2016 Beta Camp Annual Report

Prediction, Preparedness, Provision: STEM Tools to Sustain our Bahamaland

2016 Annual Report

Table of Contents Letter from the Co-founders ...................................................................................................................... 5 About BETA ................................................................................................................................................. 6 History ......................................................................................................................................... 6 Mission ........................................................................................................................................ 6 2016 BETA Team ......................................................................................................................... 7 2016 Camp Overview ................................................................................................................................. 8 Summary of 2016 Camp.............................................................................................................. 8 Camp Demographics ................................................................................................................................ 10 Student Demographics.............................................................................................................. 10 Gender.......................................................................................................................... 10 Age ............................................................................................................................... 10 Grade and School ......................................................................................................... 11 Island of Residence ...................................................................................................... 12 Stream Demographics .................................................................................................. 13 Instructor Demographics .......................................................................................................... 15 Volunteer Demographics .......................................................................................................... 17 Summary of Stream Activities .................................................................................................................. 20 Biomedical Engineering ............................................................................................................ 21 Chemical Engineering................................................................................................................ 23 Civil/Environmental Engineering .............................................................................................. 26 Computer Science/Web Development ..................................................................................... 29 Electrical Engineering ................................................................................................................ 32 Industrial Engineering ............................................................................................................... 34 Mechanical Engineering ............................................................................................................ 37 Technical Demonstration Exhibition ........................................................................................................ 40 Design Project........................................................................................................................................... 42 2016 Student Projects ............................................................................................................... 43 Judges ....................................................................................................................................................... 47 Field Trip ................................................................................................................................................... 48 Bahamas Waste............................................................................................................ 48

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Consolidated Water ..................................................................................................... 49 Caribbean Bottling Company ....................................................................................... 50 Lynden Pindling International Airport.......................................................................... 51 Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC)........................................................... 52 Bahamas Medical Center ............................................................................................. 53 Keynote Speaker....................................................................................................................................... 54 Final Expense Breakdown......................................................................................................................... 55 Detailed Expense Breakdown ................................................................................................... 58 Sponsors & Partners ................................................................................................................................. 61 Financial Contributors ............................................................................................................... 61 Titanium Sponsor ......................................................................................................... 61 Gold Sponsors .............................................................................................................. 62 Silver Sponsors ............................................................................................................. 63 Bronze Sponsors........................................................................................................... 65 Student Sponsors ......................................................................................................... 69 Donors .......................................................................................................................... 71 In-Kind Sponsors ....................................................................................................................... 72 Logistics Sponsors ........................................................................................................ 72 Media Sponsors............................................................................................................ 75 Food Sponsors .............................................................................................................. 76 Popeyes .................................................................................................................................................... 77 Popeyes is an independently owned and operated franchise in Nassau, Bahamas. BETA was provided with discounted rates on the food purchased through the company for lunch.Public Relations & Media .................................................................................................................................................................. 77 Public Relations & Media ......................................................................................................................... 78 Camp Outcomes ....................................................................................................................................... 82 Student Feedback ..................................................................................................................... 82 Instructor Feedback .................................................................................................................. 87 Volunteer Feedback .................................................................................................................. 92 BETA Outlook............................................................................................................................................ 94 Strengthen STEM Education ..................................................................................................... 94

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BETA Camp ................................................................................................................... 94 High School Curriculum ................................................................................................ 95 After School Programs ................................................................................................. 97 Nationwide Competitions ............................................................................................ 97 Creating Opportunities for Engineers ....................................................................................... 99 Student/New Grad Employment.................................................................................. 99 Technical Development.............................................................................................. 100 Addressing Vital Infrastructure Issues in the Bahamas .......................................................... 100 Appendix................................................................................................................................................. 102 List of Graphs/Figures ............................................................................................................. 102 List of Tables ........................................................................................................................... 103 List of Pictures/Images ............................................................................................................ 104 Contact Information ............................................................................................................................... 105

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Letter from the Co-founders To our BETA Stakeholders: We have come to the end of another successful BETA Camp and we cannot thank you enough for your support of the third annual BETA Camp. Your contributions have made a huge impact in helping to produce our largest and most improved camp yet. It is through your belief in our vision and mission that we are able to bring to life the next and most powerful generation of future Bahamian scientists and engineers.

This year it was our aim to provide greater exposure to family island students particularly those hard hit

by Hurricane Joaquin as well as continuing to expose more girls to engineering. Through continued partnerships with the Ministry of Education and the Lyford Cay Foundation we were able to pursue these particular objectives wholeheartedly. We sincerely appreciate the Courtyard Marriott Junkanoo Beach for their gracious in kind sponsorship in providing accommodations to our students from Grand Bahama, the Berry Islands, Abaco, Eleuthera, Exuma, Mayaguana, Crooked Island and Inagua.

Furthermore, we express our heartfelt gratitude to our corporate sponsors in their continued support of this endeavor. We could not have done this without your partnership and financial support.

It is through the use of the facilities at the College of the Bahamas, Oakes field campus that we are able to provide a safe environment for students that is conducive to learning and exposure to all that BETA Camp has to offer. Hence, we are truly appreciative to all those who assist us with securing the space necessary to host our camp. Many thanks to our field trip sponsors for providing the opportunity to take students from the classroom to the work field where learning can be enhanced and connections can be made between the classroom and the work environment.

If you have taken the time to read this report, firstly, thank you. Secondly, it is our hope that you realize the promise and the potential that lies within a program such as BETA Camp that is paving the path for young Bahamians to pursue careers in science and engineering. Additionally, you will gain a better understanding of the human resources that are helping to make an even greater impact on the youth of our country through time and service.

With year 3 in the history books we have cemented our desire to continue moving forward in our pursuit of the mission and vision of our organization. Moreover, we greatly anticipate your support in the future as we advance BETA Camp and undertake new initiatives that will transform education in our country.

See you in 2017!

Sincerely,

TK.Rolle

D. Wilson-Ihejirika

Trenicka K. Rolle, M.Sc. Co-Founder &President, BETA 804-929-8930

D’AndrÊ Wilson-Ihejirika, M.A.Sc Co-Founder & Vice President, BETA 780-972-3977

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About BETA History BETA as an organization was co-founded by engineers Trenicka Rolle and D’André Wilson-Ihejirika in March 2014. They had both been involved in organizing engineering outreach programs in the U.S 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.

“We make living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” ― Winston Churchill

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2016 BETA Team Table 1– List of 2016 BETA Team Members and Roles

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Name Trenicka Rolle

Title President/Biomedical Engineer Instructor

D’André Wilson-Ihejirika

Vice-President/Chemical Engineer Instructor

LaToya Johnson

Treasurer/Electrical Engineer Instructor

Albrion Symonette

Secretary/Civil Engineer Instructor

Bradley Thompson Jr.

Co-Telecommunications Chair/Computer Engineer Instructor

Edison Hanchell Jr.

Co-Telecommunications Chair/Computer Science Instructor

Dr. Carlton Watson

COB Liaison/Advisor

Travis Miller

Director at Large

Kordero St. Cyr

Director at Large/Civil Engineer Instructor

Philip Clarke

Director at Large/Mechanical Engineer Instructor

Aston Symonette

Assistant Mechanical Engineer Instructor

Eron Missick

Director at Large/Electrical Engineer Instructor

Tareco Johnson

Director at Large/Industrial Engineer Instructor

Inga Bethel

Director at Large/Industrial Engineer Instructor

Davon Edgecombe

Director at Large/Civil Engineer Instructor

Andrew Nottage

Director at Large

Infane Lowe

Director at Large

Roxanne Brown

Volunteer Coordinator

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2016 Camp Overview The 2016 BETA Camp provided one week of learning and exposure to STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) through teaching, hands-on activities and project based learning assignments.

The camp offered 7 technical disciplines which were all varying forms of engineering disciplines.

Students in grades 7-10 were targeted and allowed to choose from one of the seven technical streams.

The streams were taught by engineering and technology professionals who were assisted by college and university students along with a few high school seniors.

Our theme for this year’s camp was “Prediction, Preparedness, Provision: STEM Tools to Sustain Our Bahamaland”. The theme came about as a direct result of the impact that Hurricane Joaquin had on the southern islands of the Bahamas. Students worked in multidisciplinary teams daily to incorporate concepts from each of the technical streams to show how we can use engineering to prevent, protect and mitigate the effects of natural disaster such as hurricanes in our Bahama-land. Each team was tasked with presenting their projects at the closing ceremony before a panel of judges from sponsoring companies.

Furthermore, in this year’s camp we were able to host field trips at various companies. However, this year we decided to split the field trips based on each technical stream. Hence, students were able to visit locations that would be more prone to hiring engineers in the particular discipline or technical stream that they were learning about. At the culmination of the camp each stream presented at the technical exhibition, showcasing what they learned throughout the week.

Summary of 2016 Camp Camp Name

Bahamas Engineering & Technology Advancement (BETA) Camp

Camp Theme

Prediction, Preparedness, Provision: STEM Tools to Sustain our Bahamaland

Camp Venue

College of the Bahamas

Camp Dates

July 4th - July 9th, 2016

Target Grades

7th-10th

Target Number of Students

100-120

Engineering Streams

Total Budget

● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil/Environmental Engineering Computer Science/Web Development Computer/Electrical Engineering Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering $67,200 Table 2 - Summary outlining details for 2016 BETA Camp

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2016 Summary

2015 Summary

Total Sponsorship

$ 56,969.00

$50,581.00

Total Enrollment

114 students

81 students

Public vs. Private School Enrollment

45% Public School 55% Private School

Male vs. Female

46% Female 54% Male

Family Island Distribution

New Providence – 70% Grand Bahama – 15% Abaco – 1% Eleuthera – 3% Berry Islands – 3% Exuma – 3% Mayaguana – 1% Crooked Island – 2% Inagua – 2% Biomedical Engineering -19% Chemical Engineering – 13% Computer Science – 16% Civil Engineering – 14% Electrical Engineering – 13% Industrial Engineering – 11% Mechanical Engineering – 14% Overall Camp Experience – 9.1 Willingness to Return - 8.7

50% Public School 49% Private School 1% Homeschooled 300% increase in public school students from 2014 42% Female 58% Male 69% increase for female participation from 2014 New Providence - 68% Grand Bahama - 20% Abaco - 4% Eleuthera - 5% Andros - 2% San Salvador - 1%

Stream Distribution

Student Ratings on Camp Experience (Average Ratings on a scale of 1-10)

Biomedical Engineering - 16% Chemical Engineering - 18% Computer Science - 16% Civil Engineering - 11% Electrical Engineering - 14% Industrial Engineering - 11% Mechanical Engineering - 14% Overall Camp Experience - 9.6 2014 Rating 9.0 Willingness to Return – 9.5 2014 Rating 4.3 out of 5.0

Table 3 – Comparative Analysis of 2016 and 2015 camps

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Camp Demographics Student Demographics The 2016 camp hosted a total of 114 students. The following demographics for the BETA Camp will span age, gender, grade, public/private school and hometown in The Bahamas.

Gender As in previous years, this year’s target for enrollment in terms of gender distribution was to achieve a 50-50 ratio of males to females. This year we had an acceptance of 52 Females and 62 Males, giving a percentage of 54% males to 46% female. In 2015 we had an acceptance of 34 females and 47 males, giving a percentage of 58% males to 42% females. And in 2014 we had 72% males and 27% females. We continue to make improvements toward even distribution.

Camp Gender Distribution

46% 54%

Male

Female

Figure 1 – Distribution of male to female at the camp

Age The desired age requirements for this year’s camp remained the same as the previous year, maintaining the 11-14 age bracket. Nevertheless, we did accept a few students outside of this range as a result of eagerness and strong interest in the BETA Camp. The age group of 11-14 encompassed the majority of the students accepted into the camp whilst there were students who were age 15 (15%) and 16 (1%).

