2015 BETA Camp Annual Report

2015 Annual Report

Connecting Worlds: STEMming the Bridge to the Future

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Table of Contents Letter from the Co-founders ...................................................................................................................... 5

About BETA ................................................................................................................................................. 6

History ......................................................................................................................................... 6

Mission ........................................................................................................................................ 6

2015 BETA Team ......................................................................................................................... 7

2015 Camp Overview ................................................................................................................................. 8

Summary of 2015 Camp .............................................................................................................. 8

Camp Demographics .................................................................................................................................. 9

Student Demographics.............................................................................................................. 10

Gender .......................................................................................................................... 10

Age ............................................................................................................................... 10

Grade and School ......................................................................................................... 11

Island of Residence ...................................................................................................... 12

Stream Demographics .................................................................................................. 13

Instructor Demographics .......................................................................................................... 14

Volunteer Demographics .......................................................................................................... 17

Summary of Stream Activities .................................................................................................................. 21

Biomedical Engineering ............................................................................................................ 22

Chemical Engineering ................................................................................................................ 25

Civil/Environmental Engineering .............................................................................................. 28

Computer Science/Web Development ..................................................................................... 31

Electrical Engineering ................................................................................................................ 34

Industrial Engineering ............................................................................................................... 37

Mechanical Engineering ............................................................................................................ 41

Technical Demonstration Exhibition ........................................................................................................ 44

Design Project ........................................................................................................................................... 46

2015 Student Projects ............................................................................................................... 47

Judges ....................................................................................................................................................... 51

Field Trip ................................................................................................................................................... 52

Bahamas Waste ............................................................................................................ 52

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Consolidated Water ..................................................................................................... 52

Bahamas Electricity Corporation .................................................................................. 53

Caribbean Bottling Company ....................................................................................... 53

Lynden Pindling International Airport .......................................................................... 54

Final Expense Breakdown ......................................................................................................................... 55

Detailed Expense Breakdown ................................................................................................... 58

Sponsors & Partners ................................................................................................................................. 61

Financial Contributors ............................................................................................................... 61

Platinum Sponsors ....................................................................................................... 61

Silver Sponsors ............................................................................................................. 64

Bronze Sponsors ........................................................................................................... 66

Student Sponsors ......................................................................................................... 69

Donors .......................................................................................................................... 70

In-Kind Sponsors ....................................................................................................................... 71

Logistics Sponsors ........................................................................................................ 71

Media Sponsors ............................................................................................................ 75

Food Sponsors .............................................................................................................. 76

Public Relations & Media ......................................................................................................................... 78

Camp Outcomes ....................................................................................................................................... 85

Student Feedback ..................................................................................................................... 85

Instructor Feedback .................................................................................................................. 89

Volunteer Feedback .................................................................................................................. 94

BETA Outlook ............................................................................................................................................ 96

Strengthen STEM Education ..................................................................................................... 96

BETA Camp ................................................................................................................... 96

High School Curriculum ................................................................................................ 98

After School Programs ............................................................................................... 100

Nationwide Competitions .......................................................................................... 101

Creating Opportunities for Engineers ..................................................................................... 102

Student/New Grad Employment................................................................................ 102

Technical Development .............................................................................................. 103



Addressing Vital Infrastructure Issues in the Bahamas .......................................................... 104

Appendix ................................................................................................................................................. 106

List of Graphs/Figures ............................................................................................................. 106

List of Tables ........................................................................................................................... 107

List of Pictures/Images ............................................................................................................ 108

Contact Information ............................................................................................................................... 109



66 Poets Drive

P.O. Box CB13480

Nassau, Bahamas

www.betac242.com

Letter from the Co-founders

To our BETA Stakeholders:

Thank you once again for supporting us through our journey in hosting the second annual BETA Camp. In

this camp we aimed to build on the success of our inaugural camp and expose even more youth to STEM

(Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).

Our objectives were to increase the participation of public school students, which was achieved through

the partnership with the Ministry of Education. We aimed to increase the percentage of females in the

program and the generous support from the Lyford Cay Foundation helped to make this happen. We

desired to increase and diversify the family island student representation at the camp and with thanks

to our Platinum Sponsor, Statoil SRP, our Accommodations Sponsor, Sandyport Beaches Resort, as well

as many of our other corporate sponsors, we were able to bring students from 5 different islands

including Grand Bahama, Abaco, Andros, Eleuthera and San Salvador.

We are extremely grateful to the continued support from the College of the Bahamas for allowing us

once again to use their facilities to host this camp. Many thanks to our field trip sponsors for which we

were able to augment our in class programming with site visits that allowed students to see first-hand

what they were learning in the classrooms.

As you read through this document, we hope that you are able to attain a glimpse into the camp

activities as well as the impact that this program has made on the students, volunteers, and all those

involved. Overall, we believe that this year’s camp was truly a success which could not have been

accomplished without your support!

The success of this year’s camp has only renewed our commitment and drive to make subsequent years

bigger and better. We hope that you will continue to support us in the years ahead as we increase our

impact on our youth and our country at large.

See you in 2016!

Sincerely,

Trenicka K. Rolle D’André Wilson-Ihejirika

Trenicka K. Rolle, M.S. D’André Wilson-Ihejirika, M.A.Sc

Co-Founder &President, BETA Co-Founder & Vice President, BETA

804-929-8930 780-972-3977


http://www.betac242.com/


About BETA

History BETA as an organization was co-founded by engineers Trenicka Rolle and D’André Wilson-Ihejirika 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 was 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.

“You must decide if you are going to rob the world or bless it with the rich, valuable, potent, untapped

resources locked away within you.” ― Myles Munroe, Understanding Your Potential


https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/88114.Myles_Munroe


2015 BETA Team

Name Title

Trenicka Rolle President

D’André Wilson-Ihejirika Vice-President

LaToya Johnson Treasurer

Najah Plakaris Secretary

Bradley Thompson Jr. Co-Telecommunications Chair

Edison Hanchell Jr. Co-Telecommunications Chair

Ka’Desh Hepburn Social Media Chair

Brittny Major Grants Chair

Antoine Sands Corporate Liaison

Dr. Carlton Watson COB Liaison/Advisor

Albrion Symonette Director at Large

Travis Miller Director at Large

Kordero St. Cyr Director at Large

Philip Clarke Director at Large

Eron Missick Director at Large

Tareco Johnson Director at Large

Inga Bethel Director at Large

Davon Edgecombe Director at Large

Andrew Nottage Director at Large

Infane Lowe Director at Large

Image 1 - 2015 BETA Team and volunteers at the 2015 BETA Camp closing



2015 Camp Overview The 2015 BETA Camp encompassed a week long STEM (science, technology, engineering and math)

camp that introduced students to different technical disciplines. The camp was targeted at students in

grades 7 through 9, who were allowed to choose from one of seven technical streams. Within these

streams, they participated in hands on lessons taught by engineering and technology professionals who

were assisted by college and university students as well as high school seniors.

The theme of this year’s camp was “Connecting Worlds: STEMming the Bridge to the Future”. It was our

desire for the students to see the connection between their world in the classroom and the world of

industry, as well as envision how they could use STEM to impact the future of the Bahamas. For this

reason, the camp curriculum was augmented with a field trip to one of five site locations, where

students would realize the STEM concepts that were learned in the classroom applied in industry. At the

culmination of the camp each stream presented at the technical exhibition, showcasing what they

learned throughout the week.

Students were also split into interdisciplinary teams, where they worked with students from different

streams to complete a design project. The theme of this year’s project was “Innovating from the

Backyard to the Market.” Students were tasked to use Bahamian natural resources to create a product

that could impact the future of our Bahama Islands. Students presented their projects at the closing

ceremony at the end of the week before a panel of judges from industry.

Summary of 2015 Camp Camp Name Bahamas Engineering & Technology Advancement Camp

(BETAC)

Camp Theme Connecting Worlds: STEMming the Bridge to the Future

Camp Venue College of the Bahamas

Camp Dates July 13th - July 18th, 2015

Target Grades 7th-9th

Engineering Streams Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil/Environmental Engineering Computer Science/Web Development Computer/Electrical Engineering Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering

Field Trips Bahamas Waste Bahamas Electricity Corporation Consolidated Water Caribbean Bottling Company Lynden Pindling International Airport

Design Project topic Innovating from the Backyard to the Market



2015 BETA Camp Outcome Summary

Total Sponsorship $50,581

Total Enrollment

81 students (120 accepted) 6.5% increase from 2014

Public vs. Private School Enrollment

50% Public School 49% Private School 1% Homeschooled 300% increase in public school students from 2014

Male vs. Female 42% Female 58% Male 69% increase for female participation from 2014

Family Island Distribution

New Providence - 68% Grand Bahama - 20% Abaco - 4% Eleuthera - 5% Andros - 2% San Salvador - 1%

Stream Distribution

Chemical Engineering - 18% Biomedical Engineering - 16% Computer Science - 16% Electrical Engineering - 14% Mechanical Engineering - 14% Civil Engineering - 11% Industrial Engineering - 11%

Student Ratings on Camp Experience (Average Ratings on a scale of 1-10)

Overall Camp Experience - 9.6 2014 Rating 9.0 Willingness to Return – 9.5 2014 Rating 4.3 out of 5.0



Camp Demographics

Student Demographics Overall, the 2015 BETA Camp accepted a total of 120 students into the camp; however 81 students were

in attendance throughout the week of the camp. This was a 6.5% increase from the previous year. The

following demographics for the BETA Camp will span age, gender, grade, public/private school and

hometown in The Bahamas.

Gender

This year’s target for enrollment in terms of gender distribution was to achieve a 50-50 ratio of males to

females. Our numbers reflected an acceptance of 34 females and 47 males, giving a percentage of 58%

males to 42% females. This was indeed a tremendous improvement from the previous year with 72%

males and 27% females. Hence, we increased female participation within the camp by 62%.

Figure 1 - Student Gender Demographics

Age

The desired age requirements for this year’s camp remained the same as the previous year, maintaining

the 11-14 age bracket. Nevertheless, we did accept a few students outside of this range as a result of

eagerness and strong interest in the BETA Camp. The age group of 11-14 encompassed the majority of

the students accepted into the camp whilst there were students who were age 15 (5%) and 16 (1%). The

vast majority of students were age 14 (36%), for which we obtained the same trend in the year prior.

Male 58%

Female 42%

CAMP GENDER DEMOGRAPHICS



Figure 2 - Student Age Distribution

Grade and School

Students were surveyed for the grade level that they had recently completed as of June 2015. This year’s

target was to achieve stronger participation for public school students attending the BETA Camp.

Schools were divided into public, private and home-schooled. We were able to achieve our target in

having equal amounts of participation of public and private schools with 50 and 49% respectively.

The criteria in terms of grade level for the BETA Camp comprised of grades 7-9. Nevertheless, we

accepted a few students outside of these grade levels in grades 5 (1%), 10 (5%) and 11 (1%). Majority of

the students were in the 8th grade (31%) with grades 7 and 9 having equal participation (28%).

Figure 3 - Student public vs. private school demographics

4%

28%

26%

36%

5% 1%

AGE DISTRIBUTION

11 12 13 14 15 16

50% 49%

1%

SCHOOL DEMOGRAPHICS

Public Private Homeschooled



Figure 4 - Student grade distribution

Island of Residence

In the survey students were ask to identify which island and city they were from. As part of our objective

for this year’s camp we aimed to increase family island participation by extending our acceptance

beyond Grand Bahama to Abaco, Eleuthera, Andros and San Salvador.

Figure 5 - Student Island of residence

1%

6%

28%

31%

28%

5%

1%

Grade Demographics

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

68%

20%

4% 5%

2% 1%

Island of Residence

New Providence Grand Bahama Abaco Eleuthera Andros San Salvador



Stream Demographics

To illustrate the division of students amongst streams the charts below will provide further details.

Additionally, in this year’s camp we removed Aerospace Engineering and separated Mechanical

Engineering into its own stream and included the new addition of Industrial Engineering to our list of

disciplines.

Table 1 - Number of students and gender per technical stream

Gender Biomedical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Computer Science

Electrical Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Female 10 4 5 4 3 2 1

Male 3 10 4 9 8 7 10 Total 13 14 9 13 11 9 11

Results showed that majority of the students were interested in chemical engineering (14) with

Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science (13), both with equal numbers of students, following

close behind. Last year there was a greater interest in the computer science and web development

stream (19). Overall the distribution amongst streams made for a well-balanced camp.

