Reply-to: psf@npac.syr.edu To: kcicompute@worldkids.net Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 18:31:03 -0500 From: Pamela Fox Pamela Fox psf@npac.syr.edu, http://www.npac.syr.edu http://www.npac.syr.edu/users/gcf/homepage/pamhomepage.html http://www.npac.syr.edu/users/gcf/familyphotos/summary0.html Phone 3156827945 Fax 3156823581(when computer offline) ------- Forwarded Message Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 15:19:28 -0500 From: JStockmann@aol.com To: psf@npac.syr.edu Subject: Re: Science and Engineering Association web page - --PART.BOUNDARY.0.9791.mrin40.mail.aol.com.879279565 Content-ID: <0_9791_879279565@mrin40.mail.aol.com.9160> Content-type: text/plain Pam- Oops! I accidentally sent the last message without enclosing the text file! - --- Jason --- - --PART.BOUNDARY.0.9791.mrin40.mail.aol.com.879279565 Content-ID: <0_9791_879279565@mrin40.mail.aol.com.9161> Content-type: text/plain; name="SEA~1.HTM" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Science and Engineering Association of Jamesville-DeWitt High Sc= hool S Sc Sci Scien Scienc Science Science Science and Engineering Association

Wel= come to the SEA Home Page!

What= is SEA?

SEA Programs

What is the benefit of joining= SEA?
Upcoming First Semester Activities
Activities from the = 1996-97 School Year
How to found an SEA Chapter at y= our high school

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Science and Engineering Association

      The Science and Engineering Association (SEA) of Jamesville-DeWi= tt High School is an activity-oriented, student-run organization with the = goal of exposing high school students to careers in science, engineering, an= d medicine. SEA members engage in a wide variety of activities including educational field trips, guest presentations, and science-related compe= titions. Through this exposure, students broaden their spheres of knowledge and = gain insights into careers which they otherwise may have ignored. Members gr= ow familiar with careers in engineering, physics, chemistry, computer scie= nce, medicine, and much else. Due to their increased awareness of these care= ers, members are more confident of what fields of study they intend to pursu= e in college.

      During the 1995-96 school ye= ar, SEA was founded by Jason Stockmann and Mark Abraham at Jamesville-DeWit= t High School.  By the end of the 1996-97 year, SEA had grown to bec= ome the school's second largest club.  For the 1997-98 school year, SE= A will be offering official school credit to members who demonstrate a hi= gh level of involvement in the club.  So far this year, over 70 stude= nts have joined the club.

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SEA Programs =

  • Guest Speakers- Professio= nals from the community are often invited to give presentations on their care= ers, their research, and their accomplishments at weekly SEA meetings.

  • Field trips - SEA members= have the opportunity to tour local manufacturing and research facilities in = the corporate and academic worlds.

  • SEA Student Career Opportunity Explora= tion (SEA-SCOPE) - Students are encouraged to learn more ab= out their prospective careers by "job-shadowing" individuals in local workpla= ces. SEA helps to identify and obtain these possibilities in various occupat= ional settings.

  •  SEA Student Community Servi= ce Initiative (SEA-SCSI) - A relatively new program, SEA-SCSI intend= s to coordinate science-related community service projects among student= s interested in volunteering, tutoring, and otherwise assisting their community.=

  • Science fairs, symposiums, and competitions - Students are encouraged to complete ind= ependent research projects for submission to one or more of the numerous sci= ence competitions for high school students.

  • Official School Credit - During the 1997-98 school year, SEA members will be eligible= to receive between .25 and .50 units of official school credit for their parti= cipation in SEA.