The majority of students were age 14 (29%), for which we obtained the same trend in the year prior.

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Age 11

12

13

14

15

16

1% 15%

8%

27% 29% 20%

Figure 2 - Distribution of ages amongst students

Grade and School Students were surveyed for the grade level that they had recently completed as of June 2016. This year’s target was to achieve stronger participation for public school students attending the BETA Camp.

Schools were divided into public, private and home-schooled. We strive to facilitate public school students as much as possible and this year we had 45% public school and 55% private school students.

Public Vs. Private School Distribution

45% 55%

Public

Private

Figure 3 – Distribution of public to private school students enrolled at the camp

The criteria in terms of grade level for the BETA Camp comprised of grades 7-9. Nevertheless, we accepted a few students outside of these grade levels in grades 10 (12%). Majority of the students were in the 9th grade (34%).

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Camp Grade Level Distribution 12%

28%

34% 26%

7

8

9

10

Figure 4 – Distribution of students based on grade level at time of camp

Island of Residence In the survey students were ask to identify which island and city they were from. As part of our objective for this year’s camp we aimed to target students from family Islands affected by Hurricane Joaquin and were able to have participation from Exuma (3%), Mayaguana (1%), Crooked Island (2%) and Inagua (2%).

Island of Residence Distribution 15%

3% 1%

3%

3%

1%

2% 70%

2%

Grand Bahama

Berry Islands

Abaco

Eleuthera

Exuma

Mayaguana

Crooked Island

Inagua

New Providence

Figure 5 – Distribution of students based on island of residence

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Stream Demographics To illustrate the division of students amongst streams the charts below will provide further details.

Table 4 – List of demographics based on engineering streams

Gender

Biomedical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Male Female Total

2 19 21

4 11 15

11 5 16

Computer Science and Web Development 14 4 18

Electrical Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

10 5 15

7 6 13

14 2 16

Results showed that majority of the students were interested in Biomedical Engineering (21) followed by Computer Science (18).

Camp Stream Distribution 14%

19%

11% 13% 13% 14%

16%

Biomedical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Computer Science

Civil Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Figure 6 – Student distribution by percentage for each engineering stream

As far as gender distribution, girls highly favored the Biomedical and Chemical Engineering streams with boys dominating the Computer Science, Mechanical, Civil and Electrical Streams. Industrial Engineering had the most even balance with 46% female and 54% male.

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Stream Gender Demographics 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0

19 14 11

14

11

10 7 5

4

4

5

6

2

Biomedical Engineering

2

Chemical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Computer Electrical Science and Engineering Web Development

Male

Industrial Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Female

Figure 7 – Display of gender demographics for each stream

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Instructor Demographics In the 2016 BETA Camp we had a total of 12 instructors/curriculum coordinators. Breakdown by stream is shown below.

Mechanical Engineering, 1

Biomedical Engineering, 1 Chemical Engineering, 1

Industrial Engineering, 2

Electrical Engineering, 1 Civil Engineering, 4 Computer Science, 2 Figure 8 - Instructors on/off site per stream

Of the curriculum coordinators involved in the camp most were young professional or “Engineers-InTraining (EIT)� meaning they have not yet received their professional engineering license and typically have 1- 5 years of technical experience.

Other 8% P.Eng 17%

EIT 75%

Figure 9 - Certified professional engineering status of instructors

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The 2016 BETA Camp instructors have a range of educational experience. Even though the instructors are primarily young professionals, many have post-graduate degrees in engineering while others have MBAs. Other PhD

MBA

Undergraduate

Masters

Figure 10 - Level of education of instructors

All of our instructors are Bahamian; however our team is quite diverse with some instructors living abroad. The graph below shows the place of residence of the 2016 BETA Camp instructors.

USA

New Providence

Canada

Grand Bahama Figure 11 - Instructors' place of residence

Below is the ration of genders in the instructors. We hope to increase the percentage of female instructors in future years.

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Female 33%

Male 67%

Figure 12 - Gender distribution of instructors

Volunteer Demographics In the 2016 Camp we had a total of 17 volunteers of various backgrounds. These volunteers acted as teaching assistants (TAs) for the instructors as well as assisting in camp logistics. We primarily recruit college and university students however we also allow ambitious high school seniors to assist with the year’s camp. The chart below shows the level of education of the volunteers.

1st Year 2nd year Senior High School Student

3rd Year Professional Postgraduate

4th Year

Figure 13 - Education level of volunteers

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The volunteers were from a variety of background, most of which majoring in STEM disciplines (science, technology engineering and math). The chart below outlines the majors of the volunteers.

Computer Engineering Other

Biology/Bioche mistry Mechanical Engineering

General Engineering Medicine/Healt h Science

Architecture

High School Figure 14 - Field of study/academic major of volunteers

For the past 3 years, the College of the Bahamas has been a key partner. With links to the NSBE Bahamas chapter, we recruit many of our volunteers from COB. Just under 1/4 of the volunteers were from the College.

COB

Other

High School

Figure 15 - Volunteer place of study (percentage of COB volunteers)

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We strive to have a 50:50 representation of males to females of students in the camp and similarly we try to recruit volunteers evenly. Below is the ratio of genders for the volunteers.

Female

Male

Figure 16 - Gender distribution of volunteers

Comparing the gender of instructors and volunteers we can see that we have progress to be made in meeting the 50/50 ration target for our team. Just as we strive for a 50/50 target in our student demographic, we feel it is important to reflect that equal representation in our volunteers and instructors as well.

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Summary of Stream Activities Our technical streams are the core of the camp content. Each stream is taught by professional engineers and technologists who are assisted by college and university students. Within the streams students are exposed to technical disciplines through hands-on activities throughout the week. At this year’s camp there were 7 choices of disciplines: Biomedical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Computer Science & Web Development

Electrical Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

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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 particular engineering discipline are focused on improving the overall healthcare of society and particularly the lives of those suffering from medical impairments.

Instructors Trenicka Rolle Trenicka Rolle was born and raised in Freeport, Grand Bahama.

She graduated from Sunland Baptist Academy as head girl and salutatorian of her class. Trenicka completed her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2011 and recently received her master’s degree in Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering. She recently worked as a Computation Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Engineer at Trimech Solutions LLC in Richmond, Virginia and now works as a Project Engineer I at PharmaChem Technologies in Freeport, Grand Bahama.

Teaching Assistants Name David Sands Roxanne Brown Jazz Wilson Rodnika Brown

Occupation Retired Pediatrician Biochemistry student at COB Biology Student at University of British Columbia High School senior at St. Johns College

Lesson Overview

Lesson Date

Session

Activity Name

Morning Session 9:30am 12:00pm

GROUP SESSIONS

Monday, July 4th, 2016 Afternoon Introduction to Session Biomedical 1:00pm – Engineering and the Human Body 3:00pm Tuesday, July Morning

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Brief Description

Bones and Measuring

Students will learn the basic fundamentals and principles to biomedical engineering including what it entails and the various aspects of the discipline. Then we will discuss the human body with a focus on bones and muscles. Students will then work in teams on an introductory project.

Students will recap from yesterday's lesson and will

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Session 9:30am 12:00pm

Our Muscles

then move forward onto the topic of muscles. After providing a foundation on muscles students will then work in teams to create a force dynanomometer which will be used to measure the force of their muscles from a grip.

Students will be given a background on human limb replacements via prosthetics. They will gain an understanding on cases for amputation or natural born defects. We will then discuss the use of prosthetics and just how they work. Finally students will work in teams in order to create a hydrodynamic prosthetic hand.

Afternoon Session Prosthetics 1:00pm – 3:00pm Morning Session FIELDTRIP 9:30am Wednesday, 12:00pm July 6th, Afternoon 2016 Circuit Logic and Session Signal Processing 1:00pm – The Human Heart 3:00pm

Thursday, July 7th, 2016

Friday, July 8th, 2016

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Bahamas Medical Centre Students will learn about the cardiovascular system with a focus on the heart muscel and it's signals.

Basic circuitry will be discussed and students will learn the principles of electronics and biomedical signals. In teams they will create an ECG Simulator, however they will first discuss electric circuits and safety surrounding soldering.

Morning Session 9:30am 12:00pm

Cardiac Signals

Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:00pm

We will recap and continue with Cardiac Signals if such time is needed. Then we will move forward to discussions on disaster management. Students will Cardiac Signals Recap gain an understanding of how natural disasters can and Biomedical impact our everyday lives drastically. In particular we Solutions to Disaster will discuss health implications during natural Management disasters as well as the health challenges that arise in such instances. Students will then continue completion of previous projects/activities for technical demonstration.

Morning Session 9:30am 12:00pm Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:00pm

An overview on the ECG will be discussed. Students will then work in teams to build an electrocardiogram simulator that they will then use to measure the human heart's signal at three locations in the body.

TECHNICAL DEMONSTRATION PREP and WRAP UP

Students will work on posters as well as displays for the technical demonstration and finish any activities that are still not done at this point. We will also briefly recap all that we have learned throughout the week and assign groups of students to be the key source of information on each topic discussed.

TECHNICAL DEMONSTRATION PREP

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Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering is a form of engineering that deals with 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’André Wilson-Ihejirika D’André Wilson-Ihejirika is originally from Nassau, Bahamas but moved to Canada in 2006 to pursue a degree in Chemical Engineering from McGill University. Subsequently, she received a Master’s degree from the Centre for Management of Technology and Entrepreneurship at the University of Toronto. In 2012, D’André founded BrainSTEM Alliance, an engineering educational consulting firm. She also started the Ziri Bags initiative to raise funds for scholarships for young women. D’Andre’s career has spanned the financial, research, non-profit and energy sectors and she currently works as a process safety engineer in the Canadian Oil sands.

Teaching Assistants Name Shannon Butler Chesli Gibson

Occupation Medical Student at the University of St. Andrew’s 3rd Year Health Science Student at Northeastern University

Lesson Overview

Lesson Date

Session

Activity Name

Morning Session 9:30am 12:00pm

GROUP SESSIONS

Monday, July 4th, 2016 Afternoon Intro to Chem Eng Session and Chemical 1:00pm – Reactions 3:00pm Morning Tuesday, July Session 5th, 2016 9:30am -

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Brief Description

Students were introduced to a basic chemical reaction to produce CO2 and inflate a balloon.

Students learned about the ideas of scale-up and brainstormed how this could aid in disaster management, such as self-inflating rafts.

Students learned about molecular chemistry and made molecular models for the CO2 reaction.

Students were introduced to the concept of pH by testing different substances and determining if Water Chemistry and there were acidic or basic. Students brainstormed pH how the contaminants in the water supply during disasters may affect water pH.

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Students created molecular models for the acids and bases and discussed the difference in the molecular structure of acids and bases.

12:00pm

Afternoon Water Purification: Session Filtration and 1:00pm – Distillation 3:00pm

Building on the morning discussion, students were shown how water that has been contaminated during a hurricane can be filtered and distilled so it can be pure enough to drink. Students were given dirty water and designed their own filtration system using common materials such as filter paper, cotton balls, and sand. Students used distillation equipment to further purify the water after it was filtered. Students learned about boiling point and how it could be used as a test of purity.