Figure 6 - Student distribution amongst streams

Biomedical Engineering

16%


18%

Civil Engineering 11%

Computer Science and Web Dev

16%


14%


11%


14%

DISTRIBUTION AMONGST STREAMS



Figure 7 - Student gender distribution amongst streams

Instructor Demographics In the 2015 BETA Camp we had a total of 14 instructors/curriculum coordinators. Not all of the

curriculum coordinators were able to attend the camp in person. The total number of on-site instructors

was 10.

Figure 8 - Instructors on/off site per stream

10

10

5

4

3

2

1

3

4

4

9

8

7

10

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16



Civil Engineering

Computer Science and Web Dev




Stream Gender Distribution

Female Male

0

1

2

3

Number of Instructors per Stream

Total CurricullumCoordinators

Instructors on site



Of the curriculum coordinators involved in the camp most were young professionals or “Jr. Engineers”

meaning they have not yet received their professional engineering license and typically have less than 5

years of technical experience. Sr. Engineers tend to have greater than 15 years of technical experience.

Figure 9 - Certified professional engineering status of instructors

The 2015 BETA Camp instructors have a range of educational experience. Even though the instructors

are primarily young professionals, many have post-graduate degrees in engineering while others have

MBAs.

Figure 10 - Level of education of instructors

7%

7%

79%

7%

Professional Engineering Status

Sr. Engineer

Engineer

Jr. Engineer

Other

57% 22%

14%

7%

Highest Degree Held

EngineeringUndergraduate

Engineering Post-Graduate

MBA

Other



All of our instructors are Bahamian; however our team is quite diverse with some instructors living

abroad. The graph below shows the place of residence of the 2015 BETA Camp instructors.

Figure 11 - Instructors' place of residence

Below is the ration of genders in the instructors. We hope to increase the percentage of female

instructors in future years.

Figure 12 - Gender distribution of instructors

36%

28%

29%

7%

Place of Residence

New Providence

Grand Bahama

USA

Canada

71%

29%

Gender of Instructors

Male

Female



Split by stream we can see that certain areas are more biased to one gender than the other.

Figure 13 - Gender distribution of instructors by stream

Volunteer Demographics In the 2015 Camp we had a total of 16 volunteers of various backgrounds. These volunteers acted as

teaching assistants (TAs) for the instructors as well as assisting in camp logistics. Below are the ranges of

ages for the volunteers.

Figure 14 - Age distribution of volunteers

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1

2

3

Gender of Instructors by Stream

Female Instructors

Male Instructors

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Age Range

Volunteer Ages



We primarily recruit college and university students however this year we also have a large group of

ambitious high school seniors who helped with this year’s camp. The chart below shows the level of

education of the volunteers.

Figure 15 - Education level of volunteers

The volunteers were from a variety of background, most of which majoring in STEM disciplines (science,

technology engineering and math). The chart below outlines the majors of the volunteers.

Figure 16 - Field of study/academic major of volunteers

25%

0% 6%

25% 13%

31%

Level of College Education

1st Year

2nd year

3rd Year

4th Year/Recent Graduate

Postgraduate

High School Senior

6%

13%

6%

6%

13%

13% 6%

6%

31%

Academic Majors of Volunteers

English

Civil Engineering



Medicine


BioChemistry

Architecture

High School



Both this year and last year, the College of the Bahamas has been a key partner. With links to the NSBE

Bahamas chapter, we recruit many of our volunteers from COB. Just over 1/3 of the volunteers were

from the College.

Figure 17 - Volunteer place of study (percentage of COB volunteers)

We strive to have a 50:50 representation of males to females of students in the camp and similarly we

try to recruit volunteers evenly. Below is the ratio of genders for the volunteers.

Figure 18 - Gender distribution of volunteers

38%

31%

31%

Percentage of COB Volunteers

COB Other University High School

37%

63%

Gender of Volunteers

Female

Male



We also show the split by stream in the chart below.

Figure 19 - Volunteer gender distribution by stream

Comparing the gender of instructors and volunteers we can see that we have progress to be made in

meeting the 50/50 ration target for our team.

Figure 20 - Gender of volunteers and instructors per stream

Just as we strive for a 50/50 target in our student demographic, we feel it is important to reflect that

equal representation in our volunteers and instructors as well.

0

1

2

3

4

Gender of Volunteers by Stream

Female Volunteers

Male Volunteers

0

1

2

3

Gender of Instructors and Volunteers by Stream

Male Instructors

Female Instructors

Male Volunteers

Female Volunteers



Summary of Stream Activities Our technical streams are the core of the camp content. Each stream is taught by professional engineers

and technologists who are assisted by college and university students. Within the streams students are

exposed to technical disciplines through hands-on activities throughout the week. At this year’s camp

there were 7 choices of disciplines:



Civil Engineering

Computer Science & Web Development






Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and

biology. The outcomes of this particular engineering discipline are focused on improving the overall

healthcare of society and particularly the lives of those suffering from medical impairments.

Image 2 - Students in the biomedical stream build a hydraulic arm

Instructors

Trenicka Rolle

Trenicka Rolle was born and raised in Freeport, Grand Bahama. She graduated from Sunland Baptist Academy as head girl and salutatorian of her class. Trenicka completed her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2011 and recently received her master’s degree in Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering. She currently works as a Computation Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Engineer at Trimech Solutions LLC in Richmond, Virginia.

Teaching Assistants

Name Occupation

David Sands Retired Pediatrician Roxanne Brown 1st year Biochemistry student at COB Lagrea Higgs High school senior at Aquinas College Jordan Clarke High school senior at Aquinas College



Lesson Overview

Lesson Date Session Activity Name Brief Description

Monday, July 13th, 2015

Morning Session 9:30am -12:00pm

GROUP SESSIONS

Afternoon Session 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Introduction to BME with Bone Repair and Prosthetics

Students will gain understanding on bone fracture and biomedical solutions for bone repair. They will learn about bone strength and understanding the engineering principles of stress and strain.

Tuesday, July 14th, 2015


Movement and Prosthetic Hand and Arm Challenge

Students will create a hydrodynamic prosthetic hand that can pick up light objects.


Prosthetic Hand/Arm Challenge Activity (cont.)

Students will continue to work in their groups on building their prosthetic hand and arm.

Wednesday, July 15th, 2015


FIELDTRIP


Force and Muscles Students are introduced to the field of biomechanics and how the muscular system produces human movement. They learn the importance of the muscular system and why it is important to be able to repair muscular injuries and how engineering helps us by creating things to benefit our muscular health, movement and repair.

Thursday, July 16th, 2015


Engineering the Heart Students will learn about the cardiovascular system. They will focus on heart valves, how they work and what might cause them to fail, coming to realize the value of prosthetic heart valves, a life-saving biomedical invention. Students are asked to evaluate the different options for heart valve replacements based on performance criteria, and provide a summary of their advantages and disadvantages.

Afternoon Session Circuit Logic and Signal Basic circuitry will be discussed with



1:00pm – 3:00pm

Processing – Heart Rate students who will learn the principles of electronics and biomedical engineering in signals. Students will use an optical heart rate monitor to capture the cardiac frequency of their hearts.

Friday, July 17th, 2015


Summary Students will work together in teams that will focus on specific topics from the lesson. Then they will summarize all the important details from that lesson in preparation for their technical displays.


TECHNICAL DEMONSTRATION PREP



Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering is a form of engineering that deals with chemical reactions. This can be in the form

of applied chemistry on a laboratory scale, to industrial size processes. Chemical engineers must know

and understand chemical principles while also applying the optimization and mathematical modelling of

the engineering disciplines.

Image 3 - Student in the chemical engineering stream testing acid and alkali solutions

Instructors

D’André Wilson-Ihejirika

D’André Wilson-Ihejirika is originally from Nassau, Bahamas but moved to Canada in 2006 to pursue a degree in Chemical Engineering from McGill University. Subsequently, she received a Master’s degree from the Centre for Management of Technology and Entrepreneurship at the University of Toronto. In 2012, D’André founded BrainSTEM Alliance, an engineering educational consulting firm. She also started the Ziri Bags initiative to raise funds for scholarships for young women. D’Andre’s career has spanned the financial, research, non-profit and energy sectors and she currently works as a project development engineer in the Canadian Oil sands.

Kevin Seymour

Kevin Seymour is a professional engineer with over 29 years of experience in the Pharmaceutical, Power and Bottling industries. He is currently the Director of Engineering for the Grand Bahama Power Company and has previously held positions in a range of areas. Kevin Seymour has a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and an MBA. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the Bahamas and Florida, a Project Management Professional and a Certified Safety Professional.



Teaching Assistants

Name Occupation

Ashley Russell 3rd year Chemical Engineering student at COB Shannon Butler Medical Student at the University of St. Andrew’s Bridget Hogg Senior Chemistry Lab Technician at COB

Lesson Overview




GROUP SESSIONS


Introduction and Safety Overview

Students were introduced to chemical engineering and how it relates to as well as differs from traditional chemistry. A safety demonstration was done highlighting the main safety concepts for working in a chemistry lab.



Acids and Bases Students tested the pH of different substances, completed a simple “volcano” acid-base reaction and model the molecules in the reaction. Students discussed molecular theory and basic unit operations


Candy Making Expanding on acids and bases students performed an acid-base reaction to produce honeycomb candy.



FIELDTRIP


Heat Capacity and Scale-up

Students learned about temperature, boiling points, latent heat and heat capacity through a simple evaporation experiment to remove salt from Bahamian sea water. Students discussed ‘scale-up’ to industrial process and were introduced to unit operations (filtration, extraction and distillation)



Distillation Students learned about the process of distillation and do an experiment to extract essential oils from Bahamian fruits


Process Flow Diagrams and Plant Design

Students expanded on the idea of ‘scale-up’ and discussed process flow diagrams (PFDs). Students also learned about mass balances.



Soap Making Students learned about the chemical reaction of saponification and made make their own homemade soaps




Technical Demonstration Prep

Students created their own PFDs based on one of the reactions done throughout the week and used molecular modeling kit to create 3D models of the reactions performed. These were presented at the final technical demonstration.



Civil/Environmental Engineering Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and

maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals,

dams, and buildings.

Image 4 - Students in the civil engineering stream build a model bridge

Instructors

Albrion Symonette

Albrion graduated from St. John’s College (Nassau, Bahamas) in 2007. He then went on to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Bachelor of Science in General Science from Missouri University of Science & Technology and the distinguished Morehouse College respectively. Geotechnical and Construction Engineering were his focuses. He completed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Atlanta University Center (AUC) Dual Degree Engineering Program (DDEP) in May 2012. He earned several awards to include the Outstanding AUC DDEP Student Awards, Ripple Institute (S.T.E.M.) Fellowship, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society membership and the Ehigiamusoe Foundation International Student Award. Presently, Albrion is an Assistant Engineer on the Sandy Bottom Project Execution Unit.



Kordero St. Cyr

Kordero St. Cyr is a Project Officer at the Ministry of Works and holds a BSc. in civil engineering from The University of Arkansas. Kordero has served in several capacities of mentorship, most notably serving as Director of Adventures of Sciences and Mathematics 2011, a community educational initiative spearheaded by Colina General. In addition to his other accomplishments, he developed a sustainability driven, science curriculum for middle school students. Kordero is also the founder and mentor for NSBE Bahamas at the College of The Bahamas.

Davon Edgecombe

Davon attended C.V Bethel Senior High School. After working in landscape construction and design, he went to The College of The Bahamas to complete his associates of science in architecture. Not long after working as an architectural intern, he completed dual degrees in civil and architectural engineering at Drexel University. Currently, he is a civil engineering intern at Island Site Development.

