58%. We plan to include instructors and volunteers in this target for the 2020 camp
2025 Targets First hosting a camp in Grand Bahama will lay the groundwork for potential satellite camps. There are also areas for collaboration with BluePrint Talkshow on virtual camps through streaming and/or radio broadcasting
Establish satellite camps on targeted Family Islands
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High School Curriculum The BETA team realizes that it’s also important to engage students throughout the academic year. Hence, it is the intent to work with the Ministry of Education to produce a curriculum that can give students a pre-engineering background that will provide an advantage upon entering college. Such a curriculum will be based on the following and will be executed within specified timeframes.
Outlook and Goals for Bahamian High School Curriculum Goal
Status
Progress
2016 Targets Develop a qualified team of BETA sub-committee members specifically devoted to curriculum development that works with contact within the Ministry of Education.
Currently recruiting new members to the board a part of which will be to recruit for this sub-committee. Complete
No changes in 2019. Current committee includes three of the BETA strategic leadership members including President and Vice President.
2020 Targets Work closely with Ministry of education to revamp the current curriculum and create a pilot within specified schools to achieve the following: •
Completion of the Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology (OR Combined Science) and English BGCSE’s with grades of B and above for 75% of participants.
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Commencement of the 12th grade for 100% of participants.
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Cumulative GPA’s of 3.0 and above for 75% of participants.
On Target
Committee will convene and begin drafting curriculum for June 2020 deadline. Plans to reestablish contacts at the Ministry of Education with new leaders in place to help move curriculum revamp forward.
2025 Targets Inclusion of pre-calculus and calculus math, introductory physics for engineers, intermediate chemistry, introductory statics, culture and leadership development, enterprising and entrepreneurship as options within the curriculum.
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After School Programs Beyond the in-school curriculum, it is important that students with keen interest in STEM have avenues to foster and develop that interest. After-school programs are great ways to keep students involved in learning beyond the classroom. This after-school program will be based on a more hands-on approach to learning and discovering all that STEM entails in terms of its introduction to its applications.
Outlook and Goals for After-School Programming Goal
Status
Progress
2016 Targets
Partner with the University of The Bahamas’ Department of Mathematics, Physics and Technology and the National Society of Black Engineers College of the Bahamas chapter to begin a pilot for this program at the UB campus after school.
Sub-committee is being formed to begin discussion of pilot programs. Also potential of working with the Ministry of Education.
Completed/In Progress
In 2016 President of BETA, Trenicka Rolle, began an after school program in Grand Bahama and included three high schools. She chartered a junior chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers, called NSBE Jr. The chapter met bi-weekly and also travelled to the 43rd and 44th National Convention in Boston, MA and Kansas City, MO.
2020 Targets
Develop a detailed curriculum, which can be easily implemented universally by school teachers and/or volunteers across New Providence and test within specified schools.
Further discussion will be made when sub-committee is formed. Will begin active work in 2018. On Target
Work was not completed in 2018 or 2019 but sub-committee will convene in 2020 and complete curriculum draft by June 2020.
2025 Targets Expand the completed program curriculum to Freeport schools and the family islands.
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Nationwide Competitions In order to gauge national support of STEM initiatives as well as an excitement among students, the BETA team hopes to introduce national competitions for Bahamian students. This will not only help students to become more excited and engaged in STEM but help to build teamwork, problem solving skills and creativity to solving national issues within the country. Based on outcomes from the BETA Camp Design Project Competition, students have the ability to work together and develop innovative solutions that can be viable solutions to current and pressing national issues. Such issues can be tackled from a technical/scientific perspective.
Outlook and Goals for Nation-wide STEM Competitions Goal
Status
Progress
2015 Targets Contacts Established:
Identify key contacts across the nation currently doing STEM related competition (LEGO League, Science Fairs, etc.)
Completed
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STEM Coordinator (Fusion) – Dr. Karen Dean St. Cyr.
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Ms. Louise Barry - Curriculum Officer, High School Science/ Science Fairs .
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Lego League - Laurena S. Finlayson/Andre Moss.
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Crachad Laing – STEM Group.
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Father Shazz – St. John’s College STEM Program Coordinator.
2016 Targets
Determine primary focus area for pilot competition to be hosted by BETA.
Complete
Currently developing a sub-committee to focus on this BETA President, Trenicka Rolle became involved in the TEN80 Student Racing Challenge Program as a Coach/Instructor and we will use this experience to launch a competition. In addition BETA Camp to develop Hackathon program.
Work with external contacts to develop competition guidelines and details.
Complete
Sub-committee created for Hackathon. Additional committee formulated to develop TEN80 competition.
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2020 Targets
Successfully implement competition across New Providence with a minimum of 10 teams participating.
2019 Update - First Hackathon was hosted in March 2019. On Target
Team will work with the STEM Group to establish three STEM competitions but will begin with the Ten80 competition and will launch in September of 2020.
2025 Targets
Expand the completed program to Freeport and the family islands
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APPENDIX I Figure 1. Students from the Biomedical engineering stream after building their prototype prosthetic leg to accommodate for swimming.
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Figure 2 Marianna Pinder, a student from biomedical engineering applying her knowledge from the week to design the display board.
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Figure 3 Students in the electrical engineering stream building their smart circuits.
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Figure 4 Students in the civil engineering stream along with instructor Albrion Symonette testing various loads on their prototype crane models.
