2018 BETA Camp Annual Report (Abbreviated)

2018 ANNUAL REPORT

2018 BETA Camp Sponsorship Package

The Smart City Challenge: Innovating the Future of Island Life

2018 BETA Camp Sponsorship Package The Smart City Challenge: Innovating the Future of Island Life

Contents 2018 BETA Camp Sponsorship Package ...................................................................................................... 1 Message from President ............................................................................................................................. 3 About Us ..................................................................................................................................................... 4 History .................................................................................................................................................... 4 Mission.................................................................................................................................................... 4 The 2018 BETA Camp: Smart City Challenge ............................................................................................... 5 Winners of the Design Project Challenge .................................................................................................... 6 1st Place Winners .................................................................................................................................... 6 2nd Place Winners .................................................................................................................................. 7 3rd Place Winners .................................................................................................................................... 7 Demographics ............................................................................................................................................. 8 Gender Demographics ............................................................................................................................ 8 Age demographics .................................................................................................................................. 9 Grade Demographics ............................................................................................................................ 10 Island of Residence ............................................................................................................................... 11 Financial Analysis ...................................................................................................................................... 12 Cost Comparison ................................................................................................................................... 12 Percentage Breakdown of Actual Expenses .......................................................................................... 13 Student Outcomes .................................................................................................................................... 14 Stream Assignments and Assessments ................................................................................................. 14 Field Trip and Design Project Review .................................................................................................... 16 Camp Assessment ................................................................................................................................. 17 Media........................................................................................................................................................ 18 Student Testimonials ................................................................................................................................ 20 Contact Information ................................................................................................................................. 21

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Message from President BETA Camp 2018 has concluded! We’re five years in and as we continue to reflect on the impact of BETA Camp, we couldn’t be prouder. This amazing work continues to be led by a team of passionate, young Bahamian engineers with the aim of inspiring and creating next generation scientists, technologists and engineers. Our mission remains the same and as we grow and develop BETA Camp in the coming years, we hope to impact a change so great that it transforms not only the way we educate our youth but in fact the way we develop and expose their learning experience.

This year’s theme was centered on the Smart City Challenge. Every year we work to ensure that the camp’s theme demonstrates relevancy to the issues of our nation and those of developing/emerging technologies. Each year we are completely amazed by what the students are able to create and present in such a short period of time. Imagine then what we can do when we give them the opportunity to work on these sorts of collaborative projects throughout the school year. Imagine if it wasn’t for a camp but that our schools became living ideation centers where real world problems are solved and realized. This is the future of education! Can you see it?!

BETA Camp is truly a unique and innovative platform that takes learning beyond the classroom and outside the realms of traditional education. We’re truly grateful for corporate sponsors such as Bahamas Medical and Surgical Supplies, Cloud Carib, Reiss Engineering, SunOil Ltd, Statoil and many more for the continued support and belief in the work we do. Additionally, the impact of grants through organizations such as the Lyford Cay Foundation and the IDB Bahamas has greatly helped provide access for family island participation as well as subsidizing cost for government school students. We can’t say THANK YOU enough!

In the following pages you will find key information from the 2018 camp and outcomes based on student feedback. It is our goal to use this data to improve the quality of the camp and the larger vision of what the BETA team is seeking to accomplish. Thank you for taking the time to read this support and we hope that you will join us as we seek to create a future where Bahamians are technically equipped to compete in a global market.

Sincerely, Trenicka Dukes President and Cofounder of BETA

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About Us History BETA as an organization was cofounded by engineers Trenicka Dukes nee Rolle and D’André WilsonIhejirika in March 2014. They had both been involved in organizing engineering outreach programs in the US and Canada, respectively, and were looking to make a similar impact at home. When the two realized that their passions and interest aligned, they immediately decided to take action. D’André and Trenicka then worked to recruit other Bahamian engineers and like-minded individuals to join their team.