Teaching Assistants

Name Occupation

Brenizka Marshall Recent Graduate from Civil Engineering Technology at COB Dylan Miles 1st year Architecture student at COB Dominic McFall Recent graduate in Civil Engineering from Walla Walla University

Lesson Overview




GROUP SESSIONS


Marshmallow Tower Challenge

Ice breaker, team building, groups given limited materials to build tallest possible structure



Stoplights vs Roundabouts

Physical team activity, conflict points, radius of curvature, lane widths


Hot Wheels Speed, traction, super elevation, vehicle mass, scale, materials and importance of modeling



FIELDTRIP

Afternoon Session Groundwater Ant farm, soil strata, soil properties,



1:00pm – 3:00pm

soil drainage, ground water,



Water filtration Media filter, mechanical filtration,


Popsicle Stick Bridge Design Build Construction

Design within limits, material selection, load, stress, strain, tension, compression



Popsicle Stick Bridge Competition

Competitive, load capacity





Computer Science/Web Development Computer science is the study of the principles and use of computers.

Web Development in particular is a specialization of computer science that involves building web

applications on the internet.

Image 5 - Students in the computer science stream develop websites

Instructors

Bradley Thompson Jr.

Bradley Thompson was born and raised in Freeport, Grand Bahama. An alumnus of McGill University in computer engineering, Bradley has developed websites for multiple organizations and businesses. Previously a web programmer for Frontstart, Bradley is now a systems support specialist at Freeport Container Port, specializing in Information Technology and Project Management. Bradley has experience using JavaScript, AJAX, HTML, CSS, PHP and MySQL; several programming languages including C and Java; wired and wireless network design as well as microprocessor design.



Edison Hanchell Jr.

Edison Hanchell is a Bahamian Information Technology Specialist and Web Developer. He studied Computer Science at Acadia University and currently works at Doctors Hospital Bahamas as a Systems Administrator. He specializes in Application Analysis, Virtualization, Database Administration and Software Development. He has worked on several web development projects and is constantly improving upon his skills in Web Development and Graphic Design. Edison has always been dedicated to providing educational support to youth. He is also passionate about offering others the chance to learn new skills and effectively immerse themselves in the world of Information Technology.

Teaching Assistants

Name Occupation

Breyant Marshall 1st year English major at COB Tamaz Ferguson High school senior at The Webb School

Lesson Overview



Morning Session 9:30am - 12:00pm

GROUP SESSIONS

Afternoon Session 1:00pm - 3:00pm

The Web: Then and Now

An explanation of the World Wide Web, where it’s come from and what’s possible now. Setup of relevant io accounts to user

the different resources that will be used in the course.

Introduction to the languages that will be used and what they each are used for.



iHack: HTML Students will be quizzed on several topics mentioned the day

before and then will be taken through html elements, properties, attributes and usage. They will then build a page/template based

on given constraints. Afternoon Session 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Codefight: HTML Challenge

Introduction to structuring of code and html elements. Students

will compete in beginner-level problem solving challenges using

broken HTML code to review.



FIELD TRIP


iHack: CSS Students will be introduced to Cascading Stylesheets (CSS) and shown how to attach styles to html elements as well as the

purpose and efficacy of said action vs. html attributes. They will

then be shown different stylings and how to apply them before being left to style the pages designed on day 2 of the course.





iHack: JavaScript & JQuery

Explanation of the programming language JavaScript, examples

of use cases as well as introduction to JQuery library and integrating events using it. Students will also be introduced to

JSON objects which will be the foundation of their design project.


Codefight: {Battle Royale: Hard}

Students will go through a 3 level codefight on all three topics

discussed. They will be split into divisions and the winners of each division get to pick which design project we choose as well

as get to be featured as the BETA. Friday, July 17th, 2015


Design Project Overview

Dedicated to the Technical Demonstration work.





Electrical Engineering Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of

electricity. Electrical engineering is subdivided into a wide range of subfields including electronics, digital

computers, power engineering, telecommunications, control systems, signal processing,

instrumentation, and microelectronics.

Image 6 - Student in the electrical engineering stream learns about renewable energy

Instructors

LaToya Johnson

LaToya Johnson is an independent engineering and business consultant, in addition to being the Treasurer for BSE (Bahamas Society of Engineers). LaToya has more than 10 years of technical experience with a degree in electrical engineering as well as an MBA. LaToya is a serial entrepreneur and in addition to her consulting business has owned a fitness centre in Eleuthera, as well as an ice cream parlor.



Eron Missick

Eron Missick was born and raised in Freeport, Grand Bahama. He is a Field Service Engineer and Project Engineering Manager for a Power Plant Monitoring company called Dynamic Ratings. He has more than 3 years of technical experience and has worked in over 8 different countries on numerous Control System Design Projects. Eron has one Electrical Engineering degree from the Milwaukee school of Engineering and Another Electrical Engineering degree with a specialty in communications from the Fachhochschule Lubeck in Lubeck Germany. He is an active member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and currently resides in Milwaukee Wisconsin.

Teaching Assistants

Name Occupation

Andrew Williams High school senior at Doris Johnson High School Tamaz Ferguson High school senior at The Webb School

Lesson Overview

Date Summary

07/13

Monday

Overview of Electrical Engineering

07/14

Tuesday

Basic Principles in Engineering

Electrical Components

Electrical Equations

In-class problems, Hands-on activities and Group work. Assignment 1 (Due 07/15)

07/15

Wednesday

Electrical Circuits

Materials involved

Components involved

Calculations Involved

In-class problems and Hands-activities. Assignment 2 (Due 07/16)



07/16

Thursday

Applications and Technology in Electrical Engineering

Telecommunication Signals (Cell Phones)

In-class problems, Hands-on activities and Group work. Assignment 3 (Due 07/17)

07/17

Friday

Applications and Technology in Electrical Engineering

Alternative Energy Sources

In-class problems, Hands-on activities and Group work. No assigned homework.

07/18

Saturday

Design Competition



Industrial Engineering Industrial engineering is a branch of engineering which deals with the optimization of complex processes

or systems. Industrial engineering concepts can be applied to a wide range of industries from

manufacturing to finance.

Image 7 - Student in industrial engineering learns about the assembly line process

Instructors

Tareco Johnson

Tareco Henry Johnson attended Walter Parker Primary school and Sunland Baptist Academy where he excelled in academics and served as head boy at both institutions. Upon graduating Tareco pursued tertiary education at Kettering University formally General Motors Institute. While at Kettering, Tareco was a part of student government, several honor societies and became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. In June 2011 he then graduated from Kettering Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and an Information Technology minor. Mr. Johnson is currently employed as an Operations Planner at his former co-op company, Bahamas Oil Refining Company Limited. He is a founding member of the Sigma Beta Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. where he presently serves as the chapter’s Director of Education and Chairman of their Alpha MALES boys’ mentorship program.



Inga Bethel

Inga Bethel was born and raised in Nassau, Bahamas, where she graduated as valedictorian of the St. Anne’s Class of 2009. Subsequently, she attended Kettering University and obtained two Bachelor of Sciences degrees in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (Magna Cum Laude) and was inducted into Tau Beta Pi, the National Engineering Honor Society. During her time at Kettering, she successfully completed four and a half years of co-operative work experience at the Bahamas Electricity Corporation in the Mechanical Maintenance Department. She was also an active member of the National Society of Black Engineers and the President of the Black Unity Congress. Upon graduation, Inga worked as a Supplier Quality Engineer at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (formerly Chrysler LLC). Today, she continues her work in the automotive industry as Quality/ Reliability Engineer at the Ford Motor Company in Michigan.

Teaching Assistants

Name Occupation

Megan Adderley High school senior

Lesson Overview




GROUP SESSIONS


What is IE? Videos

Jobs

Famous IEs

Q and A

Subjects to focus on in school



Work Design Theory Work sheet-fill in the blank

Students learn the importance of building the workspace to the fit the operator (ergonomics), in addition to the importance of designing a process to maximize efficiency. This is where they begin brainstorming for the afternoon session. Students are presented with four constraints



1) Operators MUST not over exert his/herself while lifting 2) They MUST prevent wasted movement of operators 3) All steps of the process MUST be completed and a process layout/flow must be designed and presented before afternoon session 4) Students MUST have quality checks in process.


Work Design Activity (Cookie Design) Students build their own workstation. Students delegate product development. Two trial runs/time studies are conducted. There is a final competition that highlights the assembly line that can produce the most cookies with best quality.



FIELDTRIP


Suitability Project Students are presented with a model of a homemade cooling system. The items presented are mostly readily available in Bahamian homes. Students evaluate the presented model and consider ways in which the system can be improved and then they build a prototype of their own.



Logistics Forecasting

Students are introduced to the theory of queuing, scheduling and forecasting. A demonstration of how the operations of BEC, as it pertains to the fuel demand is affected by the shipping schedules of BORCO and vice versa is presented to the students. Students are presented with data from both BEC and BORCO based on historical knowledge. They then use all of the theory presented to successful solve a logistical problem to prevent a blackout in Nassau.




Computer Simulation Coffee Simulation Game- Students are divided into two groups. The objective of the games is to use forecasting data, as well previous performance, to improve sales.



Supply Chain Management

*Students are introduced to the theories of the bullwhip effect, inventory management (lead time), outsourcing (price negotiation and quality). Students are tasked with getting a product from cradle to grave using supply and demand. Students are able to analyze the effect that different stages of the supply chain have on each other. They use this knowledge to examine the supply chains associated with one of the projects completed earlier in the week. *Careers IE excel in





Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering is the broadest of all engineering and encompasses the design of mechanical

systems. Mechanical engineers use core physical principles to design and analyze manufacturing plants,

industrial equipment and machinery, heating and cooling systems, transport systems, aircraft,

watercraft, robotics, medical devices, weapons, and others.

Image 8 - Mechanical engineering instructor teaches about mechanical design

Instructors

Antoine Sands

Antoine is a mechanical engineer and project manager working in Nassau, Bahamas. Antoine holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from California State University and a Master Project Manager certification from the American Academy of Project Managers. Antoine has more than 5 years of experience in mechanical design for commercial and residential construction. Antoine is currently the Secretary of the Bahamas Society of Engineers and an active member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).



Philip Clarke

Philip L. Clarke, a native of Nassau Bahamas, is a graduate research assistant and mechanical engineering doctoral (PhD) candidate at the University of Tennessee Space Institute (Tullahoma, TN). Philip attended high school at St. Augustine’s College (Nassau, Bahamas) graduating in 2006 with honours and obtained a Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Cum Laude) from Florida International University (Miami, FL) in the Fall of 2011. Currently at the University of Tennessee, Philip is currently working to complete his dissertation related to computational fracture mechanics research on the optimization of Lithium ion Battery components to reduce mechanical failures and in turn increase their lifespan. Apart from his primary research endeavours, Philip is assisting in the development of an in-house Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software utilizing Space-time Discontinuous Galerkin Finite Element Methods (SDGFEM) for general numerical problems.

Teaching Assistants

Name Occupation

Elvardo Pinder 1st year Mechanical Engineering student at Dalhousie University Shavonti Archer Recent Graduate in Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Southern University

Lesson Overview


Monday, July

13th, 2015


GROUP SESSIONS (Ice-breakers)


Introduction to


- Mechanical Engineering overview. - What is a Mechanical Engineering? - Engineering Ethics.

Tuesday, July

14th, 2015


Computer Aided


- Engineering Drawings - Engineering Communication Tools - AutoCAD; ProE; Solidworks - MATLAB


Introduction to

Electrical Circuits,

Electronics; Power

Generation

- Introduction to Electricity and its importance throughout the field of Mechanical Engineering.

Wednesday, Morning Session FIELDTRIP



July 15th, 2015 9:30am -12:00pm



in the Bahamas

- Local industry - Professional Engineering Board - Bahamas Society of Engineers

Thursday, July

16th, 2015



Project Design I

- Mechanical Engineering Project Planning; Critical Thinking; Brainstorming.

- Mechanical Design Process;



Project Design II

- Machinery Design. - Manufacturing Processes - Fabrication Methods and

Techniques

Friday, July

17th, 2015


Engineering

Communications &

Presentation

- Presenting a Design Project - Modeling and Prototypes - Simulators





Technical Demonstration Exhibition At the culmination of the camp, each technical stream created a booth to display the technical

knowledge gained in respective streams. This exhibition was open to the public and was an opportunity

for judges, sponsors and the public to see the technical designs that the students have created in the

lessons throughout the week. These exhibits were then judges by our panel of judges on the following

criteria:

Technical Content 30

Does the display include a thorough representation of all technical activities done in their stream?

10

Does the display showcase one or more of the fieldtrip options, highlighting their discipline’s contribution to that industry?