Morning Session 9:30am 12:00pm

Students went on a field tour of the Bahamas Waste facility. Students were able to see the Biomedical Waste plant, the Cardboard recycling plant and the Biodiesel plant. Students learned from the resident chemist at Bahamas Waste about the reaction to create biodiesel and expanded on the concept of scale up, seeing first hand the reaction vessels at the plant and how they relate to lab scale equipment

Fieldtrip - Bahamas Waste

Wednesday, July 6th, 2016 Afternoon Session Heating Value & 1:00pm – Biofuels 3:00pm

Morning Session 9:30am 12:00pm Thursday, July 7th, 2016

Friday, July 8th, 2016

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Students learned about the concept of heat capacity by testing the heating value of different substances including motor fuel, coconut oil, vegetable oil and an actual sample of Biodiesel collected on their fied trip to Bahamas Waste.

Students also learned about the concept or Process Flow Diagrams by drawing a diagram of the process for Biodiesel that they learned on their field trip to Bahamas Waste.

Expanding on the concepts of reactions students learned about saponification and performed a reaction to create soap. Students learned about exothermic reactions and heat capacity by Soap and Detergents measuring the temperature of the reactants and products in saponification. Students brainstormed on the importance of soap and detergents in hurricane preparedness

Afternoon Alternative Energy Session Sources & Solar 1:00pm – Ovens 3:00pm

Expanding on the concept of heat energy and heat capacity, students learned about alternative energy sources and builf their own solar oven. Students were able to calculate the amount of energy required to make s'mores in the solar ovens by using the heat capacity and latent heat of chocolate.

Morning Session 9:30am 12:00pm

Students expanded on the idea of ‘scale-up’ and process flow diagrams by modeling their own chemical plant based on the different chemical experiments done throughout the week

Process Flow Diagrams and Plant Design

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Afternoon TECHNICAL Session DEMONSTRATION 1:00pm – PREP 3:00pm

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Students prepared for the technical demonstration by completing their PFDs and creating molcular models for the chemical molecules learned throughout the week. Posters were prepared showing the formulas used and calculations done.

A sample experiment was prepped for the CO2 balloon inflation reaction to demonstrate for the judges.

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Civil/Environmental Engineering Civil 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.

Instructors Albrion Symonette Albrion graduated from St. John’s College (Nassau, Bahamas) in 2007. He then went on to obtain 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. He earned several awards to include the Outstanding AUC DDEP Student Awards, Ripple Institute (S.T.E.M.) Fellowship, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society membership and the Ehigiamusoe Foundation International Student Award. Presently, Albrion is an Assistant Engineer on the Sandy Bottom Project Execution Unit.

Kordero St. Cyr Kordero St. Cyr is a Project Officer at the Ministry of Works and holds a BSc. in civil engineering from The University of Arkansas. Kordero has served in several capacities of mentorship, most notably serving as Director of Adventures of Sciences and Mathematics 2011, a community educational initiative spearheaded by Colina General. In addition to his other accomplishments, he developed a sustainability driven, science curriculum for middle school students. Kordero is also the founder and mentor for NSBE Bahamas at the College of The Bahamas.

Davon Edgecombe Davon attended C.V Bethel Senior High School. After working in landscape construction and design, he went to The College of The Bahamas to complete his associates of science in architecture. Not long after working as an architectural intern, he completed dual degrees in civil and architectural engineering at Drexel University. Currently, he is a civil engineering intern at Island Site Development.

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Teaching Assistants Name Dylan Miles Nakazie Williams

Occupation Architecture student at COB High School senior at RM Bailey High School

Lesson Overview

Lesson Date Monday, July 4 , 2016 th

Tuesday, July 5 , 2016 th

Wednesday, July 6 , 2016 th

Thursday, July 7 , 2016 th

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Session Morning Session 9:30am 12:00pm

Activity Name

Brief Description GROUP SESSIONS

Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Marshmallow Tower Challenge

Ice breaker, team building, groups given limited materials to build tallest possible structure

Morning Session 9:30am 12:00pm

Traffic Congestion

Students construct a physical model roadway with congestion and apply their knowledge of level of service (LOS) to assign a grade to road conditions.

Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Shallow & Deep Foundations

Students will learn about structural foundations and soil strength

Morning Session 9:30am 12:00pm

FIELDTRIP

Lynden Pindling International Airport

Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Storm Surge & Erosion & Mangroves

Students will learn about the effects of storm surge and erosion

Morning Session 9:30am -

Drainage

Students will learn about the drainage properties

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12:00pm

Friday, July 8 , 2016 th

Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Popsicle Stick Bridge Design within limits, material selection, Design Build load, stress, strain, tension, compression Construction

Morning Session 9:30am 12:00pm

Popsicle Stick Bridge Competitive, load capacity Competition

Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:00pm

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Computer Science/Web Development Computer science is the study of the principles and use of computers.

Web Development in particular is a specialization of computer science that involves building web applications on the internet.

Instructors Bradley Thompson Jr. Bradley Thompson was born and raised in Freeport, Grand Bahama. An alumnus of McGill University in computer engineering, Bradley has developed websites for multiple organizations and businesses. Previously a web programmer for Frontstart, Bradley is now a systems support specialist at Freeport Container Port, specializing in Information Technology and Project Management. 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.

Edison Hanchell Jr. Edison Hanchell is a Bahamian Information Technology Specialist and Web Developer. He studied Computer Science at Acadia University and currently works as a C3 Systems Engineer at Cloud Carib Ltd. He was previously working with Doctors Hospital Bahamas as a Systems Administrator. 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. Edison 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.

Teaching Assistants Name Enrique Pyfrom Cargill Chan Arianna Lightbourne

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Occupation High School senior at St. Anne’s School 3rd Year Computer Engineering student at Florida Institute of Technology High School Senior at Jordan Prince William High School

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Lesson Overview

Lesson Date Monday, July 13th, 2015

Session Morning Session 9:30am 12:00pm Afternoon Session 1:00pm 3:00pm

Activity Name GROUP SESSIONS

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The Web: Then and Now Intro: HTML & CSS

Brief Description

An explanation of the World Wide Web, where it’s come from and what’s possible now. Setup of relevant io accounts to user the different resources that will be used in the course. Introduction to the languages that will be used and what they each are used for.

Codepen Github StackExchange Students will be quizzed on several topics mentioned the day before and then will be taken through html and css elements, properties, attributes and usage. They will then build an page/template based on given constraints.

Tuesday, July 14th, 2015

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Morning Session 9:30am 12:00pm

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Review: iHack: HTML & CSS Intro: Javascript

Students will be introduced to Cascading Stylesheets (CSS) and shown how to attach styles to html elements as well as the purpose and efficacy of said action vs. html attributes. They will then be shown different stylings and how to apply them before being left to style the pages designed on day 2 of the course.

Introduction to structuring of code and html elements. Students will compete in beginner-level problem solving challenges using broken HTML and CSS code to review.

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Thursday, July 16th, 2015

Friday, July 17th, 2015

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Afternoon Session 1:00pm 3:00pm Morning Session 9:30am 12:00pm Afternoon Session 1:00pm 3:00pm

Morning Session 9:30am 12:00pm Afternoon Session 1:00pm 3:00pm Morning Session 9:30am 12:00pm Afternoon Session 1:00pm 3:00pm

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Review: Javascript Intro: JQuery

FIELD TRIP

BTC

Intro: JSON

Explanation of the programming language Javascript, examples of use cases as well as introduction to JQuery library and integrating events using it.

Technical Project Introduction

Codefight Battle Homework: Codefight Challenge Students will also be introduced to JSON objects which will be the foundation of their design project.

Technical Project Continuation

Design Project Overview

Dedicated to the Technical Demonstration work.

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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 LaToya Johnson LaToya Johnson is an independent engineering and business consultant, in addition to being the Treasurer for BSE (Bahamas Society of Engineers). LaToya has more than 10 years of technical experience with a degree in electrical engineering as well as an MBA. LaToya is a serial entrepreneur and in addition to her consulting business has owned a fitness centre in Eleuthera, as well as an ice cream parlor.

Teaching Assistants Name Andrew Williams Reese Butler Arianna Lightbourne

Occupation 1st year Engineering student at Middle Tennessee State University High School Senior at Queens College High School Senior at Jordan Prince William High School

Lesson Overview Lesson Date Monday, July 4th, 2016

Tuesday, July 5th, 2016

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Session Morning Session 9:30am -12:00pm

Activity Name GROUP SESSIONS

Brief Description

Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Electrical Energy and Conduction Principles

Morning Session 9:30am -12:00pm

Electronic Circuit Overview

Use conductivity kit and fruits/vegetables to power a digital clock.

Overview of electronic components in a circuit.

Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Operations Game Kit or Other Electronic Circuit

Build the electronic circuit that will control the operations game.

Morning Session

FIELDTRIP

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9:30am -12:00pm Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Renewable Energy Overview

Discuss what renewable energy is and why it is necessary.

Thursday, Morning Session July 7th, 2016 9:30am -12:00pm

Renewable Energy Science Kit

Solar and wind energy

Technical Presentation Planning

Discuss the technical presentations for the Electrical Engineering Stream

Renewable Energy Science Kit

Hydro Energy

Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:00pm Friday, July Morning Session 8th, 2016 9:30am -12:00pm Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:00pm

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Finalize Stream’s Technical Presentations

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Industrial Engineering Industrial engineering is a branch of engineering which deals with the optimization of complex processes or systems. Industrial engineering concepts can be applied to a wide range of industries from manufacturing to finance.

Instructors Inga Bethel Inga Bethel was born and raised in Nassau, Bahamas, where she graduated as valedictorian of the St. Anne’s Class of 2009. Subsequently, she attended Kettering University and obtained two Bachelor of Sciences degrees in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (Magna Cum Laude) and was inducted into Tau Beta Pi, the National Engineering Honor Society.

During her time at Kettering, she successfully completed four and a half years of co-operative work experience at the Bahamas Electricity Corporation in the Mechanical Maintenance Department. She was also an active member of the National Society of Black Engineers and the President of the Black Unity Congress.

Upon graduation, Inga worked as a Supplier Quality Engineer at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (formerly Chrysler LLC). She continued to work in the automotive industry as Quality/ Reliability Engineer at the Ford Motor Company in Michigan and now works as a Mechanical Reliability Engineer at PharmaChem Technologies G.B. Ltd in Freeport, Grand Bahama.

Teaching Assistants Name Asja Dillet Shanae Knowles

Occupation 2nd year Finance student at COB 4th year engineering student at COB

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Lesson Date Monday, July 4 , 2016 th

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Session Morning Session 9:30am 12:00pm

Activity Name GROUP SESSIONS

Afternoon Session

What is IE?  Videos

Brief Description

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Tuesday, July 5 , 2016 th

Morning Session 9:30am 12:00pm

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Jobs Famous IEs Q and A Subjects to focus on in school Work Design Theory

Students will learn the importance of building the workspace to the fit the operator (ergonomics), in addition to the importance of designing a process to maximize efficiency. This is where they will begin brainstorming for the afternoon session. Students will be presented with four constraints 1) Operators MUST not over exert his/herself while lifting 2) They MUST prevent wasted movement of operators 3) All steps of the process MUST be completed and a process layout/flow must be designed and presented before afternoon session 4) Students MUST have quality checks in process.

Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Work Design Activity

(Cookie Design) Students build their own workstation.

Students will delegate product development. Two trial runs/time studies will be conducted. There will then be a final competition that will highlight the assembly line that can produce the most cookies with best quality.

Wednesday, July 6 , 2016

Morning Session

FIELDTRIP

Caribbean Bottling Company (Coca-Cola)

Thursday, July 7 , 2016

Morning Session 9:30am 12:00pm

Computer Simulation Coffee Simulation Game- Students will be divided into two groups. The objective of the games is to use forecasting data, as well previous performance, to improve sales.

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Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Logistics Forecasting

Student will be introduced to the theory of queuing, scheduling and forecasting during hurricane season.

