engaging. math. change.
MISSION
The mission of the Philadelphia Engineering and Math Challenge (EMC) is to enhance the teaching and learning of problem solving and communication in our city’s public schools through a series of school-based collaborative practice sessions and university-based competitive events focused on math and engineering.
Our!
VISION
Increase the number of Philadelphia students who become ENGINEERS.
Our
SOLUTION
High Interest, low cost COMPETITION that CONNECTS math with real world CHALLENGES and that emphasizes COMMUNICATION and COLLABORATION
High Interest, low cost COMPETITION that CONNECTS math with real world CHALLENGES and that emphasizes COMMUNICATION and COLLABORATION
MISSION
The mission of the Philadelphia Engineering and Math Challenge (EMC) is to enhance the teaching and learning of problem solving and communication in our city’s public schools through a series of school-based collaborative practice sessions and university-based competitive events focused on math and engineering.
The Problem with!
STEM
STEM initiatives in education struggle because: • materials COST too much • schools lack CAPACITY • efforts are not CONSISTENT
COMPARING COSTS & COMMITMENTS
Material costs are high
Material costs are low
Material costs are low
Need extensive space
Use classroom spaces
Use classroom spaces
Time investment from teacher is extreme
Time investment from teacher is minimal
Time investment from teacher is minimal
Teams meet for multiple, ongoing competitions
Teams meet for single event or disconnected competitions
Teams meet for multiple, ongoing competitions
Real world focus
Lacks real world focus
Real world focus
Robotics Programs
Traditional Math Quiz Bowl
EMC
TYPICAL COMPETITION DAY
Students create short videos that set up a real-world problem, provide ideas about solving the problem, and then settle upon a solution.
Students collaborate to generate a solution to a complex problem prior to the competition and present their solutions.
Math Movie Screening
Problem of the Week
TECHNOLOGY
COMMUNICATION
Students design solutions to a proposed challenges on the spot and generate data to make predictions and generate a mathematical model.
Students work together to answer questions and compete head to head against other teams.
Engineering Solutions Event
REAL-WORLD CONNECTIONS
Quiz Bowl
COLLABORATION
Our
IMPACT MODEL
The Math Forum at Drexel University Philadelphia Math + Science Coalition National Society of Black Engineers
DISTRICT
Drexel Engineering Students Drexel Pre-Service Teachers
Math Teacher Learning SCHOOL
STUDENT LEARNING (and interest in STEM)
Professional Engineers
MISSION
The mission of the Philadelphia Engineering and Math Challenge (EMC) is to enhance the teaching and learning of problem solving and communication in our city’s public schools through a series of school-based collaborative practice sessions and university-based competitive events focused on math and engineering.
Our!
PILOT YEAR
9 Philadelphia Public Schools 4 District Schools 3 Special Admit Schools 2 Grades 8-9
5 Charter Schools 6 Open Enrollment Schools 7 Grades 9-12
1 All Boys’ School 1 Neighborhood School 1 K-8 School
1 Science & Engineering-Focused School 2 Renaissance Neighborhood Schools 1 International Baccalaureate School
2 North Philadelphia 1 Northwest Philadelphia 1 West Philadelphia 1 Center City 3 South Philadelphia
Future
GROWTH
Philadelphia!
Philadelphia!
NEW SCHOOLWIDE MULTICLASSROOM CHALLENGES High Schools or Middle Schools!
CURRENT CITYWIDE MULTISCHOOL CHALLENGE Drexel University
New Cities!
NEW CITYWIDE MULTISCHOOL CHALLENGES Colleges, Universities, or Districts
mathforum.org/emc
National Society of Black Engineers