10

Does display include any formulas, graphs or diagrams or other technical content? 5

Does the table include any demonstrations or products? 5

Visual Display 10

Is the table neat and clean with displays shown clearly? 5

Are graphs and images easy to read and understand and free of spelling/grammatical errors? 5

Oral Presentation 10

Do the students speak clearly and concisely to describe their display? 5

Are students able to answer any questions? 5

TOTAL 50

Final Results

All of the streams performed well but ultimately Electrical Engineering took home the prize for best

technical exhibit. Each student in the stream was awarded a gift certificate to Mario’s Bowling and

Entertainment Centre. Below are the final tallies of scores. Table 2 - Technical Demonstration scores per stream

Stream Bio Chem Civ Comp Elec Ind Mech

Judge 1 36 37 40 41 46 28 24

Judge 2 45 44 43 46 46 43 38

Judge 3 47 47 48 28 49 45 41

Judge 4 39 36 41 31 37 39 43

Judge 5 36 26 34 36 33 39 35

Judge 6 44 45 36 45 43 49 41

TOTAL 247 235 242 227 254 243 222



Image 9 - Electrical Engineering stream receiving prize certificates to Mario's bowling for best technical demonstration



Design Project The Design Project is an opportunity for students in differing streams to collaborate in solving a problem

facing our Bahama-land.

Students will be split into teams of 5 or 6, with each student from a different technical stream. These

students will meet daily with a camp volunteer; a college of university student who will act as a mentor

to the team. The teams will be presented with an issue currently facing the Bahamas and will work

together to research and design a solution.

At the culmination of the camp each team will have the opportunity to present their solution to a panel

of judges; representatives from our sponsor companies and organizations. Judges will score teams on a

series of criteria to determine which team has devised a winning solution.

In this year’s design project competition students were tasked with solving challenges that are relative

to the Bahamas. The objective of the design project is to help students utilize and develop skills such as

collaboration, innovation, problem-solving, creativity, leadership, teamwork and critical thinking.

Furthermore, it is the intent of this project to excite and catalyse entrepreneurship motivated by STEM

solutions, allowing students to take part in the discussion and solution of our nation’s most pressing

issues.

Design Project Description

“Innovating from the Backyard to the Market”

Imagine a Bahamian society where local treasures can be capitalized upon to spur

entrepreneurship and produce alternative sources of revenue for the Bahamas. Many of the

solutions to our nation’s biggest challenges can be found within our very own backyards. It is a

known fact that the Bahamas relies heavily upon tourism to sustain the economy with banking and

agriculture/fisheries falling behind. As we move towards the global age of modern technology as a

country we have two choices, remain behind the 8 ball or turn the tide by inducing an atmosphere

for entrepreneurship and technology driven solutions that will advance our country and not to

mention decrease the unemployment rate.

What current solutions does the Bahamas possess to its own problems and how can we utilize our

natural resources to create these solutions? How can we use our very own Bahamian treasures,

incorporating engineering and technology, to create a better and more sustained Bahamas?



Judging criteria

The design project was judged on the following criteria:

Technical Content 20

Do the students use a technical approach to solving the problem? 5

Is an interdisciplinary approach used? Are multiple technical streams incorporated? 5

Do students incorporate graphs, equations or other technical content? 5

Do the students show an understanding of the technical content? 5

Problem solving 10

Do the students properly highlight the problem they are trying to solve? 5

How well does the proposed product solve the problem? 5

Business Content 10

Do the students show market research for the relevance of their product? 5

Do the students show financials for their business idea? 5

Presentation 10

Do the students present clearly and professionally within the allotted time frame? 5

Is the presentation easy to read with clear images and no spelling/grammatical errors? 5

TOTAL 50

2015 Student Projects A variety of projects were presented by the 17 design project teams and the top three teams took home

prizes. The top three teams were as follows: Table 3 - Top three design project team members and presentation titles

Team Number Team Members Design Project Topic

Group 2 Solange Allen Nikietra Barbes Darius Higgins Justyn Sweeting Malika Williams

"From Waste to Wonder"

Group 4 William Moss Kenrick Stubbs Prianna Smith Aaliyah Thompson

Water Turbine for energy solutions

Group 3 Dillon Archer Demetrius Bastian Jr. Yamille Moss Tamertrya Brown Jodea Morris

"Da Juice" a fruit juice company that uses cerasee as an ingredient for its medicinal properties



Summary of Design project presentations

“Da Juice” product containing cerasee

• Students researched the medicinal components of cerasee to tackle health issues

• Utilized knowledge from Caribbean bottling company field trip on bottling process for

juice

• Expanded on knowledge learned in electrical engineering stream to investigate the idea

of powering the bottling facility with solar power

Image 10- Group 3 takes 3rd place prize for "Da Juice" design project topic. Prize presented by Sandyport Beaches Resort



Water turbine

• Students tackled the issue of lack of reliable power sources and proposed using Bahamian sea

water and tides to produce energy

• Used learnings from BEC field trip to compare current method of producing power by diesel

generators vs. tidal power

• Expanded on lessons in mechanical and electrical engineering streams to explore the technical

component of converting kinetic energy to electrical energy

Image 11 - Group 4 takes 2nd prize for water turbine design project. Prize presented by the College of the Bahamas



“Waste to Wonder” Chemical plant

• Tackled the problem of excessive waste production as well as safe and efficient sewage

disposal

• Utilized knowledge learned from Bahamas Waste fieldtrip

• Incorporated aspects from technical streams

• Process flow diagrams (PFDs) in Chemical Engineering (see below)

• Computer aided design (CAD) in Mechanical Engineering (see below)

Image 12 - Group 2 takes 1st prize for "Waste to Wonder" design project. Prize presented by Lyford Cay Foundations



Judges All of the judges from the design project and technical exhibition were representatives from industry

who volunteered their time to enhance the camp’s programming. Judges are representatives from some

of our sponsor companies and professionals in their fields. Below is the list of judges:

Table 4 - List of judges and job titles

Name Company Role

Deidre Taylor WSC Senior Operations Manager

Craig Darville BEC Operations Manager

DeCosta Bethel BSE President (Mechanical Engineer)

Ledione Daniel Caribbean Civil Group Civil Technician

Henrea Curry Phoenix Engineering Group Project Engineer (Chemical)

Andre Moss Sun Oil Ltd Chemical Engineer

Image 13 - Esteemed judges scoring a design project presentation. From L-R: Diedre Taylor, Craig Darville, DeCosta Bethel, Ledione Daniel, Henrea Curry, Andre Moss.



Field Trip In this year’s camp, the curriculum was augmented with a technical field trip to select facilities across

New Providence. This allowed the students to experience firsthand what they learned in the classroom.

The field trip took place on the morning of Wednesday, July 15th. Students were assigned to one of the 5

locations accompanied by assigned volunteers. Students took notes and shared what they learned on

their field trip when they returned to the College of the Bahamas.

The field trip locations were as follows:

Bahamas Waste

Consolidated Water Ltd.

Bahamas Electricity Corporation

Caribbean Bottling Company

Lynden Pindling International Airport

Bahamas Waste

Bahamas Waste is a waste management company that handles more than a

third of all waste produced in New Providence each year, servicing more

than 1,000 commercial and residential customers. The company offers

services in solid/liquid waste, medical waste, cardboard recycling as well as

operating a biodiesel plant. Students will be touring the biodiesel plant. This $1M facility processes over

1 million gallons of waste cooking oil from local fast food restaurants into biodiesel each year

Consolidated Water

The Consolidated Water “Blue Hills” Plant is the largest diesel-based

reverse osmosis desalination plant in the western hemisphere. The

plant was built in 2005 and expanded in 2013. It currently has the

capacity to process 12 million US gallons per day. Consolidated Water

works closely with the Water and Sewerage Corporation of the

Bahamas to develop solutions to improve the availability of potable water for residents in Nassau. The

processing capacity of the Blue Hills facility has eliminated the need to import water to Nassau in barges.



Bahamas Electricity Corporation

The Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) operates generation, transmission and

distribution systems throughout The Commonwealth of The Bahamas. The

Corporation serves approximately 85% of all electricity consumers in the nation.

BEC operates 29 generating plants in 25 Island locations and has a total installed

capacity of 438MW in New Providence and the Family Islands. The electricity is

generated from 28 diesel engine stations and 1 gas turbine power station and is

delivered through a network of high voltage transmission lines up to 132kV, and provided to consumers

at a minimum voltage level of 120V / 60Hz.



(Bahamas) Ltd. (CBC) and its

predecessor companies have

serviced the Bahamas with Coca-Cola products for over 75 years. With the acquisition of T&C

Refreshments in 2013, CBC is now also the distributor for Coca-Cola products in the Turks & Caicos

Islands. The original factory was located on Mackey Street, Nassau, with a depot across the street. In

1965 a fire destroyed the plant and a new plant was subsequently constructed on Thompson Boulevard

in the late 1960’s. CBC was located at the Thompson Boulevard plant until 2011 when the current site

became operational on Sir Milo Butler Highway.

Image 14 - Students at the Caribbean Bottling Company fieldtrip



Lynden Pindling International Airport

The Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) is the main

international gateway to The Bahamas and is the fourth busiest

airport in the Caribbean. Services include scheduled and charter

flights to the United States, Canada, Europe and Latin America. In

2014, LPIA served 3.3 million passengers. Construction of the new 247,000 sq. ft. U.S. Departures

Terminal began in 2009 and completed in 2011. The Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD), a

Bahamian company owned by The Government of The Bahamas and operated by Vantage Airport

Group, currently manages and operates the airport under a 30-year lease. NAD is responsible for the

majority of LPIA’s infrastructure including parking lots, terminals, runways and taxiways and all revenue

generating and commercial development projects.

Image 15 - Students at the LPIA fieldtrip


http://www.vantageairportgroup.com/

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Final Expense Breakdown For this year’s camp the financial target was to raise approximately $53,000. This was split into the

following categories:

Table 5 - Description of Budget Categories

Category Description

Accommodations This included travel and accommodations for the Family Island students, chaperones and instructors who reside outside of New Providence

Program Specifics This included materials for the activities in the technical streams as well as camp t-shirts

Decorations This included graphic design and printing fees for signs, banners, and booklets

Publicity This included radio, TV and newspaper promotional activities as well as photography and videography of the camp

Food This included daily lunch, drinks and snacks for the students, volunteers and instructors as well as utensils

General Supplies This was materials for the camp that was not specific to the streams such as stationary, extra tables, and venue costs

Awards/Prizes This included the prizes for the design project and technical demonstration exhibition winners as well as plaques/certificates for the sponsors and students

General Business This included the BETA incorporation fees and other administrative fees.

The targeted amount was not met; however we were able to raise 95% of our estimated budget and

reduced our actual expenses through generous in-kind donations.

Table 6 - Budgeted amount vs. actual expenses per category

Category Budgeted

Amount

Actual

Expense

Accommodations $16,950.00 $23,200.80

Program Specifics $10,750.00 $7,384.65

Decorations $850.00 $847.00

Publicity $4,500.00 $2,462.05

Food $11,450.00 $5,467.06

General Supplies $2,640.00 $4,005.80

Awards/Prizes $4,400.00 $4,160.71

General Business $2,620.00 $1,981.97

Total $54,160.00 $49,510.04

Funds Raised $50,581.00



Figure 21 - Budgeted costs vs. actual cost per category

Areas where we spent more money than estimated were accommodations, domestic flights, facilities,

awards and prizes. However, we were able to compensate for these areas through flexible funds

stemming from in-kind sponsorship, particularly for food and printing of program specific materials, as

well as in areas that cost less than initially anticipated, such as publicity.

$0.00

$5,000.00

$10,000.00

$15,000.00

$20,000.00

$25,000.00

Estimated vs. Actual Cost

Estimated

Actual



Figure 22 - Breakdown of actual costs for 2015 BETA Camp

Last year, 58% of our budget was allocated towards travel/accommodations. The goal was to reduce this

to fewer than 50% for this year. We were able successfully achieve that thanks to Sandyport Beaches

Resort and Bahamasair who partnered with us through reduced pricing. Hence, our expenditure for

accommodations and travel was 47%. Furthermore we were able to achieve in kind sponsorship for

printing through the College of the Bahamas for lesson materials which helped to reduce spending.