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<= BIG>Upcoming Events for 1997-98
~~~ All events take place at J-D High School unless otherwise indicated= ~~~

J-D Students! Don't miss these exciting SE= A events!

Tuesday, September 9:  COM= MENCEMENT MEETING!  Come learn about the opportunities that SEA= has to offer, including information on upcoming events, job-shadowing oppor= tunities, community service, and official school credit!  Refreshments will = be served following the meeting.

Tuesday, September 16:  TELECOMMUNICA= TIONS ENGINEERING  A presentation by Craig Cobb,= P.E.  Mr. Cobb, a computer and communications engineer employed by Bell= Atlantic, will speak about his career, his accomplishments, and opportunities in = the growing field of telecommunications.

Tuesday, September 23:  INTRODUCTION = TO STUDENT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES  Learn about the exciting oppo= rtunities, competitions, and benefits associated with doing independent research i= n high school.  Students involved in research will explain their wor= k and how you can become involved!

Friday, September 26: FIELD TRIP TO SYRACU= SE UNIVERSITY BIOLOGICAL LABORATORIES  SEA members, in s= mall groups, will take a guided tour of Syracuse University's academic and r= esearch facilities.

Tuesday, September 30: RESEARCH IN CELL MO= LECULAR BIOLOGY A presentation by Professor Margaret M. Maimone, P= h.D. of the State University of New York Health Science Center.  

Tuesday, October 7: OFFICER ELECTIONS A treasurer and vice president will be elected to com= plement the existing secretary and co-presidents. An additional officer will be= elected if a grade level remains unrepresented after the election of the treasu= rer and vice president.

Tuesday, October 14: SEA PROJECTS DAY This meeting is intended to help SEA members start setting= up projects.  SEA-SCOPE, SEA-SCSI, and independent research opportuni= ties will be discussed.  Because at least 5 SEA points must be earned i= n the projects category, all members who are interested in obtaining cred= it should attend this meeting.

Friday, October 24: MOLECULAR ELECTRONICS  Dr. Robert Birge, director of the WM Keck Center for= Molecular Electronics, will present an overview of the field of molecular electro= nics.  Dr. Birge will describe current research projects at the Keck Lab= oratory.

Tuesday, October 28: THE DISCOVERY OF THE ELECTRON Dr. Carmen Giunta, a Professor of Chemistry at Le= Moyne College, will give a presentation on the ninteenth century research whi= ch culminated in the discovery of the electron.

Tuesday, November 18: NEUROSCIENCE: CENTRA= L CONTROL OF MOVEMENT  Dr. Donna Hoffman will discuss her cutti= ng-edge neuroscience research activities.

Friday, November 21: TOUR OF THE SYRA= CUSE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE   SEA members will receive a compre= hensive tour of research facilities at the College of Engineering and Computer = Science (ECS).  The disciplines of civil, mechanical, aerospace, computer,=  and electrical engineering will be explored through a survey of current res= earch activities at ECS.

Tuesday, December 9:  HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS  Dr. Marina Artuso, a Profossor of = High Energy Physics at Syracuse University, will be speaking on her career i= n physics.  She will discuss her involvement in research projec= ts such as the CLEO-III particle detector which is currently under develop= ment at SU.

Tuesday, December 16: MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY  Dr. Jonathan Miller from the= SUNY Pathology Department will discuss research concerning blood platelet pathology.

~~~ Second Semester activities will be posted on this webpage as s= oon as they are scheduled ~~~

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SEA Member Benefits =

         SEA provides high school students wit= h a unique opportunity to explore careers which are of interest to them.  Because SEA members are familiar with a wider variety of engineer= ing and science careers than most high school students, they are better pre= pared to choose their fields of study in college.

         SEA also provides members with the op= portunity to pursue their interest in science above and beyond the classroom. &nb= sp;SEA helps students to become involved in independent research projects, lon= g-term internships, and community service programs.  These opportunities = help students to both broaden their spheres of knowledge and to learn more a= bout exciting careers.

       This year, SEA members will h= ave the additional benefit of being eligible to receive official school credit.  Members will be able to earn either .= 25 or .50 units of school credit over the course of the school year.  = ;This credit will appear on our members' college transcripts as an "Independe= nt Study in Science and Engineering."  In order to earn school credit= , members must reach a threshold of 28 SEA points.  Members are awar= ded points for each activity in which they participate.  If members ac= cumulate 28 points, they must submit a portfolio at the end of the semester desc= ribing their involvement in SEA.  Only those members which submit portfol= ios will be eligible to receive credit.  However, submission of a port= folio does not guarantee that a member will receive credit.  All portfol= ios will be reviewed by a panel of SEA officers before being forwarded with= recommendations to the SEA teacher advisor.  The allotment of cred= it is subject to the discretion of the SEA teacher advisor.