A demonstration of how the operations of NEMA ensure that Bahamians on all islands are prepared and safe pre and post arrival of the storm (storm preparation and recovery efforts

Morning Session 9:30am 12:00pm

Supply Chain Management

*Students will be introduced to the theories of the bullwhip effect, inventory management (lead time), outsourcing (price negotiation and quality). Students will be tasked with getting a product from cradle to grave using supply and demand.

Students will be able to analyze the effect that different stages of the supply chain will have on each other. They will use this knowledge to examine the supply chains associated with one of the projects completed earlier in the week.

Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:00pm

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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

Philip Clarke Philip L. Clarke, a native of Nassau Bahamas, is a graduate research assistant and mechanical engineering doctoral (PhD) candidate at the University of Tennessee Space Institute (Tullahoma, TN). Philip attended high school at St. Augustine’s College (Nassau, Bahamas) graduating in 2006 with honours and obtained a Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Cum Laude) from Florida International University (Miami, FL) in the Fall of 2011. Currently at the University of Tennessee, Philip is currently working to complete his dissertation related to computational fracture mechanics research on the optimization of Lithium ion Battery components to reduce mechanical failures and in turn increase their lifespan. Apart from his primary research endeavours, Philip is assisting in the development of an in-house Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software utilizing Space-time Discontinuous Galerkin Finite Element Methods (SDGFEM) for general numerical problems.

Teaching Assistants Name Reese Butler Romero Cartwright

Occupation High School Senior at Queens College 3rd Year Mechanical Engineering Student at Bluefield State College

Lesson Overview

Lesson Date Monday, July 4th, 2016

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Session Morning Session 9:30am 12:00pm

Activity Name

Brief Description GROUP SESSIONS

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Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Introduction to Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Fundamental

Morning Session 9:30am 12:00pm

Engineering Fundamentals (contd) and Work & Energy

Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Simple Mechanisms

Morning Session 9:30am 12:00pm Wednesday, July 6th, Afternoon 2016 Session 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Thursday, July 7th, 2016

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FIELDTRIP

Introduction to Electro-Physics and Green/Sustainable Energy

Morning Session 9:30am 12:00pm

Energy Transformations

Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Energy Transformation Recap and Mechnical Engineering Solutions to Disaster Management

Students will have a brief formal introduction into what mechanical engineering is and how it relates to the other engineering and applies to modern society.

Students will also be introduced to the fundamentals such as Newton's three laws of motion, the concept of force and how it applies to Pressure.

Students will continue to learn about the fundamentals of mechanical engineering such as Velocity, Acceleration. Building from the fundamentals student wiill learn how to apply what was learned thus far to concepts of Work, Energy, Power and Torque. Student will create a Hydraulic Jack lift to begin discussion on mechanical advantage.

Within mechanical engineering, there are various mechanisms that increase the advantages of applied stimulus such as greater force output for applied input forces. Students will learn about mechanics such as pulley systems, levers, wedges, gears and bearings.

Students will construct a Hydraulic actuated excavator.

Consolidated Water Ltd. Energy conservation is a major interest within modern society; therefore, student will be introduced to how natural resources such as hydro-, solar and wind energy can be used to move away from petroleum based energy sources which have negative affects on the environment. Students will learn about electrodynamics and how "green" energy can be generated based on these principles. Students will construct fundamental DC motor Transitioning from the electrodynamics and green energy, students will expand upon the concept of how energy is neither created nor destroyed but transformed into another form. We will focus on how one form of energy can be converted into a useable forms of energy in the most efficient way.

Students will engage in a brief recap of how energy can be converted from one form into various forms that can be usefully in some way; with knowledge now concerning energy tranformations to useful forms, the students will be introduced to concepts and applications on how phenomenon within natural weather patterns (such as hurricane winds) that are common to the Bahamas can potentially be used to harvest useable resources. Student will construct the green energy mechanism: Vertical Wind Turbine

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Friday, July 8th, 2016

Morning Session 9:30am 12:00pm

Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:00pm

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Mechanical Solutions to Disaster Management

How can mechanical engineering concepts be integrated into disaster managements solutions and procedures to ensure effective operations and proper well-being of persons subject to phenomena that can otherwise be disastrous if not handled correctly?

Student will address specifically some of the challenges faced when The Bahamas experiences natural disasters and the feasibility and cost effectiveness of implement provisionary measures utilizing mechanical engineering concepts.

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Technical Demonstration Exhibition At the culmination of the camp, each technical stream created a booth to display the technical knowledge gained in respective streams. This exhibition was open to the public and was an opportunity for judges, sponsors and the public to see the technical designs that the students have created in the lessons throughout the week. These exhibits were then judges by our panel of judges on the following criteria: Technical Content Does the display include a thorough representation of all technical activities done in their stream?

Does the display showcase one or more of the fieldtrip options, highlighting their discipline’s contribution to that industry?

Does display include any formulas, graphs or diagrams or other technical content?

Does the table include any demonstrations or products?

30 10

Visual Display Is the table neat and clean with displays shown clearly?

Are graphs and images easy to read and understand and free of spelling/grammatical errors?

10 5 5

Oral Presentation Do the students speak clearly and concisely to describe their display?

Are students able to answer any questions?

10 5 5

TOTAL

50

10 5 5

Final Results All of the streams performed well but ultimately Biomedical Engineering took home the prize for best technical exhibit. Each student in the stream was awarded a pair of Google 3D glasses. Below are the final tallies of scores.

Table 5 - Technical Demonstration scores per stream

Judge

Chemical 1 2 3 4 5 6

Total

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45 31 32 23 39 40.5 210.5

BioMedical Computer 35 32 30 49 35 39 220

35 25 42 31 25 32 190

Industrial 34 26 15 31 33 36.5 175.5

Civil

Electrical 40 42 39 30 23 40.5 214.5

Mechanical

32 25 25 21 21 37.5 161.5

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34 21 28 26 47 35.5 191.5

Image 1 - Biomedical Engineering stream receiving first place for best technical demonstration

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Design Project The Design Project is an opportunity for students in differing streams to collaborate in solving a problem facing our Bahama-land.

Students were split into teams of 5 or 6, with each student from a different technical stream. These students met daily with a camp volunteer; a college of university student who acted as a mentor to the team. The teams were presented with an issue currently facing the Bahamas and worked together to research and design a solution.

At the culmination of the camp each team had the opportunity to present their solution to a panel of judges; representatives from our sponsor companies and organizations. Judges scored teams on a series of criteria to determine which team has devised a winning solution.

Design Project Description

“Prediction, Preparedness, Provision” In the wake of one of the most devastating hurricanes in Bahamian history, the effects of a lack of preparedness and disaster management have never been more prevalent. With the possibility of having to experience yet another increasingly powerful and devastating storm, no longer are simple provisions such as “boarding up windows” a sufficient nor effective means of being prepared.

Residents can be faced with circumstances such as a lack of clean water, food and sewage which in most recent cases needed to be resolved by evacuations or inconveniently awaiting aide that can be and was prolonged by roads and airports becoming inaccessible.

As we move towards the global age of modern technology as a country we have two choices, remain in a state of ill-provisions when facing disasters in the future or turn the tide by conceptualizing and implementing technology driven solutions that will advance the disaster and emergency management in our country.

The students of this year’s camp will research and develop feasible STEM based solutions geared towards making disaster management a more streamline process. They will essentially answer the questions: Are there better ways to predict adverse natural occurrences within the Bahamas? How can we better prepare for natural effects (e.g. hurricane force winds, flooding) and possibly use them to our advantage? What provisions can be made, when evacuation is inconvenient or impossible, to ensure that basic needs are met and to make the experience more comfortable?

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Judging criteria The design project was judged on the following criteria: Technical Content Do the students use a technical approach to solving the problem?

Is an interdisciplinary approach used? Are multiple technical streams incorporated?

Do students incorporate graphs, equations or other technical content?

Do the students show an understanding of the technical content?

20 5 5 5 5

Problem solving Do the students properly highlight the problem they are trying to solve?

How well does the proposed product solve the problem?

10 5 5

Feasibility and Relevance Do the students show market research for the relevance of their product?

Do the students clearly discuss the feasibility of creating and applying their solution?

10 5 5

Presentation Do the students present clearly and professionally within the allotted time frame?

Is the presentation easy to read with clear images and no spelling/grammatical errors?

10 5 5

TOTAL

50

2016 Student Projects A variety of projects were presented by the 23 design project teams and the top three teams took home prizes. The top three teams were as follows: Table 6 - Top three design project team members and presentation titles

Team Number Group 3

Group 21

Group 22

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Members

Design Project Topic

Score

Nadege Charlton Justin McBride Harrison Brown Lavano Sands Joshua Campo William Moss Rinari Stcyr Jodea Morris Leander Davis Alexander Bridgewater Jared Forbes Rashawna Rolle Lashawn Butler Leah Brennen

"Underground Safe Room"

199

"Hydrotifonas"

169

"Storm Surge Defender"

157

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Summary of Design project presentations Underground Safe Room

 Students designed an underground, airtight shelter to respond to the threat of flooding and

structural damage during a hurricane.  The structure was designed to take advantage of the potential flood waters by using a hydro-

electric generator to power lighting as well as a water filtration system that would directly tap into the floodwater's surplus.  Underground communication system using through-the-earth radio transceiver.  Expanded on lessons in civil, electrical and chemical engineering.

Image 2- Group 2 takes 1st place prize for "Underground Saferoom" design project topic. Prize presented by Lyford Cay Foundation

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Hydrotifonas

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Students tackled the issue of hurricane detection and path prediction.

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Students designed a robust hurricane monitoring system that would make predictions based on underwater current readings.

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Expanded on lessons in civil and electrical engineering.

Image 3 - Group 21 takes 2nd prize for Hydrotifonas design project. Prize presented by the Lyford Cay Foundation

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Storm Surge Defender

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Students tackled the issue of structural damage due to storm surges by constructing barriers made from local materials meant to defend against this damage at coastlines.

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Expanded on lessons from civil, mechanical, chemical and industrial engineering.

PICTURE UNAVAILABLE Image 4 - Group 3 takes 1st prize for "Storm Surge Defender" design project. Prize presented by Lyford Cay Foundation

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Judges All of the judges from the design project and technical exhibition were representatives from industry who volunteered their time to enhance the camp’s programming. Judges are representatives from some of our sponsor companies and professionals in their fields. Below is the list of judges: Table 7 – List of judges from sponsoring companies as part of the panel

Name DeCosta Bethel Henrea Curry Andre Moss Johan Roos Robert Deal Ramon Bain

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Company BSE Phoenix Engineering Group Sun Oil Ltd Van Oord Bahamas Water and Sewarge Corp Graphite Engineering

Role President (Mechanical Engineer) Project Engineer (Chemical) Chemical Engineer Deputy General Manager

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Field Trip In this year’s camp, the curriculum was augmented with a technical field trip to select facilities across New Providence. This allowed the students to experience firsthand what they learned in the classroom.

The field trip took place on the morning of Wednesday, July 6th . Students were assigned to one of the 6 locations based on their streams. Students took notes and shared what they learned on their field trip when they returned to the College of the Bahamas.

The field trip locations were as follows:      

Bahamas Waste Consolidated Water Ltd. Caribbean Bottling Company Lynden Pindling International Airport Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) Bahamas Medical Center

Bahamas Waste Bahamas Waste is a waste management company that handles more than a third of all waste produced in New Providence each year, servicing more than 1,000 commercial and residential customers. The company offers services in solid/liquid waste, medical waste, cardboard recycling as well as operating a biodiesel plant. Students will be touring the biodiesel plant. This $1M facility processes over 1 million gallons of waste cooking oil from local fast food restaurants into biodiesel each year

Image 5 – Students from the chemical engineering stream on their field trip at Bahamas Waste.

