ERIC Number: EJ995691
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Nov
Pages: 7
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Everyday Electrical Engineering: A One-Week Summer Academy Course for High School Students
Mehrizi-Sani, A.
IEEE Transactions on Education, v55 n4 p488-494 Nov 2012
A summer academy is held for grade 9-12 high school students at the University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, every year. The academy, dubbed the Da Vinci Engineering Enrichment Program (DEEP), is a diverse program that aims to attract domestic and international high school students to engineering and sciences (and possibly recruit them). DEEP also provides them with the opportunity to experience the university setting. This paper discusses the organization of DEEP and presents the details of a DEEP course developed to introduce students to electrical engineering. This course is designed for junior (grades 9 and 10) students and includes lectures, hands-on activities (both in a team and individually), and a field trip. The survey results, collected as both formative and summative feedback, indicate the success of the course. This paper also provides recommendations for future offerings of the course. (Contains 6 tables, 3 figures and 1 footnote.)
Descriptors: Field Trips, Enrichment Activities, Engineering, Foreign Countries, Summer Science Programs, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Science Course Improvement Projects, Hands on Science, Lecture Method, Junior High School Students, College School Cooperation, Participant Satisfaction, Program Effectiveness, Engineering Education, Outreach Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Grade 10; Grade 9; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada; Canada (Toronto)
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