Other areas where in kind was offered was seen in the publicity category where we obtain free

publication of the BETA Camp through various media outlets.

Accommodations 47%

Program Specifics 15%

Decorations 2%

Publicity 5%

Food 11%

General Supplies 8%

Awards/Prizes 9%

General Business 3%

ACTUAL COST BREAKDOWN



Detailed Expense Breakdown Below tables outline the detailed breakdown of expenses in each budget category.

Table 7- Breakdown of Accommodations Expenses

Accommodations Estimated Actual

Hotel Rooms $8,400.00 $13,938.82

Bus Rental / Car Rental $2,100.00 $2,100.00

Gas $450.00 $110.00

Flights (international) $1,000.00 $875.40

Flights (domestic) $5,000.00 $6,176.58

Total $16,950.00 $23,200.80

Table 8 - Breakdown of Program-specific Expenses

Program Specifics Estimated Actual

Engineering Kits $5,250.00 $3,500.00

T-Shirts $2,250.00 $1,909.50

Polos $1,000.00 $585.90

Photocopying/Printing $1,750.00 $118.25

Storage $500.00 $464.75

Camp Social $0.00 $806.25

Total $10,750.00 $7,384.65

Table 9 - Breakdown of Decorations Expenses

Decorations Estimated Actual

Banners $1,000.00 $212.91

Logo Design $150.00 $0.00

Banner Stands $300.00 $90.00

Banner Design $100.00 $297.00

Document Design $100.00 $361.25

Flyer Design $100.00 $0.00

Signs $100.00 $98.75

Total $850.00 $847.00



Table 10 - Breakdown of Publicity Expenses

Publicity Estimated Actual

Photography $1,500.00 $800.00

Videography $1,500.00 $1,377.50

TV (ZNS/Cable12) $200.00 $0.00

Newspaper Ads $600.00 $284.55

Radio $200.00 $0.00

Bahamas at Sunrise $300.00 $0.00

Website $200.00 $0.00

Total $4,500.00 $2,462.05

Table 11 - Breakdown of Food Expenses

Food Estimated Actual

Food $6,000.00 $2,966.41

Drinks $1,500.00 $315.10

Snacks $1,500.00 $235.55

Panel Appetizers $500.00 $0.00

Closing Ceremony $1,750.00 $1,950.00

Utensils $200.00 $0.00

Total $11,450.00 $5,467.06

Table 12 - Breakdown of General Supplies Expenses

General Supplies Estimated Actual

General Supplies $2,640.00 $2,105.80

Tables $0.00 $100.00

Facilities $0.00 $1,800.00

Other

Total $2,640.00 $4,005.80

Table 13 - Breakdown of Award and Prizes Expenses

Awards/Prizes Estimated Actual

Sponsor/Student Plaques $900.00 $1,075.86

Student Prizes $2,250.00 $2,710.90

Student Certificates $200.00 $182.55

Sponsor Certificates $50.00 $50.00

Technical Exhibition $1,000.00 $141.40

Total $4,400.00 $4,160.71



Table 14 - Breakdown of General Business Expenses

General Business Estimated Actual

Incorporation $2,200.00 $1,600.00

Website $300.00 $261.97

Bank Monthly Fee ($10) $120.00 $120.00

Total $2,620.00 $1,981.97

Table 15 - Total Expenses and Money Raised

Total Expenses Estimated Actual

$50,581 (Raised) $54,160.00 $49,510.04



Sponsors & Partners The BETA Camp could not be possible without generous monetary and in-kind contributions from our

various sponsors. These sponsors are highlighted below with their contribution level.

Financial Contributors Our financial contributors gave monetary donations to ensure the success of our camp.

Platinum Sponsors

Ministry of Education, Science & Technology

The Ministry of Education, Science & Technology is responsible for the regulation of all government

educational, scientific and technological initiatives in the country of the Bahamas. The partnership with

the Ministry shows their support and approval of the curriculum set by the BETA Camp. The ministry

provided monetary support of $10,000 to the 2015 BETA Camp as well as in-kind support in the

coordination of public school students from Nassau and the family islands.

Image 16 - Trenicka Rolle, BETA President. Minister of Education, Science and Technology Hon. Jerome Fitzgerald. D’André Wilson-Ihejirika, BETA Vice-President. Dr. Karen Dean St. Cyr, Director of STEM at the Ministry of Education



Statoil South Riding Point

Statoil is an international petroleum company with head offices in Norway. The South Riding Point (SRP)

is a crude oil blending and transhipment facility responsible for safe, reliable and efficient import and

export operations of worldwide crudes.

Statoil SRP has been involved in the Bahamian community on numerous initiatives including Road Safety

Improvements, scholarship programs, sports camps and literacy programs. The BETA Camp is now an

addition to the long list of community engagement for Statoil SRP and as the Platinum Corporate

Sponsor a contribution of $10,000 was given to the camp.

Image 17 - Antoine Sands, BETA Corporate Liaison with Kevin Stuart, Operations Manager at Statoil SRP



Lyford Cay Foundation

Lyford Cay Foundations have been a part of the Bahamian community for over 40 years and work to increase the availability of higher education and technical training for Bahamians, as well as to support local non-profit groups through financial contributions and volunteer initiatives.

To date the foundations have given:

More than $18.6 million in undergraduate, graduate, and technical training and vocational scholarships to Bahamians studying overseas

In excess of $4.0 million in scholarships to individuals studying at The College of The Bahamas

More than $17 million in grants, and in excess of 3,500 volunteer ‘man’ hours, to local charities and civic groups

The Lyford Cay Foundation was a Platinum Grant Contributor to the 2015 BETA Camp, donating $10,000 to the camp to increase participation of public school students, family island participants and young female attendees.

Image 18 - Trenicka Rolle, BETA President. Dr. Giavana Jones, Director of Grants at the Lyford Cay Foundations. D’André Wilson-Ihejirika, BETA Vice-President



Silver Sponsors

Our silver sponsors each donated a total of $2500 to the camp.

Sun Oil Limited

Sun Oil Limited is a subsidiary of FOCOL (Freeport Oil Company Limited) and is an oil company based out

of the Bahamas, with offices in Freeport and in Nassau. Sun Oil has supported youth and sports in the

Bahamas for many years and was a sponsor of last year’s BETA Camp. This year Sun Oil sponsors 5

students to attend the camp from Nassau, Freeport, Eleuthera, Abaco and was the only company to

sponsor a student from the island of San Salvador. Sun Oil was represented by Andre Moss, who was a

judge in the design project competition.

Phoenix Engineering

Phoenix Engineering Group is a multi-discipline environmental, design, engineering, and construction

firm, providing professional services in the chemical, manufacturing, utilities, telecommunications, and

hotel industries. With employees based in Freeport, and Nassau, Phoenix is a strong advocate for youth

development in the engineering. Phoenix Engineering was represented by Henrea Curry, who was a

judge in the final design project, as well as one of Phoenix’s summer interns.

RBC Royal Bank (Bahamas) Ltd.

RBC Royal Bank is an international institution and the Bahamas affiliate has been a long-time supporter

of Bahamian youth and culture. RBC was a silver sponsor for our inaugural 2014 BETA Camp and has

continued sponsorship for the second year of the camp.



Sawyer’s Fresh Market

Sawyer’s Fresh Market is one of the leading food retailers in the Bahamas and has it primary operations

in Grand Bahama. Sawyer’s Fresh Market is committed to providing customers with a wide selection of

products that cater to the diverse tastes and cultures, the distinct dietary needs of people and all the

other specialty items that one may look for in a grocery chain.

Water & Sewerage Corporation

The Bahamas Water & Sewerage Corporation is managed under the Ministry of Works & Urban

Development. It is responsible for managing, maintaining, distributing and developing the water

resources of the Bahamas.



Bronze Sponsors

Bronze sponsors donated $1000 to support the 2015 BETA Camp

Bahamas Society of Engineers (BSE)

BSE is a non-profit organization that seeks to promote engineering awareness in the many engineering

disciplines in the Bahamas. BSE was a student sponsor last year and increased their sponsorship to

Bronze to show their continued support for the BETA cause. BSE was also represented by LaToya

Johnson, who was an instructor at the camp, and DeCosta Bethel, who was a judge in the final design

project and technical exhibition.

Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC)

The Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) operates generation, transmission and distribution systems

throughout The Commonwealth of The Bahamas. The Corporation operates 29 generating plants in 25

Island locations, one of which was the site for a BETA Camp field trip this year. BEC was represented by

Craig Darville, who was a judge in the final design project and technical exhibition.



URCA

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) is the regulatory authority with responsibility

for the electronic communications sector (ECS) in The Bahamas. The sector comprises fixed and mobile

telephone services, spectrum and numbering, Internet services and broadcasting including pay

television. URCA was represented by Kathleen Riviere-Smith, CEO, who received a plaque on behalf of

the company.

Cable Cares Foundation

The Cable Bahamas Cares Foundation (CBCF) is a non-profit, charitable organisation founded by Cable

Bahamas Ltd. Through this foundation, the company ensures that educational, social and cultural

development is encouraged among Bahamian people. Cable Bahamas commits a percentage of its

profits to the foundation each year to assist with funding youth-oriented educational programmes,

community projects and other positive initiatives. Since its inception in 1998, the CBCF has disbursed

$2,594,831.61 representing 490 grants to local students and community organisations. The BETA Camp

received $1,000 from the foundation this year.



PharmaChem Technologies

PharmaChem Technologies (Grand Bahama) Limited produces bulk pharmaceutical ingredients and

registered intermediates. The company was founded in 1967 and is based in Freeport, Bahamas;

PharmaChem employs many Bahamian engineers and supported the 2015 camp as a Bronze sponsor.

Johnson-Hassan & Co.

Johnson-Hassan & Co. is a law firm based in Nassau Bahamas. It was founded by lawyer Cathleen

Johnson-Hassan, an alumnus of Queen's College, Miami-Dade Community College, McGill University,

Kingston University and Inns of Court School of Law and member of the Bar of England and Wales and

the Bahamas Bar.

Commonwealth Brewery

Commonwealth Brewery ltd. – Burns House is a brewer and distributor of many international recognized

beverage brands based in Nassau, Bahamas. The brewing industry is an employer of many STEM

professionals and the CBL team recognizes the importance of exposing Bahamian youth to engineering.

Commonwealth Brewery sponsored the camp through its VitaMalt brand as a Bronze sponsor.



Student Sponsors

Student sponsors gave $500 to sponsor a family island student’s attendance at the camp.

Island Site Development

ISD is a civil engineering and roadwork development company dedicated to civil works and community

development. ISD sponsored a student at the inaugural 2014 BETA Camp and continued their support in

the 2015 camp.

Grand Bahama Port Authority

The GBPA is responsible for overseeing the residential and business development of Freeport, and

providing duty free incentives for overseas business. The GBPA employs many STEM professionals and

recognizes the value of promoting STEM to our youth, particularly those in Freeport. GBPA sponsored a

student for the inaugural 2014 BETA Camp and has renewed this commitment in the 2015 Camp.

Doctor’s Hospital

Doctors Hospital was formerly named The Rassin Hospital, founded in 1955. Today, the 72-bed Doctors

Hospital is the most modern acute care privately owned healthcare facility in The Caribbean with over

500 employees, and 200 highly trained and dedicated physicians. Doctor’s Hospital employs many STEM

professionals and was a student sponsor at the 2015 BETA Camp.



Donors

Donors are the individuals and companies that gave up to $500 towards the 2015 BETA Camp.

Modelena Ltd

Modelena Ltd. is a corporation that oversees the operations of multiple international companies that

operate within the Bahamas. Modelena gave $250 to the 2015 BETA Camp.

Bahamas Waste

Bahamas Waste is a waste management company that handles more than a third of all waste produced

in New Providence each year. In addition to offering their site as a fieldtrip location for the 2015 Camp,

Bahamas Waste also gave a donation of $250 to support the camp financially.

BME Solutions

BME Biomedical Solutions is a supplier of biomedical equipment for health professionals in the

Bahamas. BME gave $200 to support the 2015 BETA Camp, particularly the biomedical engineering

stream.



In-Kind Sponsors Our in-kind sponsors are just as valuable to us as out financial contributors and the discounts on

products and services provided go a long way in facilitating the success of our camp.