Collectively the BETA team is comprised of individuals who are deeply passionate about BETA for several reasons. Firstly, they realized it was only by chance that they entered into engineering because the exposure to it was lacking throughout their primary and secondary education. Secondly, they all love what they do as engineers realizing that engineering in tandem with innovation is constantly changing the world around us for the better. Lastly, many of them have been involved in engineering outreach programs outside of the Bahamas and know that this sort of programming can increase the number of individuals graduating with engineering degrees and entering the workforce both at home and globally.

Hence, BETA and BETA Camp were established.

Mission The BETA team’s mission is to use technical expertise to inspire and improve the Bahamas through a series of collaborative efforts that will strengthen STEM education across the nation, create opportunities for engineers and address vital infrastructure issues on our Bahama Islands.

“It is every man's obligation to put back into the world at least the equivalent of what he takes out of it.” ~Albert Einstein

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The 2018 BETA Camp: Smart City Challenge This year’s BETA Camp was themed around the development of a smart city model that is tailored to the needs, growth and development of the Bahamas. We are living in a highly digital age and while these advancements in technology make our lives somewhat easier it can be quite scary. Nevertheless, what happens when we find ourselves on the developer side and not just the user side? It means that we have control and insight into the how’s and the whys and ultimately, we can control the outcome.

This was the direction of this year’s BETA Camp! We wanted our students to not only embrace the future but also define it in a way that gives them direct control over the development of our country.

Well how do we that? By equipping them with the skills necessary to do just that, create a population of young, unbounded technicals whose skills are at the epicenter of future development.

Smart Cities hold the promise to potentially make urban areas more efficient, secure and even health conscious by improving infrastructure, interconnectivity and more importantly minimizing cost. As we move towards this model, we ask ourselves what promise does it hold for the Bahamas in particular?

Are your wheels turning yet?!

What makes a smart city a smart city is its ability to be interconnected, sustainable and resilient. Here in The Bahamas smart city models will aid development in areas such as smart healthcare to smart agriculture, disaster and emergency response against Hurricanes/natural disasters to coastal erosion to mobility and transportation, you name it! Our students surely thought of it all.

Figure 1. Smart City Infographic displaying the uses and applications for the technology

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2018 BETA Camp Sponsorship Package The Smart City Challenge: Innovating the Future of Island Life

Winners of the Design Project Challenge We were once again astonished by the creativity and ingenuity of the students in their solutions to the Smart City Challenge. The 1st place team presented a solution in which the city encompassed an underground piping system to filter water and return it to consumers, in addition to smart parking for handicap persons which would include RFID transponders given to disabled persons and only those with these would be able to enter the gated handicapped parking spots. The city was also and a city powered through solar energy. The 2nd place team created a prototype of their city which was also powered through solar energy but was surrounded by an automated sea wall that would be triggered by city residents to protect against storms such as hurricanes and other natural disasters. The 3rd place team presented their solution which entailed a city powered by solar and wind. All lamp poles would be solar powered. Additionally, they would implement a drainage system for low lying areas and water collected would return to the ocean.

1st Place Winners

Figure 2. Image of 1st place winners and their prototype along with President at BETA Camp 2019. (Left to Right: Genson Pageot, Kezia Brown, Khori Stubbs and Kaeden Levarity, Trenicka Dukes (President))

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2nd Place Winners

Figure 3. Image of 2nd place winners and their prototype along with President at BETA Camp 2019. (Left to Right: Be’Shorn Strachan, Taylor Adderley, Leander Davis and Caleb Ferguson, Trenicka Dukes (President))

3rd Place Winners

Figure 4. Image of 3rd place winners and their prototype along with President at BETA Camp 2019. (Left to Right: Jared Forbes, Ajani Moss, Allison Jenoure, Mariana Pinder and Travaughn Cox, Trenicka Dukes (President))

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Demographics The target for this year’s camp was to host 60 students in addition to a 50:50 male to female ratio. This year we fell short of that target and so next year we are developing strategic and intentional goals to meet and exceed those targets as we recognize that our recruitment efforts must be enhanced.