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Consolidated Water The Consolidated Water “Blue Hills� Plant is the largest diesel-based reverse osmosis desalination plant in the western hemisphere. The plant was built in 2005 and expanded in 2013. It currently has the capacity to process 12 million US gallons per day. Consolidated Water works closely with the Water and Sewerage Corporation of the Bahamas to develop solutions to improve the availability of potable water for residents in Nassau. The processing capacity of the Blue Hills facility has eliminated the need to import water to Nassau in barges.

Image 6 – Students from the mechanical engineering stream at their field trip to Consolidated Water

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Caribbean Bottling Company

Caribbean Bottling Company (Bahamas) Ltd. (CBC) and its predecessor companies have serviced the Bahamas with Coca-Cola products for over 75 years. With the acquisition of T&C Refreshments in 2013, CBC is now also the distributor for Coca-Cola products in the Turks & Caicos Islands. The original factory was located on Mackey Street, Nassau, with a depot across the street. In 1965 a fire destroyed the plant and a new plant was subsequently constructed on Thompson Boulevard in the late 1960’s. CBC was located at the Thompson Boulevard plant until 2011 when the current site became operational on Sir Milo Butler Highway.

Image 7 – Students from the industrial engineering stream at their field trip to Caribbean Bottling Company

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Lynden Pindling International Airport The Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) is the main international gateway to The Bahamas and is the fourth busiest airport in the Caribbean. Services include scheduled and charter flights to the United States, Canada, Europe and Latin America. In 2014, LPIA served 3.3 million passengers. Construction of the new 247,000 sq. ft. U.S. Departures Terminal began in 2009 and completed in 2011. The Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD), a Bahamian company owned by The Government of The Bahamas and operated by Vantage Airport Group, currently manages and operates the airport under a 30-year lease. NAD is responsible for the majority of LPIA’s infrastructure including parking lots, terminals, runways and taxiways and all revenue generating and commercial development projects.

Image 8 – Students from the civil engineering stream at their field trip to Lynden Pindling International Airport

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Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) BTC, formerly known as BaTelCo, or the Bahamas Telecommunication Company, is the primary telecommunications provider for the Bahamas. It is partly government owned and offers telephone, internet and wireless services.

Image 9 – Students from the electrical engineering and computer science/ web development stream at their field trip to BTC.

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Bahamas Medical Center A division of Doctor’s Hospital and a world-class medical facility designed to serve the medical needs of international patients.

It houses optimum trauma care and emergency medical services as well as provides services to include cochlear implants, dental service, fitness center and orthopedic surgery just to name a few.

Image 10 – Students from the biomedical engineering stream at their field trip to Bahamas Medical Center

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Keynote Speaker Pamela McCauley, Ph.D., C.P.E.

Image 11 – Photo of Dr. Pamela McCauley

Dr. Pamela McCauley is an ergonomics and biomechanics expert, a dynamic keynote speaker, a popular author, and an award-winning professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems at the University of Central Florida where she serves as Director of the Ergonomics Laboratory.

Dr. McCauley led the Human Factors in Disaster Management Research Team and has previously done extensive research on disaster management. With our camp theme centered on "Prediction, Preparedness, Provision" and our design project focused on hurricane disaster management she will add significant value to the camp and will inspire and engage the students on their design project ideas.

Dr. McCauley is currently on assignment with the U.S. Department of State in her role as a Jefferson Science Fellow. The Jefferson Science Fellowship program serves as an innovative model for engaging the American academic science and engineering communities in U.S. foreign policy. Dr. McCauley is involved in technology assessment and policy, researching the globally critical Ergonomics of Ebola, HIV and Other Infectious Diseases for Healthcare Workers.

She is the author of over 80 technical papers, book chapters, conference proceedings and the internationally best-selling ergonomics textbook; Ergonomics: Foundational Principles, Applications, and Technologies. Many of her leadership, diversity, innovation and STEM education related talks draw from her research-based book Transforming Your STEM Career Through Leadership and Innovation: Inspiration and Strategies for Women, as well as her personal story; Winners Don’t Quit . . . Today They Call Me Doctor.

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Final Expense Breakdown For this year’s camp the financial target was to raise approximately $53,000. This was split into the following categories: Table 8 - Description of Budget Categories

Category Accommodations

Program Specifics Decorations Publicity Food General Supplies Awards/Prizes

General Business

Description This included travel and accommodations for the Family Island students, chaperones and instructors who reside outside of New Providence This included materials for the activities in the technical streams as well as camp t-shirts This included graphic design and printing fees for signs, banners, and booklets This included radio, TV and newspaper promotional activities as well as photography and videography of the camp This included daily lunch, drinks and snacks for the students, volunteers and instructors as well as utensils This was materials for the camp that was not specific to the streams such as stationary, extra tables, and venue costs This included the prizes for the design project and technical demonstration exhibition winners as well as plaques/certificates for the sponsors and students This included the BETA incorporation fees and other administrative fees.

The targeted amount was not met; however we were able to raise 95% of our estimated budget and reduced our actual expenses through generous in-kind donations.

Table 9 - Budgeted amount vs. actual expenses per category

Category Decorations

Actual Spend

Budgeted Amount

Difference

$996.25

$1,290.00

$293.75

$7578.66

$13,500.00

$5,921.34

$33,219.72

$25,905.00

($7,314.72)

Publicity

$2650.00

$3,000.00

$350.00

Awards

$2,580.59

$2400.00

($180.59)

Food

$9979.35

$12225.00

$2,245.65

$57,633.81

$58,000.00

$366.19

Programming Travel and Accommodations

TOTALS

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Estimated vs Actual Cost $35,000.00 $30,000.00 $25,000.00 $20,000.00 $15,000.00 Actual

$10,000.00

Estimated $5,000.00 $0.00

Figure 17 - Budgeted costs vs. actual cost per category

Areas where we spent more money than estimated were accommodations specifically domestic flights, hotel and awards and prizes. However, we were able to compensate for these areas through flexible funds stemming from in-kind sponsorship, particularly for food and printing of program specific materials, as well as in areas that cost less than initially anticipated, such as food and publicity.

Nevertheless, we found that we still went over budget and so we hope to estimate our budget more effectively in 2017 as well as scale back on travel and accommodation expenses to lessen the load on the budget.

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Actual Cost Breakdown 2% 17%

13%

5% 5%

58%

Decorations

Programming

Travel and Accommodations

Publicity

Awards

Food

Figure 18 - Breakdown of actual costs for 2015 BETA Camp

Last year, 41% of our budget was allocated towards travel/accommodations. The goal was to remain within 50% for this year, however we were not successful with achieving that target. We underestimated our accommodations cost in that we were housing more students as well as covering flights and so our estimates should have been higher. We are appreciative to Courtyard Marriott Junkanoo Beach and Sandyport Beaches Resort and Bahamasair who partnered with us through reduced pricing. Hence, our expenditure for accommodations and travel was 58%. Furthermore we were able to achieve in kind sponsorship for printing through the College of the Bahamas for lesson materials which helped to reduce spending. Other areas where in kind was offered was seen in the publicity category where we obtain free publication of the BETA Camp through various media outlets.

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Detailed Expense Breakdown Below tables outline the detailed breakdown of expenses in each budget category.

Table 10 - Breakdown of Accommodations Expenses

Accommodations

Estimated

Actual

Hotel Rooms

$14,000.00

$19,714.52

Bus

$2,250.00

$2,230.00

Car Rentals

$1,455.00

$1,712.69

Gas Flights (Domestic) Flights (International) Total

$150.00

$110.00

$5,550.00

$7,710.22

$2,500.00

$1,742.29

$25,905.00

$33,219.72

Table 11 - Breakdown of Program-specific Expenses

Program Materials

Estimated

Actual

Engineering Kits

$3,500.00

$2,379.73

T-shirts

$2,250.00

$2,158.00

$600.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

Polos Printing (Hand0uts) Lanyards

$0.00

$413.56

Storage

$2,400.00

$0.00

Speakers

$3,500.00

$3,500.00

Travel

$400.00

$870.26

Hotel

$350.00

$636.84

Import/Duty Cost

$500.00

$0.00

$13,500.00

$7,578.66

Total

Table 12 - Breakdown of Decorations Expenses

Decorations

Estimated

Actual

Banners

$150.00

$225.00

Banner Stands

$150.00

$0.00

Tables

$100.00

$0.00

Signs

$140.00

$0.00

Banner Design

$300.00

$260.00

Document Design

$300.00

$361.25

Flyer Design

$150.00

$150.00

$1,290.00

$996.25

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Table 13 - Breakdown of Publicity Expenses

Publicity Photography & Videography Bahamas at Sunrise

Estimated

Actual

$2,500.00

$2,500.00

$300.00

$0.00

ZNS

$100.00

$0.00

Radio

$100.00

$150.00

$3,000.00

$2,650.00

Total

Table 14 – Breakdown of Food Expenses

Food Daily Lunch

Estimated

Actual

$4,500.00

$6,879.35

Drinks

$750.00

$0.00

Snacks

$500.00

$500.00

Panel Appetizers Closing Ceremony Camp Debrief

Camp Social Total

$600.00

$600.00

$2,000.00

$2,000.00

$875.00

$0.00

$3,000.00

$0.00

$12,225.00

$9,979.35

Table 15 - Breakdown of General Supplies Expenses

General Supplies

Estimated

Pen

$70.00

Pencils

$70.00

Notebooks

$140.00

Shipping Fees

$200.00

Total

$480.00

Actual

$629.24

$629.24

Table 16 - Breakdown of Award and Prizes Expenses

Awards & Prizes

Estimated

Actual

Student Plaques

$225.00

$1,406.34

Sponsor Plaques

$75.00

Student/Sponsor Certificates 1st Prize

$100.00

2nd Prize

$500.00

3rd Prize

$500.00

Technical Exhibition

$500.00

Team Gifts Total

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$180.00

$500.00 $994.25

$0.00

$0.00

$2,400.00

$2,580.59

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Table 17 - Total Expenses and Money Raised

Estimated

Actual

Total Funds Raised

$67,475.00

$56,969.00

Total expenses

$58,800.00

$57,633.81

$8,675.00

($664.81)

Total profit (or loss)

Profit vs. Loss $70,000.00 $68,000.00 $66,000.00 $64,000.00 $62,000.00 $60,000.00 $58,000.00 $56,000.00 $54,000.00 $52,000.00 $50,000.00

Total Funds Raised Total expenses

Estimated

Actual Figure 19 – Profit vs. Loss Comparison

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Sponsors & Partners The BETA Camp could not be possible without generous monetary and in-kind contributions from our various sponsors. These sponsors are highlighted below with their contribution level.

Financial Contributors Our financial contributors gave monetary donations to ensure the success of our camp.

Titanium Sponsor

Ministry of Education, Science & Technology

The Ministry of Education, Science & Technology is responsible for the regulation of all government educational, scientific and technological initiatives in the country of the Bahamas. The partnership with the Ministry shows their support and approval of the curriculum set by the BETA Camp. The ministry provided monetary support of $15,000 to the 2016 BETA Camp as well as in-kind support in the coordination of public school students from Nassau and the family islands.

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Gold Sponsors

Lyford Cay Foundation

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.

To date the foundations have given:  More than $18.6 million in undergraduate, graduate, and technical training and vocational scholarships to Bahamians studying overseas  In excess of $4.0 million in scholarships to individuals studying at The College of The Bahamas  More than $17 million in grants, and in excess of 3,500 volunteer ‘man’ hours, to local charities and civic groups The Lyford Cay Foundation was a Gold Plus Grant Contributor to the 2016 BETA Camp, donating $7,500 to the camp to increase participation of public school students, family island participants and young female attendees.