Logistics Sponsors

The logistics sponsors gave in-kind support through the donation of venue space, accommodations,

materials and services that were imperative to the camp’s success.

The College of the Bahamas

The College of the Bahamas is a publicly funded institution of higher education operating three main

campuses across the Bahamas. COB has been serving the Bahamas for over 35 years and is currently

transitioning to University status. COB has a strong commitment to the educational development of

youth in the Bahamas. Dr. Carlton Watson, former chair of the school of Mathematics, Physics and

Technology and current Dean of the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science, was a key team member in the

2014 BETA Camp and continued to mentor the BETA team through the 2015 Camp. The College of the

Bahamas generously donated the use of classrooms, computer labs, chemistry labs and equipment as

well as auditorium space in the Harry C. Moore Library and cafeteria space on the COB Campus.

Image 19 - Trenicka Rolle, BETA President and Mrs. Dorna Moxey, Coordinator at the COB Harry C. Moore Library



Sandyport Beaches Resort

Sandyport Beaches Resort is an RCI Gold Crown resort located along the Grand Canal at the Sandyport

ocean beach. It is a small resort with 72 rooms and suites and offers personalized service to guests.

The Sandyport Beaches Resort offered accommodations for the full 21 family islands students in

attendance at the camp as well as the chaperones and camp instructors and teaching assistants. These

students came from the islands of Grand Bahama, Abaco, Eleuthera, Andros and San Salvador. The

discount provided by Sandyport Beaches Resort was an equivalent of approx. $8,000.

Sandyport Beaches Resort is a long-time supporter of community initiatives and the in-kind support f

accommodations discounts for the BETA Camp is just another addition to that list of community

involvement.

Image 20 - Trenicka Rolle, BETA President, and D’André Wilson-Ihejirika, BETA Vice-President with Vernon Moss, General Manager at Sandyport Beaches Resort and resort staff



Nine to Five

Nine-to-Five is a Bahamian owned import-export company, with offices both in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

and Nassau, Bahamas. 9-5 assisted the 2014 BETA Camp with in-kind sponsorship of their import

services, and continued their generous support in the 2015 camp, allowing for engineering lesson

materials that could not be purchased on –island to be delivered for the camp.

New Providence Community Church

The New Providence Community Church (NPCC) is a non-denominational Christian church located on

Blake Road in Nassau Bahamas. NPCC owns the New Providence Community Centre which is where the

church holds sessions in addition to doubling and a hurricane shelter and a venue for one of the island’s

few recycling depots. The NPCC generously offered the BETA Camp a discount on their facility rentals to

host the 2015 BETA Camp Closing ceremony on Saturday, July 18th, 2015.

BTC

BTC, formerly known as BaTelCo, or the Bahamas Telecommunication Company, is the primary

telecommunications provider for the Bahamas. It is partly government owned and offers telephone,

internet and wireless services. BTC generously donated phone cards to be used in the programming as

prizes/incentives for group activities.



A&P Bus Services

A&P Bus Services is a private bus service located in Nassau, Bahamas. A&P offered the BETA Camp

discounted rates on their services to transport the students to the fieldtrip locations as well as shuttle

the family island students from Sandyport Beaches Resort to the COB campus and back each day.

Bahamasair

Bahamasair was established in 1973 as a product of a newly established Independent Commonwealth of

The Bahamas. The mandate was to provide a safe and reliable mode of air transportation throughout

the archipelagic nation and internationally. The airline remains wholly owned by the Bahamas

Government and continues to provide an ‘Essential Service’ bridging Nassau, the nation’s capital and the

remote Family of Islands. Bahamasair sponsored the 2015 camp by providing discounted flight rates for

our students traveling from the family islands to Nassau.



Media Sponsors

Media Sponsors offered discounts on their services to provide the 2015 Camp with professional media.

Fennec Media

Fennec Media is a graphic design company founded by Toneka Symonette offering multiple services

from photo restorations to sign and posters as well as cards and invitations. Fennec Media offered

discounted services to design the 2015 BETA Camp opening and closing ceremony banners.

Amar Kai Designs

Amar Kai Designs, owned by Kaivanya Sweeting, designed the logos for the BETA Camp and the BETA

organization, as well as publications for the camp, offering a discounted price on her services.

Nspire Films

Nspire Films is a media company specializing in videography services for the music and fashion

industries in the Bahamas. Nspire offered reduced rates on their videography services to the 2015 BETA

Camp compiling multiple highlight videos.



Juno’s photography

Juno’s Photography is owned by Jalan Harris, an art student at the College of the Bahamas. Juno’s

photography offered the 2015 BETA Camp a discount on services

Food Sponsors

At the BETA Camp, lunch is fully provided for every student each day. Our food sponsors gave discounts

and/or donations of food for the students, instructors and volunteers.

Dan Brad Ltd (McDonald’s)

Dan Brad Ltd. operates the chain of McDonald’s restaurants throughout the Bahamas. BETA was

provided with McDonald’s coupons which were used for students’ lunches on one of the camp days.

Aetos Holdings (Wendy’s and Marco’s Pizza)

Aetos Holdings operates the Wendy’s brand as well as the Marco’s pizza brand in the Bahamas. BETA

was given a generous group discount on both brands which fed the students on 2 separate days.



Aquapure

Founded in 1973, Aquapure is a Bahamian-owned company committed to providing our customers with

the highest quality drinking water. Aquapure donated 4 cases of 16.9oz water to the 2015 BETA Camp.

Mario’s Bowling & Entertainment Centre

Mario’s Bowling and Entertainment Centre is the only bowling complex in New Providence and the

largest in the Caribbean, with ultra-modern bowling lanes, roller skating rink, adult lounge, arcade room,

billiards, family dining and more. Mario’s was the venue for the students’ “fun night” at the closing of

the camp and a generous group discount was provided on food and entertainment.

Anthony Allen Catering

Anthony Allen’s Catering provided discounted rates for the lunch at the camp’s closing ceremony this

year. The company also offered discounts on food services and delivery at the inaugural 2014 BETA

Camp.



Public Relations & Media Leading up to the BETA Camp, as well as during and after the camp, the BETA team engaged with the

press through multiple outlets to promote the camp and highlight the generous contributions of our

sponsors and well as to spread word of the impact being made to Bahamian youth. Below is a sample of

some of the media coverage for 2015 as well as a link to the highlight videos that were filmed.

Highlight videos:

2015 BETA Camp 30 second highlight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykQTTg_QY38

2015 BETA Camp Day 1 Highlight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXWipvmcA-Y

2015 BETA Camp Day 2 Highlight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKHoHY-L2pw

2015 BETA Camp Overview & Inspirational Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jGrZQezu8c

Media coverage:

Image 21 - Article in Bahamas Weekly highlighting the return of the BETA Camp and partnership with the Ministry of Education


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykQTTg_QY38

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXWipvmcA-Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKHoHY-L2pw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jGrZQezu8c


Image 22 - Newspaper Article in the Nassau Guardian highlighting the generous grant from the Lyford Cay Foundations



Image 23 - Article in Bahamas Islands Info highlighting Statoil SRP as the 2015 Platinum Sponsor



Image 24 - Bahamas Weekly Article highlighting Sandyport Beaches Resorts as the Accommodations Sponsor



Image 25 - Newspaper clip from the Tribune highlighting BETA Camp activities

Image 26 - BETA Directors, Albrion Symonette and Travis Miller on Bahamas at Sunrise TV show airing on ZNS



Image 27 - Full page spread in the Nassau Guardian highlighting Shell (Sun Oil) contributions to Bahamian summer camps including the BETA Camp



Image 28 - Article in the Bahamas Weekly highlighting RBC as a Silver sponsor



Camp Outcomes During and after the camp, we asked all of our instructors, volunteers and students to provide feedback

to allow us to track the success of the camp based on certain metrics.

Student Feedback It is our desire to ensure that we are indeed achieving the goals that we’ve set in terms of our purpose

for hosting BETA Camp. In order to measure our success we have students provide input and feedback

through an entrance and exit survey. Summarized below are key aspects of how students viewed

engineering before the camp and their overall views on attending BETA Camp. All scales were measure

from 1-10 with one being the lowest and 10 being the highest.

Do note that the total number of surveys for the entrance survey was 76 as a few students were missing

and 2 students’ responses were not recorded. Additionally, the exit surveys were done after students

left the camp and many students did not respond to the survey hence, our total number in that regard

was 57.

Overall, this year’s camp was definitely a larger success than the previous year. We were able to

increase our acceptance by 56% however some students who were accepted did not attend the camp,

so our actual numbers reflect a 5% increase in participation. Based on the data below, 93% of students

have a high level of interest of engineering. 82% of students desire to study engineering in college and

89% of students have an understanding of what engineers do. Furthermore, 98% of students gave a

rating of 8-10 for their overall camp experience. Finally, 88% of students gave a rating of 9-10 that

suggest they would attend another BETA Camp. In all areas for our ratings we have increased our

percentages from last year’s camp.

Description of Engineers

Students were asked to give three words that describe an engineer; this was done during both the

entrance and exit surveys. The three most popular responses were:

Creative

Innovative

Intelligent

Level of Interest:

Prior to the camp, students were asked to give their level of interest in engineering, their level of

understanding of what engineers do and their desire to become an engineer. They were then asked the

same questions at the end of the camp to determine if the camp changed their perceptions in each of

these areas. The chart below shows the change in perception.



Figure 23 - Student interest in engineering before and after the camp

Camp Experience:

After the camp the students were asked to rate their experience in the camp and whether or not they

would want to attend the camp again.

Figure 24 - Student Overall Camp Experience

8.1 7.2

7.7

9.3 9.1 8.7

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

Level of Interest inEngineering

Understanding ofEngineering

Desire to StudyEngineering at

College/University

Interest before and after the camp

Pre-Camp

Post Camp

9.6 9.5

9.0

9.1

9.2

9.3

9.4

9.5

9.6

9.7

Overall Camp Experience Willingness to Return

Student Reviews on Overall Camp (Average Response)



Assessment of Individual Streams:

Students in each stream were asked to give ratings for their stream overall. All streams received an

average rating higher than 8 out of 10.

Figure 25 - Student Assessment of Technical Streams

Students were also asked to rate the relevance of the field trip and the design project.

Figure 26 - Student Assessment of Fieldtrip and Design Project

9.5

8.8

9.5 9.6 9.8 9.5 9.4

5

5.5

6

6.5

7

7.5

8

8.5

9

9.5

10

BiomedicalEngineering

ChemicalEngineering

CivilEngineering

ComputerScience and

Web Dev

ElectricalEngineering

IndustrialEngineering

MechanicalEngineering

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Average Rating For Engineering Streams

8.3 7.7

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

Did you think the field trip wasrelevant to the camp?

Do you think the design project wasrelevant to the camp?

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Student Ratings on Field Trip/Design Project Relevance



General Student Feedback

Students were asked to report feedback on what changes they would make to the BETA Camp. The 2

most prevalent responses were:

1. Increase length of camp

2. Nothing

Additionally, students reported feedback on what improvements they would make to the streams which

included:

Nothing

More hands on activities

Changing the classroom environment



Instructor Feedback Instructors gave feedback on different areas: Their streams, the technical exhibition, the design project,

the field trip and the camp overall. All ratings were out of 10.

Streams

Instructors were asked to rate their teaching experience based on their personal preparedness, their

preparedness of their teaching assistants, the functionality of the facilities and materials, the perception

of the students’ engagement and the stream success overall. Below are the average ratings

Figure 27 - Instructor feedback on teaching experience in their streams

Instructors also gave feedback as comments on each of these areas.

Preparation

Most instructors enjoyed working with a co-instructor. Instructors that were working in separate

locations found that it would have been more beneficial to meet in person before the camp, to

avoid clashing teaching styles, but communicating via video chat was a good alternative

For preparation, being able to go through the material beforehand would have been helpful

Meeting with the volunteers beforehand to brief them

A short course on ‘how to teach’ going through the best techniques for the student

demographic and venue, time-frame etc.

Receiving the class list with student demographic before-hand to help prepare

7.85

7.30 7.27

8.60 8.45

8.31

6.50

7.00

7.50

8.00

8.50

9.00

InstuctorPreparedness

VolunteerPrepareness

Facilities Materials StudentEngagement

StreamSuccess

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Instructor Feedback on Streams



Facilities and Materials

Reliable internet with projector and screens and computer stand would be useful

Overall classrooms were functional though for some activities larger spaces might have been

required.

