SQUARE ONE EDUCATION NETWORK
WHAT IS SQUARE ONE EDUCATION NETWORK?
A Michigan-based nonprofit serving K–12 students and educators through hands-on STEM programming and experiences. Their six different Innovative Vehicle Design (IVD) student engineering competitions provide real-world, mobility career focused learning opportunities. High School students are designing go-kart sized electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles on the platform of a toddler sized Jeep. Middle and High School teams can choose from 1/10th scale radio controlled vehicles, underwater robots, drones, and palm sized robot cars with a V2X theme. Square One annually reaches 24,000+ students and 500 educators through professional development for teachers and the Innovative Vehicle Design series.
STUDENT EXPERIENCE
A selected group of 25-30 students will attend the ITS America Conference & Expo to showcase their work and experience the event. Student teams will bring their Autonomous IVD Vehicles and displays to exhibit at designated space in the Expo Hall. Vehicles will be capable of demonstrating some autonomous capabilities.
AGENDA
9:00 AM - Student arrival
10:00 AM - Career Focused Presentation: Michigan’s Mobility Ecosystem
10:30 AM – Guided tour of the Expo Hall and team demonstrations
11:30 AM – Lunch and tour outdoor displays, if scheduling allows
12:30 PM – Student groups depart
CONFERENCE SESSION
One of the student teams will make a short presentation on their project prior to panel discussion
One student participates on a workforce panel as panelist or moderator
Panel includes Yousuf Taufiq, WSP; Caitlyn McKay, MDOT; Brandon Tucker, Washtenaw Community College
For questions, contact Barb Land at [email protected] or Jason Beatty at [email protected].
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