United States Embassy

The US Embassy strives to strengthen collaboration between the United States and the Bahamas. This year the US Embassy was a Gold sponsor and sponsored the keynote speaker Dr. Pamela McCauley, an American Engineering Professor.

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Silver Sponsors Our silver sponsors each donated a total of $2500 to the camp.

Sun Oil Limited

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 was a sponsor of last year’s BETA Camp. Sun Oil was represented by Andre Moss, who was a judge in the design project competition.

Phoenix Engineering

Phoenix Engineering Group is a multi-discipline environmental, design, engineering, and construction firm, providing professional services in the chemical, manufacturing, utilities, telecommunications, and hotel industries. With employees based in Freeport, and Nassau, Phoenix is a strong advocate for youth development in the engineering. Phoenix Engineering was represented by Henrea Curry, who was a judge in the final design project, as well as one of Phoenix’s summer interns.

RBC Royal Bank (Bahamas) Ltd.

RBC Royal Bank is an international institution and the Bahamas affiliate has been a long-time supporter of Bahamian youth and culture. RBC was a silver sponsor for our inaugural 2014 BETA Camp and has continued sponsorship for the second and third year of the camp.

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Sawyer’s Fresh Market

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.

Bahamas Medical & Surgical Supplies

Bahamas Medical & Surgical Supplies Limited (BahamasMedical), 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 sent 2 of their employees as guest instructors for the Biomedical Engineering stream, T’Shera Gaitor and Brenton Major.

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Bronze Sponsors Bronze sponsors donated $1000 to support the 2015 BETA Camp

Water & Sewerage Corporation

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 was represented by Mr. Robert Deal who was a judge for the design project and technical exhibition.

URCA

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.

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Bahamas Society of Engineers (BSE)

BSE is a non-profit organization that seeks to promote engineering awareness in the many engineering disciplines in the Bahamas. BSE was a student sponsor last year and increased their sponsorship to Bronze to show their continued support for the BETA cause. BSE was also represented by LaToya Johnson, who was an instructor at the camp, and DeCosta Bethel, who was a judge in the final design project and technical exhibition.

Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC)

The Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) operates generation, transmission and distribution systems throughout The Commonwealth of The Bahamas. The Corporation operates 29 generating plants in 25 Island locations, one of which was the site for a BETA Camp field trip this year. BEC was represented by Craig Darville, who was a judge in the final design project and technical exhibition.

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Cable Cares Foundation

The Cable Bahamas Cares Foundation (CBCF) is a non-profit, charitable organisation founded by Cable Bahamas Ltd. Through this foundation, the company ensures that educational, social and cultural development is encouraged among Bahamian people. Cable Bahamas commits a percentage of its profits to the foundation each year to assist with funding youth-oriented educational programmes, community projects and other positive initiatives. Since its inception in 1998, the CBCF has disbursed $2,594,831.61 representing 490 grants to local students and community organisations. The BETA Camp received $1,000 from the foundation this year.

Van Oord Bahamas

Van Oord is a Marine Engineering company originally based in the Netherlands and expanding worldwide. One of the underlying principles of Van Oord’s sponsorship policy is to give something back to or do something special for the community in which they are active. Sharing knowledge and working together with local experts is also how they want to be involved in the environment in which they work.

Teaming up with research institutes, NGOs and other local partners is how they add value.

BTC

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BTC, formerly known as BaTelCo, or the Bahamas Telecommunication Company, is the primary telecommunications provider for the Bahamas. It is partly government owned and offers telephone, internet and wireless services.

Grand Bahama American Women’s Club

Founded in 1966 by American women, The Grand Bahama American Women’s Club is an international group (we have members from the U.S.A., Canada, The Bahamas, the United Kingdom, and all around the world!) who come together for friendship and fun in social and philanthropic fundraising, supporting a variety of education, local scholarships, and service projects that benefit The Grand Bahama community.

BrainSTEM Alliance

BrainSTEM Alliance is a Canadian non-profit consulting firm that works with non-profits to develop and implement STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) as well as Entrepreneurship and Leadership outreach. BrainSTEM Alliance provided monetary support to the camp as a Bronze Sponsor as well as curriculum development services for the Chemical Engineering stream and STEM Speaker Coordination services, coordinating the Keynote Speaker for the camp.

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Student Sponsors Student sponsors gave $500 to sponsor a family island student’s attendance at the camp.

Caribbean Civil Group

Caribbean Civil Group Ltd. (CCG) is a leading award winning specialized consulting firm in The Bahamas founded in 2001 with headquarters in New Providence, Bahamas. Caribbean Civil Group is an ISO 9001:2008 and B Corporation Certified Company with core expertise in the following services.

Grand Bahama Port Authority

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 sponsored a student for the inaugural 2014 BETA Camp and has renewed this commitment in the 2015 Camp.

Doctor’s Hospital

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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 was a student sponsor at the 2015 BETA Camp.

PharmaChem Technologies

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 2016 camp as a Student sponsor.

Graphite Engineering

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 was represented by Mr. Ramon Bain who was a judge for the design project and technical exhibition.

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Donors Donors are the individuals and companies that gave up to $500 towards the 2015 BETA Camp.

Bahamas Waste

Bahamas Waste is a waste management company that handles more than a third of all waste produced in New Providence each year. In addition to offering their site as a fieldtrip location for the 2015 Camp, Bahamas Waste also gave a donation of $250 to support the camp financially.

W Carver Grant & Co W. Carver Grant & Co. Ltd. is a well established consulting Civil Engineering, Surveying and Architectural firm in Grand Bahama. Its founder W. Carver Grant is a Civil Engineer and Land Surveyor with over 46 years of experience working throughout the Bahamas. He has worked in the capacity as Registered Land Surveyor, Government Engineer and Consulting Civil Engineer. The last 14 years W. Carver Grant & Co. Ltd. has provided municipal, industrial, commercial, and residential consulting services principally to communities in the Northern Bahamas.

Full Potential

Since their inception in 2012, Full Potential has become one of the country’s leading organizations that focuses solely on the mentorship and empowerment of boys ages 13-18. They have partnered with several Bahamian and International Corporations to spearhead notable initiatives geared toward Bahamian youth.

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In-Kind Sponsors Our in-kind sponsors are just as valuable to us as out financial contributors and the discounts on products and services provided go a long way in facilitating the success of our camp.

Logistics Sponsors The logistics sponsors gave in-kind support through the donation of venue space, accommodations, materials and services that were imperative to the camp’s success.

The College of the Bahamas

The College of the Bahamas is a publicly funded institution of higher education operating three main campuses across the Bahamas. COB has been serving the Bahamas for over 35 years and is currently transitioning to University status. COB has a strong commitment to the educational development of youth in the Bahamas. Dr. Carlton Watson, former chair of the school of Mathematics, Physics and Technology and current Dean of the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science, was a key team member in the 2014 BETA Camp and continued to mentor the BETA team through the 2015 Camp. The College of the Bahamas generously donated the use of classrooms, computer labs, chemistry labs and equipment as well as auditorium space in the Harry C. Moore Library and cafeteria space on the COB Campus.

Image 12 - Trenicka Rolle, BETA President and Mrs. Dorna Moxey, Coordinator at the COB Harry C. Moore Library

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Sandyport Beaches Resort

Sandyport Beaches Resort is an RCI Gold Crown resort located along the Grand Canal at the Sandyport ocean beach. It is a small resort with 72 rooms and suites and offers personalized service to guests.

The Sandyport Beaches Resort offered accommodations for the full 21 family islands students in attendance at the camp as well as the chaperones and camp instructors and teaching assistants. These students came from the islands of Grand Bahama, Abaco, Eleuthera, Andros and San Salvador. The discount provided by Sandyport Beaches Resort was an equivalent of approx. $8,000.

Sandyport Beaches Resort is a long-time supporter of community initiatives and the in-kind support f accommodations discounts for the BETA Camp is just another addition to that list of community involvement.

Nine to Five

Nine-to-Five is a Bahamian owned import-export company, with offices both in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and Nassau, Bahamas. 9-5 assisted the 2014 BETA Camp with in-kind sponsorship of their import services, and continued their generous support in the 2015 camp, allowing for engineering lesson materials that could not be purchased on –island to be delivered for the camp.

BTC

BTC, formerly known as BaTelCo, or the Bahamas Telecommunication Company, is the primary telecommunications provider for the Bahamas. It is partly government owned and offers telephone,

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internet and wireless services. BTC generously donated phone cards to be used in the programming as prizes/incentives for group activities.

A&P Bus Services

A&P Bus Services is a private bus service located in Nassau, Bahamas. A&P offered the BETA Camp discounted rates on their services to transport the students to the fieldtrip locations as well as shuttle the family island students from Sandyport Beaches Resort to the COB campus and back each day.

Bahamasair

Bahamasair was established in 1973 as a product of a newly established Independent Commonwealth of The Bahamas. The mandate was to provide a safe and reliable mode of air transportation throughout the archipelagic nation and internationally. The airline remains wholly owned by the Bahamas Government and continues to provide an ‘Essential Service’ bridging Nassau, the nation’s capital and the remote Family of Islands. Bahamasair sponsored the 2015 camp by providing discounted flight rates for our students traveling from the family islands to Nassau.

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Media Sponsors Media Sponsors offered discounts on their services to provide the 2015 Camp with professional media.

Fennec Media

Fennec Media is a graphic design company founded by Toneka Symonette offering multiple services from photo restorations to sign and posters as well as cards and invitations. Fennec Media offered discounted services to design the 2015 BETA Camp opening and closing ceremony banners.

Amar Kai Designs

Amar Kai Designs, owned by Kaivanya Sweeting, designed the logos for the BETA Camp and the BETA organization, as well as publications for the camp, offering a discounted price on her services.

Nspire Films

Nspire Films is a media company specializing in videography services for the music and fashion industries in the Bahamas. Nspire offered reduced rates on their videography services to the 2015 BETA Camp compiling multiple highlight videos.

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Playback Media

Play back Media is owned and operated by Tristan Walkes, Stefano Hepburn and Carrington Camp, all students at the College of the Bahamas at the time. Play Back Media offered the 2016 BETA Camp a discount on services

Food Sponsors At the BETA Camp, lunch is fully provided for every student each day. Our food sponsors gave discounts and/or donations of food for the students, instructors and volunteers.

Aetos Holdings (Wendy’s and Marco’s Pizza)

Aetos Holdings operates the Wendy’s brand as well as the Marco’s pizza brand in the Bahamas. BETA was given a generous group discount on both brands which fed the students on 2 separate days.

Aquapure

Founded in 1973, Aquapure is a Bahamian-owned company committed to providing our customers with the highest quality drinking water. Aquapure donated 4 cases of 16.9oz water to the 2015 BETA Camp.

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Anthony Allen Catering

Anthony Allen’s Catering provided discounted rates for the lunch at the camp’s closing ceremony this year. The company also offered discounts on food services and delivery at the inaugural 2014 BETA Camp.

Popeyes

Popeyes is an independently owned and operated franchise in Nassau, Bahamas. BETA was provided with discounted rates on the food purchased through the company for lunch.

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Public Relations & Media Leading up to the BETA Camp, as well as during and after the camp, the BETA team engaged with the press through multiple outlets to promote the camp and highlight the generous contributions of our sponsors and well as to spread word of the impact being made to Bahamian youth. Below is a sample of some of the media coverage for 2016 as well as a link to the highlight videos that were filmed.