Materials for activities were satisfactory as instructors were involved in selecting the materials

Lessons

Students enjoyed the hands-on nature, applying the theory and using the engineering method.

Competitions were well received

Ability to personalize on designs were also well received

Students were less interested in longer lectures, though some wanted to go deeper into theory

they were interested in

Volunteers

Instructors felt most volunteers were not prepared or did not have the required skill set to assist

at a high level

Meeting and briefing the volunteers prior to the camp would be beneficial

Volunteers were very enthusiastic and being closer in age to the students allowed them to

relate

Technical Exhibition

Instructors were also asked to rate their stream’s preparedness for the technical exhibition and their

perception of the overall success of the exhibition.

Figure 28 - Instructor feedback on the technical exhibition

7.82

7.58

0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00

Technical Exhibition Prepareness

Technical Exhibition Success

Instructor Feedback on Technical Exhibition



Technical Exhibition

More prepare on the judging criteria and the format of the competition

Plan lessons to ensure material for the exhibition is covered and created throughout the week

Time to prep students for the judging

Include photos from the lessons on the presentation

Design Project

Instructors gave feedback on their perceptions of the students’ preparedness for the Design Project, as

well as the perceived success and the overall relevance to their streams.

Figure 29 - Instructor Feedback on the Design Project

Design Project Feedback

Ensure all streams can be applied to the topic

Add more structure to the topic to decrease down-time for students

Allow students to practice the presentations before-hand

Add a component to build a prototype

Allow winning ideas to actually be implemented in industry

7.00

7.33

7.75

0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00

Relevance to Stream

Student Prepareness

Design Project Success

Instructor Feedback on Design Project



Fieldtrip

Instructors gave feedback on the fieldtrip option they attended; the efficiency of the busing system, the

perceived student engagement and the relevance to their stream.

Figure 30 - Instructor Feedback on Fieldtrip

Fieldtrip Feedback

Ensure PPE is provided

Coordinate refreshments to prevent exhaustion during

Ensure the tour guide is knowledgeable and enthusiastic and briefed on the demographic of

students

More hands-on, perhaps a questionnaire/scavenger hunt to complete to keep students engaged

A greater variety of locations that are relevant to all streams

Students enjoyed the ‘behind-the-scenes’ such as the engine rooms to generate electricity at

BEC and the automated baggage handling at the airport

7.40

8.20

8.50

0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00

Relevance to Stream

Student Engagement

Bus Service

Instructor Feedback on Fieldtrip



Overall

Instructors gave feedback on overall camp success and the overall use of the COB campus for the week’s

activities and NPCC for the closing ceremony.

Figure 31 - Instructor overall feedback on the camp

Overall Feedback

Screen students to ensure they will benefit from camp. Disengaged students distracted the ones

who really wanted to learn

Better planning/coordination of logistics to reduce ‘downtime’

Walkie-talkies or other short-range communication would be beneficial to help logistics.

Allow for guest speakers/instructors to talk about their work in industry

Expand to two weeks and separate veterans from beginners to allow expansion on ideas

Expand to other islands

8.38

8.73

8.77

5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00

COB as a venue

NPCC as a venue

Overall Camp Success

Instructor Overall Feedback



Volunteer Feedback Volunteers were asked to rate aspects of the camp out of 10 and also asked to provide feedback on each

of the areas. As well as give comments on each of these areas.

Figure 32 - Volunteer Feedback on Camp Experience

Preparation

Familiarizing with materials for activities before hand

Meeting with instructors and helping to plan lessons

Training on teaching techniques to keep students engaged and managing student conflicts

Being given a list of duties and the detailed breakdown of the lesson plans before hand

Prior knowledge of the demographics of students

Utilize volunteers to help in down times, such as registration, handling lunch orders and other

logistics

Better communication

Instruction of streams

Better time management

Keep enthusiasm in lectures

More time for hands on activities

Less complex examples, stick to fundamentals

Utilize knowledge of volunteers who have experience

Ensure instructors accommodate volunteers who do not have the required experience

7.19

8.31

8.20

9.15

7.92

8.40

8.33

0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00

Personal Prepareness

Quality of Instructors

Support from BETA Team

Fieldtrip Success

Design Project Success

Perception of Students' Engagement

Overall Success of Camp



Fieldtrip

Well received and informative

Ensure tour guides and knowledgeable and hospitable

Try to choose venues that aren’t too hot or noisy

Design Project

Well received. Positive feedback from parents Students were very creative

More time for research and use computers

More time to practice presentation skills

Perhaps a less complex and more focused topic

Overall

One of the best camps in the Bahamas

Majority (94%) want to return to volunteer again



BETA Outlook BETA’s mission is centered on 3 tenants:

To strengthen STEM education

To create opportunities for engineers

To address vital infrastructure issues throughout the Bahamas

When planning the inaugural camp, a 10 year plan was put in place to impact these 3 areas. This plan

has progressed and continues to evolve.

Strengthen STEM Education BETA’s desire is to ensure that the exposure of engineering to Bahamian youth exists. Securing a future

of driven and technically equipped engineers is a fundamental initiative of BETA. There are several

directives to which BETA will achieve this facet of the mission.

BETA Camp

In order to increase the efficacy, quality and success of the BETA Camp over the next 5 years the BETA

team plans to: do the following within specific time frames

Table 16 - BETA Camp Outlook and Goals

Goal Status Progress Update

2015 Targets

Increase the number of instructors to a minimum of 2 per discipline to add value to each engineering stream.

In Progress All stream except for biomedical engineering had 2 instructors/curriculum coordinators at the 2015 camp. Though not all of the instructors were able to be present so we want to ensure in the future that at least 2 are present for the camp with a minimum of 1 at every session.

Train college and university

students to act as volunteers to help instructors carry out the lesson plan for each stream.

In Progress College and university students were recruited but minimal training was performed. In the future more comprehensive training should be done with volunteers assisting the instructors in preparing the curriculum.

Increase hands-on activities and labs in order to stimulate students via engaged

learning

Completed Hands-on activities were increased and student engagement was very high.

Improve the technical design exhibition to encompass

Completed Technical Design Exhibition was improved for the 2015 camp and was also judged by our panel of judges. Feedback was received for continuous improvement in



experiments and activities with finished products to display as well as improving

the overall visual layout with signage and poster boards.

the upcoming years.

Include group exercises to

build rapport and team building amongst students and instructors/volunteers.

Completed Group exercises were included and were well received. Feedback was taken for continuous improvement

2016 Targets

Expand BETA Camp to both Grand Bahama and New Providence, while inviting students from the near outer islands such as Abaco, Bimini, Grand Cay, Andros, Eleuthera etc. to attend.

On Target Target to host 2016 Camp in Grand Bahama. 2015 Camp included family island students from Abaco, Andros, Eleuthera and San Salvador.

Create a separate Mechanical Engineering stream so that mechanical engineering can

be taught in depth.

Completed Mechanical Engineering was included in the 2015 Camp.

Include other “specialized” engineering disciplines such

as marine engineering, industrial engineering and nuclear engineering.

Completed/In Progress

Industrial Engineering was included in the 2015 Camp. Hopes to expand to other specialized disciplines in the future.

Allow for field trips to various companies and sites that relate to engineering.

Completed Five field trip options were included in the 2015 Camp

2020 Targets

Increase the overall number of target students with a

On Target Ration from 2014 to 2015 was increased but 50-50 target has not been met. We also plan to include instructors and volunteers in this target.



focus on female recruitment, with a target of 50-50 female-male enrolment in the next 5

years.

2025 Targets

Establish satellite camps on targeted Family Islands

On Target First hosting a camp in Grand Bahama will lay the ground work for potential satellite camps. There are also areas for collaboration with BluePrint Talkshow on virtual camps through streaming and/or radio broadcasting

High School Curriculum

The BETA team realizes that it’s also important to engage students throughout the academic year.

Hence, it is the intent to work with the Ministry of Education to produce a curriculum that can give

students a pre-engineering background that will provide an advantage upon entering college. Such a

curriculum will be based on the following and will be executed within specified timeframes.

Table 17 - Outlook and Goals for Bahamian High School Curriculum

Goal Status Progress 2015 Targets

Establish contacts within

the Ministry of Education for curriculum development

Completed Contacts Established: STEM Coordinator – Dr. Karen Dean St. Cyr Ms. Faye Bascom - ICT Coordinator, Coordinator of

Technical Coordination Unit Ms. Louise Barry - Curriculum Officer, High School

Science Mrs. Theresa McPhee - Curriculum Officer, High

School Mathematics

2016 Targets

Develop a qualified team of BETA sub-committee members specifically

devoted to curriculum development that works with contact within the Ministry of Education.

In Progress Currently recruiting new members to the board a part of which will be to recruit for this sub-committee.

2020 Targets

Work closely with Ministry of education to revamp the

On Target Further discussion will be made once sub-committee is established.



current curriculum and create a pilot within specified schools to achieve

the following:

Completion of the Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology (OR Combined Science) and English BGCSE’s

with grades of B and

above for 75% of participants.

Commencement of the 12th grade for 100% of participants

Cumulative GPA’s of 3.0 and above for 75% of participants

2025 Targets

Inclusion of pre-calculus and calculus math, introductory physics for

engineers, intermediate chemistry, introductory statics, culture and

leadership development, enterprising and entrepreneurship as

options within the curriculum.

On Target Further discussion will be made once sub-committee is established.



After School Programs

Beyond the in-school curriculum, it is important that students with keen interest in STEM have avenues

to foster and develop that interest. After-school programs are great ways to keep students involved in

learning beyond the classroom. This after-school program will be based on a more hands-on approach

to learning and discovering all that STEM entails in terms of its introduction to its applications.

Table 18 - Outlook and Goals for After-School Programming

Goal Status Progress

2015 Targets

Identify key contacts within

College of the Bahamas to assist in the development of this program

Completed Contacts Established: Dr. Carlton Watson, Dean of the Applied Sciences and

former Head of the Department of Mathematics, Physics and Technology

President of the NSBE COB Chapter

2016 Targets

Partner with the College of

The Bahamas’ Department of Mathematics, Physics and Technology and the

National Society of Black Engineers College of the Bahamas chapter to begin a

pilot for this program at the COB campus after school.

In Progress Sub-committee is being formed to begin discussion of pilot programs. Also potential of working with the Ministry of Education

2020 Targets

Develop a detailed curriculum, which can be easily implemented universally by school

teachers and/or volunteers across New Providence and test within specified schools.

On Target Further discussion will be made when sub-committee is formed

2025 Targets Expand the completed program curriculum to Freeport schools and the family islands

On Target Further discussion will be made when sub-committee is formed. Contacts can be established through BETA Camp in Freeport.



Nationwide Competitions

In order to gauge national support of STEM initiatives as well as an excitement among students, the

BETA team hopes to introduce national competitions for Bahamian students. This will not only help

students to become more excited and engaged in STEM but help to build teamwork, problem solving

skills and creativity to solving national issues within the country. Based on outcomes from the BETA

Camp Design Project Competition, students have the ability to work together and develop innovative

solutions that can be viable solutions to current and pressing national issues. Such issues can be tackled

from a technical/scientific perspective

Table 19 - Outlook and Goals for Nation-wide STEM Competitions


Identify key contacts across the nation currently doing STEM related competition

(LEGO League, Science Fairs, etc.)

Completed Contacts Established: STEM Coordinator – Dr. Karen Dean St. Cyr Ms. Louise Barry - Curriculum Officer, High School

Science/Science Fairs Lego League

2016 Targets

Determine primary focus area for pilot competition to be hosted by BETA

In Progress Currently developing a sub-committee to focus on this

Work with external contacts

to develop competition guidelines and details

In Progress Currently developing a sub-committee to focus on this

2020 Targets

Successfully implement competition across New Providence with a minimum of 10 teams participating.

On Target More details to be established when sub-committee is formed

2025 Targets

Expand the completed program to Freeport and the family islands

On Target More details to be established when sub-committee is formed



Creating Opportunities for Engineers As a team composed mainly of engineers, we share the common thread that many of us have studied

abroad and the opportunities to return our knowledge and skills to the Bahamas are limited. Even more

so we are discouraged by many to not return home as we will be better off if we stay in the countries

where we studied.