        Points are allotted in the following a= mounts for involvement in SEA activities:

Attendance

  • Attend Guest Speaker =3D 2 points.
  • Attend field trip =3D 4 points.

Participation / Projects

  • Job shadowing (4-7 hours) =3D 3 points.
  • Job shadowing (7+ hours) =3D 5 points.
  • Selected as a member of the J-D Regional Science Olympiad Team =3D 8  points.
  • SEA-SCSI (Student Community Service Initiative =3D range 5-15 points.
  • Science Fair or Investigative Project =3D r= ange 8-25 points.
  • Academic-style research papers =3D range 6-= 18 points.
  • Internship with a professional mentor - ran= ge 8-25 points.

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<= BIG>How to Establish a New SEA Chapter =

           Due to the = success of SEA at J-D High School, we are presently engaged in an effort to e= xpand the club to other high schools in Onondaga County.  If you are a= student, teacher, or administrator at a high school in Onondaga County and are= interested in founding a new SEA chapter, contact co-pre= sident Jason Stockmann via email (JStockmann@aol.com), phone (315-445-2811), or fax (315-445-1557) or co-president Mark Abra= ham via email (ABRAHAMJ@mailbox.hscs= yr.edu).  We would be delighted to assist you in creat i= ng a new chapter.

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SEA Events from 1996-97 =
Guest Speakers

1. "Biochemistry Research." Professor Patrici= a Kane, SUNY HSC.

2. "Computer Engineering." Professor Chin, Syracuse University.

3. "Health-Related Professions." James Vossler,= SUNY HSC.

4. "History of Engineering." Professor Sam Clem= ence, Syracuse University.

5. "Microbiology." Larry Staub, Bristol-Myers Squibb.

6. "Occupational Pathology in Medicine." Dr. Je= rrold Abraham, SUNY HSC.

7. "Process Engineering." Rachel Summerville, Bristol-Meyers Squibb.

8. "Radar / Systems Engineering." Dr. Peter Stockmann= , Lockheed-Martin.

9. "Structural Engineering." James Kaplan, John= P. Stopen Engineering Partnership.

10. "Urban and Rural Aerosols: A New Scanning E= lectron Microscopic Analytic Method." Winning research paper at 1996 Upstate Ne= w York Junior Science & Humanities Symposium, presented by Mark Abraham.

11. "Wood: A Modern Material." Professor Bill S= mith, SUNY ESF.

12. "Orthopedic surgery."  Dr. Mark Altman= , University Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.

13. "Mathematical Science and Logi."  Dr. = Howard Blair, Syracuse University, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering.<= /FONT>

Field Trips

1.  Institute for Sensory Research. &nbs= p;Tour of visual, auditory, and tactile research laboratories.

2.  New Venture Gear.  Tour of manufa= cturing facilities and design laboratories.

3.  O’Brien & Gere Engineers.  Speakers; tours of facilities, laboratories.

4.  Upstate New York Junior Science and Hu= manities Symposium at the University of Albany, April 3-4, 1997.

Other Opportunities

1. MOST Science Fair (Regional ISEF Affiliate).=

2. "Operation Shadow." Annual career exploratio= n program at Crucible Specialty Metals.

3. Regional Science Olympiad Competition, at Le= Moyne College.

4. Dr. Eric Wieschaus, 1995 Nobel Laureate. "Tr= anscription and Control of Developmental Pathways During Embryonic Development." Le= cture at annual SUNY poster session.

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Questions regarding this web site or SEA i= n general?  Contact  JStockmann@aol.com

This web site is currently under development by= Jason Stockmann.  It was last updated on 11/11/97.

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