Highlight videos:  2016 BETA Camp Interviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7IYgkaIWeA  2016 BETA Camp Highlight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl6UwGfApKA  2015 BETA Camp Overview & Inspirational Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jGrZQezu8c  2016 Media coverage:

http://freeport.nassauguardian.net/News/Local/BETA-looks-forward-to-successful-summer-camp

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http://www.bahamaslocal.com/newsitem/151713/Registration_Open_for_BETA_Camp.html

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http://www.thebahamasweekly.com/publish/local/Experts_to_talk_Disaster_Management_on_BETA_P anel49114.shtml

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Image 13 - Trenicka Rolle, BETA President and Albrion Symonette, BETA Director, with the co-host of the Blue Print Radio Show, Engineer Asha Lelawattee Manoo-Rahming (Host); Architect MichaelDiggiss (Co-Host); and Engineer Hammond Rahming (Co-Host)

Image 14 - Albrion Symonette, BETA Director, (middle) with the host of Connected, Lester Cox (right) and

The BETA team was also featured on Bahamas at Sunrise on Monday, May 30th 2016 at 6:45 am. No pictures available however.

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Camp Outcomes During and after the camp, we asked all of our instructors, volunteers and students to provide feedback to allow us to track the success of the camp based on certain metrics.

Student Feedback It is our desire to ensure that we are indeed achieving the goals that we’ve set in terms of our purpose for hosting BETA Camp. In order to measure our success we have students provide input and feedback through an entrance and exit survey. Summarized below are key aspects of how students viewed engineering before the camp and their overall views on attending BETA Camp. All scales were measure from 1-10 with one being the lowest and 10 being the highest.

Do note that the total number of surveys for the entrance survey was 98 as a few students were missing and 16 students’ responses were not recorded.

Overall, this year’s camp was definitely a larger success than the previous year. Based on the data below, 80% of students have a high level of interest of engineering and 83% of students have an understanding of what engineers do. Furthermore, 90% of students gave a rating of 8-10 for their overall camp experience. Finally, 80% of students gave a rating of 8-10 that suggest they would attend another BETA Camp.

Description of Engineers Students were asked to give three words that describe an engineer; this was done during both the entrance and exit surveys. The three most popular responses were:   

Creative Innovative Intelligent

Level of Interest: Prior to the camp, students were asked to give their level of interest in engineering, their level of understanding of what engineers do and their desire to become an engineer. They were then asked the same questions at the end of the camp to determine if the camp changed their perceptions in each of these areas. The chart below shows the change in perception.

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10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

8.0

8.6

8.6

7.3

7.9

6.4

Level of Interest

Level of Understanding Before

Study Engineering in University

After

Figure 20 - Student ratings for level of interest in the camp, understating and likelihood of studying engineering

Camp Experience: After the camp the students were asked to rate their experience in the camp and whether or not they would want to attend the camp again.

9.5

9.1

9

8.7

8.5 8 7.5 7 6.5 6 5.5 5 Camp Experience

Attend the camp next year

Figure 21 - Student ratings on camp experience and likelihood to attend again

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Assessment of Individual Streams: Students in each stream were asked to give ratings for their streams in the following categories:     

How well did it meet expectations?

How knowledgeable was the instructor?

Was the stream instructor fun and interesting?

How helpful were the volunteers?

Overall rating of the stream

12 10 8 6 4 2 0

Meet Expectations

Instructor Knowledge

Instructor Fun and Interesting

Volunteer Helpfulness

Overall Stream Rating Figure 22 - Assessment of the individual streams by students

Assessment of Field Trip: Students in each stream were also asked to rate the field trip in the following categories:   

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How relevant was the field trip to the camp?

How relevant was the field trip to your specific steam?

Was the field trip fun and interesting?

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10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Caribbean Consolidated Bottling Water Company Relevance to the Camp

BEC

BTC

Fun and Interesting

Bahamas Waste

Bahamas Medical Centre

Stream Relevance

Figure 23 - Assessment of the field trip based on relevance and interest by students

Assessment of the Design Project: Students in were asked to rate the multi-disciplinary design project in the following categories:   

Did you feel adequately prepared to tackle the problem of the design project?

How relevant was the design project topic to the camp?

How helpful were the volunteers who worked with your design project team?

8.5 8 7.5 7 6.5 6 5.5 5 Preparedness for design Helpfulness of volunteers Relevance to the camp project Figure 24 - Assessment of the various aspects of the design project by students

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General Student Feedback Students were asked to report feedback on what changes they would make to the BETA Camp. The most prevalent responses were: 1.

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3.

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5.

6.

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Increase length of camp More time for hands-on activities in streams More time to work on the design project Better logistics (some classrooms were far apart) More assistance/clarification from volunteers in the design project Heat of field trips (some were outdoors)

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Instructor Feedback Instructors gave feedback on different areas: Their streams, the technical exhibition, the design project, the field trip and the camp overall. All ratings were out of 10.

Streams Instructors were asked to rate their teaching experience based on their personal preparedness, their preparedness of their teaching assistants, the functionality of the facilities and materials, the perception of the students’ engagement and the stream success overall. Below are the average ratings

Instructor Feedback on Streams 8.83

9.00

Average rating out of 10

8.50 8.50

8.17

8.17

8.00 7.50 7.50 7.00 6.33

6.50 6.00

Instructor Preparedness

Volunteer Preparedness

Facilities

Materials

Student Engagement

Stream Success

Figure 25 - Instructor feedback on teaching experience in their streams

Instructors also gave feedback as comments on each of these areas.

Preparation 

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Most instructors enjoyed working with a co-instructor. Instructors that were working in separate locations found that it would have been more beneficial to meet in person before the camp, to avoid clashing teaching styles, but communicating via video chat was a good alternative Having one week ahead of the camp to set up all activities and experiments.

Some felt a brief education strategy seminar, prior to the camp, would have been beneficial.

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Facilities and Materials     

Reliable internet with projector and screens and computer stand would be useful.

Minor plumbing issues in the Chemistry labs.

Overbooking of some resources with other organizations.

Sufficient space for lecturing but a more communal table layout would be better than individual desks.

Air-conditioning in the main computer labs were broken.

Lessons    

Students enjoyed the hands-on nature, applying the theory and using the engineering method.

Competitions were well received Ability to personalize on designs were also well received Students were less interested in longer lectures, though some wanted to go deeper into theory they were interested in

Volunteers   

Instructors felt most volunteers were not prepared or did not have the required skill set to assist at a high level Meeting and briefing the volunteers prior to the camp would be beneficial Volunteers were very enthusiastic and being closer in age to the students allowed them to relate

Technical Exhibition Instructors were also asked to rate their stream’s preparedness for the technical exhibition and their perception of the overall success of the exhibition.

Instructor Feedback on Technical Exhibition

Technical Exhibition Preparedness

7.83

Technical Exhibition Success

7.83

0.00

1.00

2.00

Technical Exhibition Success

3.00

4.00

5.00

6.00

7.00

8.00

9.00

Technical Exhibition Preparedness

Figure 26 - Instructor feedback on the technical exhibition

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Technical Exhibition    

More time to prepare for the exhibition would be beneficial as some felt rushed.

More space for the display so that all students can present.

Printed poster boards instead of hand-made work.

Making the exhibitions a digital display would allow for more activities.

Design Project Instructors gave feedback on their perceptions of the students’ preparedness for the Design Project, as well as the perceived success and the overall relevance to their streams.

Instructor Feedback on Design Project Relevance to Stream

6.67

Student Preparedness

7.17

Design Project Success

7.67

0.00

1.00

2.00

3.00

4.00

5.00

6.00

7.00

8.00

Figure 27 - Instructor Feedback on the Design Project

Design Project Feedback 

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A theme where the students will have to build or construct something as well as research and seek external help would be more rewarding. Partnership with a local company to sponsor the projects and provide the kids with a real challenge to solve would make for an even better experience.

More direction to be given to Volunteers Discuss design strategy as a stream as it relates to the subject area.

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Fieldtrip Instructors gave feedback on the fieldtrip option they attended; the efficiency of the busing system, the perceived student engagement and the relevance to their stream.

Instructor Feedback on Fieldtrip

Bus Service

Student Engagement

Relevance to Stream

6.5

7

7.5

8

8.5

9

9.5

Figure 28 - Instructor Feedback on Fieldtrip

Fieldtrip Feedback   

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Students responded well to being able to receive samples from the industry that they visited.

Seeing some of the actual work processes would have been appreciated.

Being able to look at more of the equipment and talk about it in terms of design and maintenance could have been rewarding.

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Overall Instructors gave feedback on overall camp success and the overall use of the COB campus for the week’s activities and NPCC for the closing ceremony.

Instructor Overall Feedback

Overall Camp Success

Closing Ceremony Venue

Camp Venue

7.4

7.6

7.8

8

8.2

8.4

8.6

Figure 29 - Instructor overall feedback on the camp

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A better choice for guest speaker could have been made.

A longer camp would provide for a more thorough introduction to the engineering disciplines and allow for a more accommodating pace given the amount of tasks the students are given.

Volunteer coordination could have been improved.

Phasing in instructors and volunteers would allow for a longer camp as a larger pool of resources could be utilized.

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Volunteer Feedback Volunteers were asked to rate aspects of the camp out of 10 and also asked to provide feedback on each of the areas. As well as give comments on each of these areas.

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Personal Prepareness

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Quality of Instructors

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Support from BETA Team

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Fieldtrip Success Design Project Success

9.15 7.92

Perception of Students' Engagement

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Overall Success of Camp

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Figure 30 - Volunteer Feedback on Camp Experience

Preparation       

Familiarizing with materials for activities before hand Meeting with instructors and helping to plan lessons Training on teaching techniques to keep students engaged and managing student conflicts Being given a list of duties and the detailed breakdown of the lesson plans before hand Prior knowledge of the demographics of students Utilize volunteers to help in down times, such as registration, handling lunch orders and other logistics Better communication

Instruction of streams      

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Better time management Keep enthusiasm in lectures More time for hands on activities Less complex examples, stick to fundamentals Utilize knowledge of volunteers who have experience Ensure instructors accommodate volunteers who do not have the required experience

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Fieldtrip   

Well received and informative Ensure tour guides and knowledgeable and hospitable Try to choose venues that aren’t too hot or noisy

Design Project    

Well received. Positive feedback from parents Students were very creative More time for research and use computers More time to practice presentation skills Perhaps a less complex and more focused topic

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One of the best camps in the Bahamas Majority (94%) want to return to volunteer again

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BETA 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.

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 time frames Table 18 - BETA Camp Outlook and Goals

Goal 2016 Targets 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.

Status

Progress Update

Deferred to 2017 Camp

Target to host 2016 Camp in Grand Bahama.

Create a separate Mechanical Engineering stream so that mechanical engineering can be taught in depth.

Completed

Mechanical Engineering was included in the 2016 Camp.

Include other “specialized” engineering disciplines such as marine engineering, industrial engineering and nuclear engineering.

Completed/In Industrial Engineering was included in the 2017 Camp.

Progress Hopes to expand to other specialized disciplines in the future.

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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.

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Allow for field trips to various companies and sites that relate to engineering.

2020 Targets Increase the overall number of target students with a focus on female recruitment, with a target of 50-50 femalemale enrolment in the next 5 years.

2025 Targets Establish satellite camps on targeted Family Islands

Completed

Six field trip options were included in the 2016 Camp and were based on each engineering discipline

On Target

In the 2016 camp the ratio of female to male was 46% females and 54% males, which shows growth from previous years.

We plan to include instructors and volunteers in this target for the next camp

On Target

First hosting a camp in Grand Bahama will lay the ground work for potential satellite camps. There are also areas for collaboration with BluePrint Talkshow on virtual camps through streaming and/or radio broadcasting

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.

Table 19 - Outlook and Goals for Bahamian High School Curriculum

Goal 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.

2020 Targets Work closely with Ministry of education to revamp the current curriculum and create a pilot within

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Status

Progress

In Progress

Currently recruiting new members to the board a part of which will be to recruit for this sub-committee.