It is the objective of BETA to dispel the mindset that we as educated and technically inclined Bahamians

are better off in places other than our own country. We hope to bring together the existing labor force

of Bahamian engineers, recent college graduates of engineering and those desiring to pursue engineers

in order to bridge the gap between the three groups.

It is our aim to partner and continue to build our relationship which with the Bahamas Society of

Engineers (BSE) to provide a network of Bahamian engineers that will provide opportunities in the

following areas

Student/New Grad Employment

In order to increase the number of qualified technical professionals in the Bahamian workforce, we want

to develop our young people and present them with opportunities upon graduation. This will be done

through Internship and Mentorship programming.

Table 20 - Goals and Outlook for Employment or Engineering Students and New Graduates


2015 Targets

Establish connections with BETA Camp corporate

sponsors and BETA Camp student volunteers to begin the process of an

internship/mentorship program.


Companies that sponsored the BETA Camp that are known to accept interns:

Phoenix Engineering Caribbean Civil Group

Work with contacts within BSE to source professionals

for mentorship opportunities

In Progress Formed connections with BSE, further meetings to take place once sub-committee is formed

Establish partnership with College of the Bahamas to source youth for

mentorship/internship program


Contacts Established: Dr. Carlton Watson, Dean of the Applied Sciences

and former Head of the Department of Mathematics, Physics and Technology

President of the NSBE COB Chapter



2016 Targets

Create a BETA sub-committee to develop the curriculum for a mentorship/internship program.

In Progress Currently sourcing more individuals for the BETA Team and a sub-committee will be formed.

2020 Targets

Successfully pair at least 5 individuals to mentors/internship opportunities

On Target More to discuss once sub-committee is formed

2025 Targets

Work with companies and technical professionals to

continually improve the technical development of youth though their in-house mentoring/internship programs

On Target More to discuss once sub-committee is formed

Technical Development

To keep local technical professionals engaged and globally competitive, it is important to hold events

that will allow experienced engineers and technologists to continually learn and develop. This will be

done by organizing public panels, technical workshops, and conferences

Table 21 - Goals and Outlook for Technical Development of Engineers in the Bahamas


Develop partnership with BSE to source volunteers and to establish workshop/public panel/conference development committee.

In Progress Partnership established with BSE who have helped to recruit volunteers and judges for the BETA Camp. Sub-committee has yet to be established.

2016 Targets

Create BETA sub-committee to develop key focus areas

In Progress Sourcing more team members to establish sub-committee



for technical development in collaboration with BSE

Host pilots for public panels

and technical workshops

In Progress Sourcing more team members to establish sub-committee

2020 Targets

Establish program that hosts a minimum of 1 public panel and 2 technical workshops per year

On Target More to discuss when sub-committee is formed.

Create BETA sub-committee for conference

development

On Target Sourcing more team members to establish sub-committee

2025 Targets Host first BETA technical conference with minimum

of 100 attendees

On Target More to discuss when sub-committee is formed.

Addressing Vital Infrastructure Issues in the Bahamas BETA and its partner believe that we are vital to helping the Bahamas progress as a nation. We face

many issues as a country, especially as it relates to our infrastructure. Ongoing issues such as traffic,

roads, bridges, water supply, marine life, electricity, development of new industries, job security and so

many others plague our country today.

Table 22 - Outlook and Goals to Address Infrastructure Issues in the Bahamas


2015 Targets Continue to develop BETA programming in partnership with contacts in BSE, COB, government and industry


Partnership with COB, BSE and Ministry of Education as well as many corporate sponsors for BETA Camp Potential partnership on a transportation app

2016 Targets

Through pilots of public panel engagements, determine key areas of consideration for technical improvement

In Progress More to discuss once public panel sub-committee is established

2020 Targets



Create a BETA consulting sub-committee, in collaboration with BSE, of

technical professionals with a common goal to affect change in these areas.

On Target Currently sourcing more member to create sub-committee

Establish contacts in industry through BETA

Camp corporate sponsors and through other BETA

programming

On Target Many contacts have been made through sponsorship

2025 Targets

Complete development of the BETA consulting sub-

committee and complete detailed action plan for implementation of identified changes

On Target Current talks of forming a separate entity. For Profit vs. Non-profit. TBD in upcoming years.



Appendix

List of Graphs/Figures Figure 1 - Student Gender Demographics................................................................................................... 10

Figure 2 - Student Age Distribution ............................................................................................................ 11

Figure 3 - Student public vs. private school demographics ........................................................................ 11

Figure 4 - Student grade distribution .......................................................................................................... 12

Figure 5 - Student Island of residence ........................................................................................................ 12

Figure 6 - Student distribution amongst streams ....................................................................................... 13

Figure 7 - Student gender distribution amongst streams ........................................................................... 14

Figure 8 - Instructors on/off site per stream .............................................................................................. 14

Figure 9 - Certified professional engineering status of instructors ............................................................ 15

Figure 10 - Level of education of instructors .............................................................................................. 15

Figure 11 - Instructors' place of residence .................................................................................................. 16

Figure 12 - Gender distribution of instructors ............................................................................................ 16

Figure 13 - Gender distribution of instructors by stream ........................................................................... 17

Figure 14 - Age distribution of volunteers .................................................................................................. 17

Figure 15 - Education level of volunteers ................................................................................................... 18

Figure 16 - Field of study/academic major of volunteers ........................................................................... 18

Figure 17 - Volunteer place of study (percentage of COB volunteers) ....................................................... 19

Figure 18 - Gender distribution of volunteers ............................................................................................ 19

Figure 19 - Volunteer gender distribution by stream ................................................................................. 20

Figure 20 - Gender of volunteers and instructors per stream .................................................................... 20

Figure 21 - Budgeted costs vs. actual cost per category ............................................................................. 56

Figure 22 - Breakdown of actual costs for 2015 BETA Camp ...................................................................... 57

Figure 23 - Student interest in engineering before and after the camp ..................................................... 86

Figure 24 - Student Overall Camp Experience ............................................................................................ 86

Figure 25 - Student Assessment of Technical Streams ............................................................................... 87

Figure 26 - Student Assessment of Fieldtrip and Design Project ................................................................ 87

Figure 27 - Instructor feedback on teaching experience in their streams .................................................. 89

Figure 28 - Instructor feedback on the technical exhibition ....................................................................... 90

Figure 29 - Instructor Feedback on the Design Project............................................................................... 91

Figure 30 - Instructor Feedback on Fieldtrip ............................................................................................... 92

Figure 31 - Instructor overall feedback on the camp .................................................................................. 93

Figure 32 - Volunteer Feedback on Camp Experience ................................................................................ 94



List of Tables Table 1 - Number of students and gender per technical stream ................................................................ 13

Table 2 - Technical Demonstration scores per stream ............................................................................... 44

Table 3 - Top three design project team members and presentation titles ............................................... 47

Table 4 - List of judges and job titles .......................................................................................................... 51

Table 5 - Description of Budget Categories ................................................................................................ 55

Table 6 - Budgeted amount vs. actual expenses per category ................................................................... 55

Table 7- Breakdown of Accommodations Expenses ................................................................................... 58

Table 8 - Breakdown of Program-specific Expenses ................................................................................... 58

Table 9 - Breakdown of Decorations Expenses ........................................................................................... 58

Table 10 - Breakdown of Publicity Expenses .............................................................................................. 59

Table 11 - Breakdown of Food Expenses .................................................................................................... 59

Table 12 - Breakdown of General Supplies Expenses ................................................................................. 59

Table 13 - Breakdown of Award and Prizes Expenses ................................................................................ 59

Table 14 - Breakdown of General Business Expenses ................................................................................. 60

Table 15 - Total Expenses and Money Raised ............................................................................................. 60

Table 16 - BETA Camp Outlook and Goals .................................................................................................. 96

Table 17 - Outlook and Goals for Bahamian High School Curriculum ........................................................ 98

Table 18 - Outlook and Goals for After-School Programming .................................................................. 100

Table 19 - Outlook and Goals for Nation-wide STEM Competitions ......................................................... 101

Table 20 - Goals and Outlook for Employment or Engineering Students and New Graduates ................ 102

Table 21 - Goals and Outlook for Technical Development of Engineers in the Bahamas ........................ 103

Table 22 - Outlook and Goals to Address Infrastructure Issues in the Bahamas ...................................... 104



List of Pictures/Images Image 1 - 2015 BETA Team and volunteers at the 2015 BETA Camp closing ................................................................ 7

Image 2 - Students in the biomedical stream build a hydraulic arm ........................................................................... 22

Image 3 - Student in the chemical engineering stream testing acid and alkali solutions ............................................ 25

Image 4 - Students in the civil engineering stream build a model bridge ................................................................... 28

Image 5 - Students in the computer science stream develop websites ...................................................................... 31

Image 6 - Student in the electrical engineering stream learns about renewable energy ........................................... 34

Image 7 - Student in industrial engineering learns about the assembly line process ................................................. 37

Image 8 - Mechanical engineering instructor teaches about mechanical design........................................................ 41

Image 9 - Electrical Engineering stream receiving prize certificates to Mario's bowling for best technical

demonstration ............................................................................................................................................................. 45

Image 10- Group 3 takes 3rd place prize for "Da Juice" design project topic. Prize presented by Sandyport Beaches

Resort .......................................................................................................................................................................... 48

Image 11 - Group 4 takes 2nd prize for water turbine design project. Prize presented by the College of the Bahamas

..................................................................................................................................................................................... 49

Image 12 - Group 2 takes 1st prize for "Waste to Wonder" design project. Prize presented by Lyford Cay

Foundations ................................................................................................................................................................. 50

Image 13 - Esteemed judges scoring a design project presentation. From L-R: Diedre Taylor, Craig Darville, DeCosta

Bethel, Ledione Daniel, Henrea Curry, Andre Moss. ................................................................................................... 51

Image 14 - Students at the Caribbean Bottling Company fieldtrip .............................................................................. 53

Image 15 - Students at the LPIA fieldtrip ..................................................................................................................... 54

Image 16 - Trenicka Rolle, BETA President. Minister of Education, Science and Technology Hon. Jerome Fitzgerald.

D'Andre Wilson-Ihejirika, BETA Vice-President. Dr. Karen Dean St. Cyr, Director of STEM at the Ministry of

Education ..................................................................................................................................................................... 61

Image 17 - Antoine Sands, BETA Corporate Liaison with Kevin Stuart, Operations Manager at StatOil SRP .............. 62

Image 18 - Trenicka Rolle, BETA President. Dr. Giavana Jones, Director of Grants at the Lyford Cay Foundations.

D’André Wilson-Ihejirika, BETA Vice-President ........................................................................................................... 63

Image 19 - Trenicka Rolle, BETA President and Mrs. Dorna Moxey, Coordinator at the COB Harry C. Moore Library

..................................................................................................................................................................................... 71

Image 20 - Trenicka Rolle, BETA President, and D’André Wilson-Ihejirika, BETA Vice-President with Vernon Moss,

General Manager at Sandyport Beaches Resort and resort staff ................................................................................ 72

Image 21 - Article in Bahamas Weekly highlighting the return of the BETA Camp and partnership with the Ministry

of Education ................................................................................................................................................................. 78

Image 22 - Newspaper Article in the Nassau Guardian highlighting the generous grant from the Lyford Cay

Foundations ................................................................................................................................................................. 79

Image 23 - Article in Bahamas Islands Info highlighting Statoil SRP as the 2015 Platinum Sponsor ........................... 80

Image 24 - Bahamas Weekly Article highlighting Sandyport Beaches Resorts as the Accommodations Sponsor ...... 81

Image 25 - Newspaper clip from the Tribune highlighting BETA Camp activities ....................................................... 82

Image 26 - BETA Directors, Albrion Symonette and Travis Miller on Bahamas at Sunrise TV show airing on ZNS ..... 82

Image 27 - Full page spread in the Nassau Guardian highlighting Shell (SunOil) contributions to Bahamian summer

camps including the BETA Camp ................................................................................................................................. 83

Image 28 - Article in the Bahamas Weekly highlighting RBC as a Silver sponsor ........................................................ 84



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