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Figure 5 Students testing out the drainage rate for 4 different soil mixtures
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Figure 6 Instructor, Rashan Smith, working with one of the students on their code during one of the sessions
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Figure 7 Students working on building their websites using Codepen.
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Figure 8 Instructor, Aston Symonette working with one of the students from the mechanical engineering stream
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Figure 9 Students in the mechanical engineering discipline working together to build a lightweight boat using everyday materials
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Figure 10 Column chart representing the distribution of students based on island of residence
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Figure 11 Chart representing the percentages of family island students compared to those from New Providence
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Figure 12 Chart representing the total number of students by percentage based on island of residence
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Figure 13 Gender breakdown by percentage for the entire camp population
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Figure 14 Chart displaying gender composition across each island represented at the camp.
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Figure 15 Chart displaying the percentage of males and females across the family island student population
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Figure 16 Chart representing the percentages of students across various school types at the camp.
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Figure 17 Chart representing the percentages of students for each school type across the family island student population
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Figure 18 Numbers of students at various ages represented at the camp
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Figure 19 Chart representing the percentage of students at various ages across the camp population
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Figure 20 The distribution of grades represented at this year’s BETA Camp.
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Figure 21 Percentage breakdown of students by grade at the camp
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Figure 22 A contingency of students during their tour of the Royal Bahamas Defense Force Bahamas in Sandy Bottom.
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Figure 23 Students from BETA Camp along with the Commodore for the Defense Force.
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Figure 24 Students from BETA Camp along with students from the LJM Maritime Academy
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Figure 25 Students on their tour at the LJM Maritime Academy in the Simulation room and learning about reading maps.
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Figure 26 Alternate view of students in the Simulation Room at the LJM Maritime Academy
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Figure 27 Students at the Mail Boat office learning about their logistics and operations
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Figure 28 Contingent of BETA Camp students who attended the field trip to the Mail Boat office.
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Figure 29. Student, Mariana Pinder, from the biomedical engineering stream performing a display of one of the lessons to a parent at the closing ceremony.
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Figure 30. A few students from the biomedical engineering stream standing in front of their display.
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Figure 31. Students viewing other technical display from the various streams.
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Figure 32. Display for the electrical engineering stream
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Figure 33. Student Ajani Moss standing beside the table display for chemical engineering stream
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Figure 34. Table display for the civil engineering stream
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Figure 35. Student Catasia Ferguson putting final touches on the display board for the computer science and web development stream.
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Figure 36. Display setup for the mechanical engineering stream
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Figure 37. Closeup view of the mechanical engineering stream display board showcasing various forms of engineering and the reverse osmosis process.
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Figure 38. Judges during the design project competition as they listen to student pitches. (Left to right): Nick Dean, Andre Moss, Donovan Cartwright and Michael Basden
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Figure 39. BETA Camp Directors (orange shirts) with first place winners for the 2019 design project competition
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Figure 40. BETA Camp Directors (orange shirts) with second place winners for the 2019 design project competition
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Figure 41. BETA Camp Directors (orange shirts) with third place winners for the 2019 design project competition
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Figure 42. Breakdown of expenses per category for budgeted and actual expenses along with the variance in each category
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Figure 43. Percentage of actual expenses per category.
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Figure 44. Students average ratings pre and post camp on engineering interest, understanding and future outlook.
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Figure 45 Percentage distribution of students with or without engineers in their family.
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Figure 46 Distribution of students who have or have not attended BETA Camp previously.
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Figure 47. Data representing average ratings across camp experience categories.
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Figure 48. Percentage breakdown of student ratings for overall camp experience.
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Figure 49. Percentage breakdown of student ratings on likelihood of attending another BETA Camp.
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Figure 50. Percentage breakdown of student participation at the various field trip locations.
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Figure 51. Student average ratings on field trip relevance and interest.
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Figure 52. Student Participation Across Engineering Streams.
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Figure 53. Gender distribution within each engineering stream by percentage.
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Figure 54. Students ratings on whether the engineering stream met their expectations.
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Figure 55. Collective student overall stream rating.
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Figure 56. Students ratings on instructor knowledge of the engineering stream.
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Figure 57. Average ratings across various stream aspects.
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Figure 58. Some of the students at the BETA Hack even as they work on their solutions
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Figure 59. BETA tea member and workshop presenter, Andrew Nottage with one of the students after the Raspberry Pi + Sensor Workshop
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Figure 60. Judges during the BETA Hack event
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Figure 61. Winners of the Kiddobyte challenge Winsor Prep Academy students with their teacher Crachad Laing and judge Stephan Brown
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Figure 62. Winners of the BETAbyte challenge Kingsway Academy students with their teacher LeKeita Adderley and judge Tanya Bain.
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Figure 63. Group of panelists sharing with students at the 2019 BETA Hack event
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APPENDIX II Table 1 Key 2019 camp details
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Table 2 Breakdown of student attendance per island at the 2019 BETA Camp
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Table 3 Number of females accepted and in attendance at the camp displaying the conversion percentage.
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Table 4 Table illustration of gender composition broken down by island of residence
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Table 5 Listing of judges at the 2019 design project competition
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Table 6. Final scores for the top three groups at this year’s design project competition
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Table 7. Summary of Sponsors
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Table 8. Gender distribution across engineering streams
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Table 9. Descriptions of panelist at BETA Hack
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