Summer Enrichment Program 2011
The 2011 NM MESA JETS Summer Enrichment Program consists of multiple individual class programs. All of our programs are 6-week non-resident programs where teachers conduct an enrichment course in various Engineering subjects. All participating students are members of the NM MESA program. For additional information, please contact the New Mexico MESA Summer Enrichment Coordinator, Linda Andrews, landrews@nmmesa.org.
Class Title: Math Analysis
Location: Bernalillo High School, Bernalillo, NM
Instructor: Hope Montoya-Encinias
Description: Math Analysis is designed to provide 10-12th grade students with the opportunity to enhance their mathematics academic achievement, develop problem solving and critical thinking skills, and promote self-esteem and self-confidence. The class will involve lecture and advanced instruction in mathematics, computer and graphing calculator applications, class discussions, experiments, and projects. The main goal is to help students with their academic abilities related to math while demonstrating the relationship and importance of math in engineering, science, and technology.
Class Title: Science, Technology, and Engineering
Location: Deming High School; Deming, NM
Instructor: David Wertz
Description: This course will focus on the engineering process as a support for the science curriculum. Engineering strives to develop ideas for the manufactured of an object or material that will be useful to society. The goal of the course is to provide students with the opportunity to solve a practical problem. The students will utilize the engineering design process in order to create a robot that will be able to pick up various objects on the game field. The robot will have to manipulate the objects and complete the required tasks. This will allow them to engineer solutions to real world problems such as transportation and the movement of materials.
Class Title: Environmental Engineering and Toxicology
Location: Mesa Vista High School, Ojo Caliente, NM
Instructor: Victor Jaramillo
Description: This course will include a review of environmental concepts, laboratory safety, and fundamental concepts of toxicology and environmental engineering. Field investigations, with the aid of NM Highlands University, Northern College, and the US Army Corps of Engineers college tutors, will determine the current status of local environmental resources. Professional scientists from Los Alamos National Laboratory, The NM Environment Department, and the Forest Guild will help students desegregate the data that they have compiled from their scientific investigations.
Class Title: Biomedical Health/Biomedical Engineering
Location: Robertson High School; Las Vegas, NM
Instructor: Donna Ortiz
Description: Students will be exposed to various careers within the Biomedical Engineering (BME) field and will learn how BME combines design and problem solving skills of engineering with medical and biological sciences to improve healthcare diagnosis and treatment. Students will conduct projects and labs in Biomechanics, Bioinformatics, and Biomaterials (cost/analysis). They will also develop a better understanding of research and development, biological sciences, pharmacy (compounding and development of tracers/cancer), and BME devices (prostheses, therapeutic medical devices, implants, imaging devices, AED and cardio-respiratory devices).
Class Title: Advanced Math-Project Based
Location: Robertson High School; Las Vegas, NM
Instructor: Martha Pena