Gender Demographics Male vs. Female 30 25

Number

20 15 10 5 0

Male

Female

Gender Figure 5. Bar Chart displaying number of males and females at the 2019 camp

Percentage Breakdown of Gender Male

Female

30% 70%

Figure 6. Pie chart displaying percentage breakdown of the male to female ratio

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Age demographics The target age group for BETA Camp is ages 11 – 14. Nevertheless, we do accept students outside of this range who show promise and enthusiasm in STEM. We believe in the importance of exposure and ensuring that students have the opportunity to take advantage of this type of learning environment.

Age Distribution 12 10

Number

8 6 4 2 0

10

11

12

13

14

15

17

Age Figure 7. Bar chart displaying the distribution of age ranges at the 2018 camp

Percentage Breakdown of Age 10

11

12

13

14

15

17

3% 11%

6%

11%

19% 28%

22%

Figure 8. Pie chart displaying the percentage breakdown of ages represented at the 2018 camp

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Grade Demographics Our target group for grade is 7-9. However, just as with age we do allow exceptions and accept students outside of this range based on interest and aptitude.

Distribution of Grades 14 12

12

11

Number

10

8

8 6 4 2 0

3 1 6

7

8

9

10

2

12

Grade Figure 9. Bar chart displaying number of students per grade represented at the 2018 camp

Percentage Breakdown of Grade 6

7 5%

8%

8

9

10

12

3%

30%

32% 22%

Figure 10. Chart displaying percentage breakdown by grade at the 2018 camp

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Island of Residence We recruited students from Grand Bahama and Exuma this year. We had additionally recruited students from Eleuthera however those students did not show.

Island of Residence 30 25

24

Number

20 15

11

10 5 0

2 New Providence

Grand Bahama

Exuma

Island Figure 11. Chart displaying islands represented and number of students per island

Island of Residence New Providence

Grand Bahama

Exuma

5%

30% 65%

Figure 12. Pie chart displaying percentage breakdown of students per island

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Financial Analysis The 2018 budget for BETA Camp was ≈$63,000 and of that amount we were able to raise $45,500.

Category

Total Budgeted Amount

Accommodations/Travel

$21,470

Program Material

$13,200

General Supplies

$1,760

Food

$11,950

Marketing Materials

$1,790

Awards

$4,045

Publicity

$5,000

General Operations

$1,000

Contingency @ 5%

$3,011

TOTAL

$63,226

Table 1. Table displaying total budgeted amount per expense category

Cost Comparison Cost Comparison 25,000 20,000

21,470 18,458

15,000 10,000

5,000 5,000 3,550

13,200

6,676

11,950

4,183 4,045 1,790 1,760 1,000 805 436 264

6,264

Actual, $ Budget, $

0

Figure 13. Bar chart displaying the cost comparison between actual and budgeted per expense category

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Percentage Breakdown of Actual Expenses

Food 15%

Publicity 9%

Awards & Prizes 10%

Marketing Materials 2% Accommodations 46% Program 18%

Publicity

Accommodations

Program

Marketing Materials

Awards & Prizes

Food

Figure 14. Chart displaying the actuals by percentage per category of spending at the 2018 camp

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Student Outcomes Every year we work to provide detailed information on student perceptions of the camp. These responses are used to improve the overall quality of the camp in addition to serving as inputs for further developing the vision of BETA Camp. Students are given surveys at the beginning and the end of the camp to provide information on themselves, exposure to BETA camp as well as perspectives on engineering and STEM in general.

Stream Assignments and Assessments In this year’s camp we decided to combine streams that had similar foundations or were closely related in content in order to provide students with a more well-rounded exposure to the disciplines of engineering and it’s cross functional nature. Students were given the opportunity to choose which streams they wanted to participate in for the week.

Engineering Stream Assignments 15% 25%

25% 35%

Biomedical/Mechanical

Chemical/Electrical

Civil/Environmental Engineering

Computer Science/Web development

Figure 15. Chart displaying percentage of students per engineering stream

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Rating of Instructors Knowledge of Discipline

Engineering Stream

Computer Science/Web development Civil/Environmental Engineering How would you rate your stream instructor's knowledge of the stream?