On Target

Further discussion will be made once sub-committee is established.

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specified schools to achieve the following: 

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Completion of the Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology (OR Combined Science) and English BGCSE’s with grades of B and above for 75% of participants.

Commencement of the 12th grade for 100% of participants Cumulative GPA’s of 3.0 and above for 75% of participants

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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On Target

Further discussion will be made once sub-committee is established.

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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.

Table 20 - Outlook and Goals for After-School Programming

Goal Status 2016 Targets Partner with the College of Completed/In Progress 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 COB campus after school.

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.

2025 Targets Expand the completed program curriculum to Freeport schools and the family islands

Progress Sub-committee is being formed to begin discussion of pilot programs. Also potential of working with the Ministry of Education.

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 National Convention in Kansas City, MO.

On Target

Further discussion will be made when sub-committee is formed

On Target

Further discussion will be made when sub-committee is formed. Contacts can be established through BETA Camp in Freeport.

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

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Table 21 - Outlook and Goals for Nation-wide STEM Competitions

Goal 2015 Targets Identify key contacts across the nation currently doing STEM related competition (LEGO League, Science Fairs, etc.)

2016 Targets Determine primary focus area for pilot competition to be hosted by BETA Work with external contacts to develop competition guidelines and details 2020 Targets Successfully implement competition across New Providence with a minimum of 10 teams participating.

2025 Targets Expand the completed program to Freeport and the family islands

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Status

Progress

Completed

Contacts Established:  STEM Coordinator – Dr. Karen Dean St. Cyr  Ms. Louise Barry - Curriculum Officer, High School Science/Science Fairs  Lego League

In Progress

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.

Currently developing a sub-committee to focus on this

In Progress

On Target

More details to be established when sub-committee is formed

On Target

More details to be established when sub-committee is formed

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Creating Opportunities for Engineers As a team composed mainly of engineers, we share the common thread that many of us have studied abroad and the opportunities to return our knowledge and skills to the Bahamas are limited. Even more so we are discouraged by many to not return home as we will be better off if we stay in the countries where we studied.

It is the objective of BETA to dispel the mindset that we as educated and technically inclined Bahamians are better off in places other than our own country. We hope to bring together the existing labor force of Bahamian engineers, recent college graduates of engineering and those desiring to pursue engineers in order to bridge the gap between the three groups.

It is our aim to partner and continue to build our relationship which with the Bahamas Society of Engineers (BSE) to provide a network of Bahamian engineers that will provide opportunities in the following areas Student/New Grad Employment In order to increase the number of qualified technical professionals in the Bahamian workforce, we want to develop our young people and present them with opportunities upon graduation. This will be done through Internship and Mentorship programming.

Table 22 - Goals and Outlook for Employment or Engineering Students and New Graduates

Goal 2016 Targets Create a BETA subcommittee to develop the curriculum for a mentorship/internship program.

2020 Targets Successfully pair at least 5 individuals to mentors/internship opportunities 2025 Targets Work with companies and technical professionals to continually improve the technical development of youth though their inhouse mentoring/internship programs

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Status

Progress

In Progress

Currently sourcing more individuals for the BETA Team and a sub-committee will be formed.

On Target

More to discuss once sub-committee is formed

On Target

More to discuss once sub-committee is formed

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Technical Development To keep local technical professionals engaged and globally competitive, it is important to hold events that will allow experienced engineers and technologists to continually learn and develop. This will be done by organizing public panels, technical workshops, and conferences Table 23 - Goals and Outlook for Technical Development of Engineers in the Bahamas

Goal Status 2016 Targets Create BETA sub-committee In Progress to develop key focus areas for technical development in collaboration with BSE Host pilots for public panels and technical workshops

In Progress

2020 Targets Establish program that On Target hosts a minimum of 1 public panel and 2 technical workshops per year Create BETA sub-committee On Target for conference development 2025 Targets Host first BETA technical conference with minimum of 100 attendees

On Target

Progress Sourcing more team members to establish sub-committee

Sourcing more team members to establish sub-committee

More to discuss when sub-committee is formed.

Sourcing more team members to establish sub-committee

More to discuss when sub-committee is formed.

Addressing Vital Infrastructure Issues in the Bahamas BETA and its partner believe that we are vital to helping the Bahamas progress as a nation. We face many issues as a country, especially as it relates to our infrastructure. Ongoing issues such as traffic, roads, bridges, water supply, marine life, electricity, development of new industries, job security and so many others plague our country today.

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Table 24 - Outlook and Goals to Address Infrastructure Issues in the Bahamas

Goal 2016 Targets Through pilots of public panel engagements, determine key areas of consideration for technical improvement 2020 Targets Create a BETA consulting sub-committee, in collaboration with BSE, of technical professionals with a common goal to affect change in these areas.

Establish contacts in industry through BETA Camp corporate sponsors and through other BETA programming 2025 Targets Complete development of the BETA consulting subcommittee and complete detailed action plan for implementation of identified changes

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Status

Progress

In Progress

More to discuss once public panel sub-committee is established

On Target

Currently sourcing more member to create sub-committee

On Target

Many contacts have been made through sponsorship

On Target

Current talks of forming a separate entity. For Profit vs.

Non-profit. TBD in upcoming years.

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Appendix List of Graphs/Figures Figure 1 – Distribution of male to female at the camp............................................................................... 10 Figure 2 - Distribution of ages amongst students ....................................................................................... 11 Figure 3 – Distribution of public to private school students enrolled at the camp .................................... 11 Figure 4 – Distribution of students based on grade level at time of camp................................................. 12 Figure 5 – Distribution of students based on island of residence .............................................................. 12 Figure 6 – Student distribution by percentage for each engineering stream............................................. 13 Figure 7 – Display of gender demographics for each stream ..................................................................... 14 Figure 8 - Instructors on/off site per stream .............................................................................................. 15 Figure 9 - Certified professional engineering status of instructors ............................................................ 15 Figure 10 - Level of education of instructors .............................................................................................. 16 Figure 11 - Instructors' place of residence.................................................................................................. 16 Figure 12 - Gender distribution of instructors ............................................................................................ 17 Figure 13 - Education level of volunteers ................................................................................................... 17 Figure 14 - Field of study/academic major of volunteers ........................................................................... 18 Figure 15 - Volunteer place of study (percentage of COB volunteers) ....................................................... 18 Figure 16 - Gender distribution of volunteers ............................................................................................ 19 Figure 17 - Budgeted costs vs. actual cost per category ............................................................................. 56 Figure 18 - Breakdown of actual costs for 2015 BETA Camp ...................................................................... 57 Figure 19 – Profit vs. Loss Comparison ....................................................................................................... 60 Figure 20 - Student ratings for level of interest in the camp, understating and likelihood of studying engineering ................................................................................................................................................. 83 Figure 21 - Student ratings on camp experience and likelihood to attend again ....................................... 83 Figure 22 - Assessment of the individual streams by students................................................................... 84 Figure 23 - Assessment of the field trip based on relevance and interest by students ........................... 85 Figure 24 - Assessment of the various aspects of the design project by students .................................. 85 Figure 25 - Instructor feedback on teaching experience in their streams .................................................. 87 Figure 26 - Instructor feedback on the technical exhibition ....................................................................... 88 Figure 27 - Instructor Feedback on the Design Project............................................................................... 89 Figure 28 - Instructor Feedback on Fieldtrip............................................................................................... 90 Figure 29 - Instructor overall feedback on the camp.................................................................................. 91 Figure 30 - Volunteer Feedback on Camp Experience ................................................................................ 92

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List of Tables Table 1– List of 2016 BETA Team Members and Roles ................................................................................. 7 Table 2 - Summary outlining details for 2016 BETA Camp ........................................................................... 8 Table 3 – Comparative Analysis of 2016 and 2015 camps ........................................................................... 9 Table 4 – List of demographics based on engineering streams .................................................................. 13 Table 5 - Technical Demonstration scores per stream ............................................................................... 40 Table 6 - Top three design project team members and presentation titles ............................................... 43 Table 7 – List of judges from sponsoring companies as part of the panel ................................................. 47 Table 8 - Description of Budget Categories ................................................................................................ 55 Table 9 - Budgeted amount vs. actual expenses per category ................................................................... 55 Table 10 - Breakdown of Accommodations Expenses ................................................................................ 58 Table 11 - Breakdown of Program-specific Expenses ................................................................................. 58 Table 12 - Breakdown of Decorations Expenses ......................................................................................... 58 Table 13 - Breakdown of Publicity Expenses .............................................................................................. 59 Table 14 – Breakdown of Food Expenses ................................................................................................... 59 Table 15 - Breakdown of General Supplies Expenses ................................................................................. 59 Table 16 - Breakdown of Award and Prizes Expenses ................................................................................ 59 Table 17 - Total Expenses and Money Raised ............................................................................................. 60 Table 18 - BETA Camp Outlook and Goals .................................................................................................. 94 Table 19 - Outlook and Goals for Bahamian High School Curriculum ........................................................ 95 Table 20 - Outlook and Goals for After-School Programming .................................................................... 97 Table 21 - Outlook and Goals for Nation-wide STEM Competitions........................................................... 98 Table 22 - Goals and Outlook for Employment or Engineering Students and New Graduates .................. 99 Table 23 - Goals and Outlook for Technical Development of Engineers in the Bahamas ........................ 100 Table 24 - Outlook and Goals to Address Infrastructure Issues in the Bahamas...................................... 101

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List of Pictures/Images Image 1 - Biomedical Engineering stream receiving first place for best technical demonstration ............ 41 Image 2- Group 2 takes 1st place prize for "Underground Saferoom" design project topic. Prize presented by Lyford Cay Foundation .......................................................................................................... 44 Image 3 - Group 21 takes 2nd prize for Hydrotifonas design project. Prize presented by the Lyford Cay Foundation .................................................................................................................................................. 45 Image 4 - Group 3 takes 1st prize for "Storm Surge Defender" design project. Prize presented by Lyford Cay Foundation ........................................................................................................................................... 46 Image 5 – Students from the chemical engineering stream on their field trip at Bahamas Waste. .......... 48 Image 6 – Students from the mechanical engineering stream at their field trip to Consolidated Water .. 49 Image 7 – Students from the industrial engineering stream at their field trip to Caribbean Bottling Company ..................................................................................................................................................... 50 Image 8 – Students from the civil engineering stream at their field trip to Lynden Pindling International Airport ......................................................................................................................................................... 51 Image 9 – Students from the electrical engineering and computer science/ web development stream at their field trip to BTC................................................................................................................................... 52 Image 10 – Students from the biomedical engineering stream at their field trip to Bahamas Medical Center.......................................................................................................................................................... 53 Image 11 – Photo of Dr. Pamela McCauley ................................................................................................ 54 Image 12 - Trenicka Rolle, BETA President and Mrs. Dorna Moxey, Coordinator at the COB Harry C. Moore Library ............................................................................................................................................. 72 Image 13 - Trenicka Rolle, BETA President and Albrion Symonette, BETA Director, with the co-host of the Blue Print Radio Show, Engineer Asha Lelawattee Manoo-Rahming (Host); Architect MichaelDiggiss (CoHost); and Engineer Hammond Rahming (Co-Host) ................................................................................... 81 Image 14 - Albrion Symonette, BETA Director, (middle) with the host of Connected, Lester Cox (right) and .............................................................................................................................................................. 81

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Contact Information Bahamas Engineering & Technology Advancement 66 Poets Drive P.O. Box SP-64203 Nassau, Bahamas E betac242@gmail.com OR info@wearebeta.co W http://www.wearebeta.co F https://www.facebook.com/betac242/ T https://twitter.com/betac242

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