Chemical/Electrical

Biomedical/Mechanical 7.5

8.0

8.5

9.0

9.5

Average Rating Figure 16. Student ratings on instructor knowledge of the specific engineering discipline they taught

Student Ratings for Stream Expectations

Engineering Streams

Computer Science/Web development

8.7

Civil/Environmental Engineering

9.2

Chemical/Electrical

Did your stream meet your expectations?

6.9

Biomedical/Mechanical

9.2 0

2

4

6

8

10

Rating Figure 17. Student ratings on the expectation of stream

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Field Trip and Design Project Review In order to enhance both the field trips and the design project we look to garner feedback from our students on the selection of both as well as any areas of improvement. Ratings are on a scale of 1 – 10 and scores shown are averages of student responses.

Student Ratings on Field Trip and Design Project 10.0

9.3

9.0

7.8

7.8

Field Trip Relevance To Camp

Field Trip Rating

8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0

Design Project Relevance to Camp

Figure 18. Student ratings of field trips and the design project

Not only do we collect quantitative data from the surveys but we look to gain an understanding from the student’s perspective how they view engineers. Students were asked to use 3 words to describe an engineer and the three most commonly used words are shown. Percentages are shown to describe the percentage of students that used that particular word.

Most Frequently Used Words to Describe Engineers 80% 70%

70%

Percentage

60% 50%

40%

40%

30%

30%

Most Frequently Used Words to Describe Engineers

20% 10% 0%

Intelligent

Creative

Innovative

Descriptive words Figure 19. Percentage use of the most frequently used by students to describe engineers

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Camp Assessment A pivotal aspect of the data we analyze are those specifically related to the students rating of the camp and engineering. Ratings were scored from 1 – 10 and the values shown in the graphs are averages of the student responses.

Student Ratings on BETA Camp 2018 10.0 9.0

8.9

9.1

Overall Camp Experience

Potential to Return to BETA Camp

8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0

Figure 20. Student average ratings on camp experience and the potential return to camp

Rating

Comparison of Pre and Post BETA Camp Engineering Responses 10.0 9.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0

Post BETA Camp Pre BETA Camp

Interest in Understanding of Engineering Post What Engineers Do BETA Camp

Interest in becoming an Engineer

Figure 21. Bar graph displaying comparison of pre to post camp survey responses on engineering

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Media In an effort to bring public awareness to the camp and as a means of recruitment, we publicize the camp through local news paper articles as well as live appearances on radio shows.

Figure 22. News clipping of BETA Camp article in the Tribune newspaper

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Figure 23. BETA Team members Albrion Symonette along with guest speaker Kimberly LaGrue, Chief Technology Officer for the City of New Orleans, BETA President, Trenicka Dukes and host Lester Cox for the show Connected on Guardian Talk Radio

Figure 24. BETA Team members Albrion Symonette along with guest speaker Kimberly LaGrue, Chief Technology Officer for the City of New Orleans, BETA President, Trenicka Dukes and host Carlton Smith for the show Let’s Talk Live on Guardian Talk Radio

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Student Testimonials “This camp was a great hands on experience in engineering and I learned a lot.” ~ Caleb Ferguson

OVERALL, THE CAMP WAS REALLY ENRICHING AND I'M MORE EXCITED THAN EVER TO TAKE UP ENGINEERING IN COLLEGE. I FEEL AS THOUGH THIS CAMP HAS PARTICULARLY BOOSTED MY INTEREST IN THIS FIELD OF WORK BECAUSE IT OPENED MY EYES TO HOW BENEFICIAL ENGINEERING CAN BE TO ME IN THE NEAR

FUTURE. ~ Sabrina Brown

“Thank you for such an amazing opportunity & for making the camp interesting while we were still being productive.” ~ Clinique Robinson

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Contact Information

For more information, please visit our website www.wearebeta.co For questions regarding sponsorship or other inquiries please contact us at: contact@wearebeta.co

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