ASEE Conference Brief

The STEM East Network consists of diverse partners who are advancing workforce education in Eastern North Carolina.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce

Identifying and Clustering

Drawing Attention from Around the World

Funded Requests for Visits / PresentationsTraveled to Eastern NCChinaSTEM East Network, Eastern NC

Marketing workforce to visiting companiesEmployers designing what is taughtPrivate / public partnerships developing

Employers beginning to lead innovationInitial Site Metrics(Craven, Jones, Lenoir, Wayne)100% of STEM Instructors meet State Proficiency Rating26% increase on State STEM Readiness Rubric88% of MS Graduates earn a STEM CreditMath & Science Proficiency Increases in all Sub-groups (Third Party Study)Doubled Algebra I Completion Rate in MS*Note: 2013-2014 test scores will reflect Math I*Lenoir County Site

Paul Casey, STEM Instructor &North Carolina TSA Advisor of the Year

Wayne County SchoolsInventions and Innovations

Plaque AttackerNCEA Greenville, NC2014Wayne County SchoolsEmily Thorne & Hallie Rouse,Inventions and Innovations State ChampionsThe Problem Statement The Design Statement:

When trying to brush teeth your toothpaste will easily fall off the bristles.To solve this problem we created a toothbrush with toothpaste inside, that squirts through the bristles when it is time to be used with a simple twist of the bottom cap.

The Identified NeedJustification of the Identified NeedNeed will be justified through a surveying process. The survey will be conducted on students from our school along with a few teachers.Survey QuestionsHow often do you brush your teeth?A)Less than once a day. B) Once a day. C) Twice a day.D) More than twice a day. Do you use toothpaste when you brush your teeth?Yes or NoDo you find applying toothpaste to a toothbrush being messy?Yes or NoWould you benefit from a toothbrush that stores your toothpaste inside and squirts it through the bristles when it is time to brush your teeth?Yes or No

Survey ResultsSurvey ResultsBrainstormingPossible types of materials to be used in our prototype or design:PlasticNylonMetalWays of storing toothpaste:Hollow tube Drinking strawsToothpaste bottle

Ways to make toothpaste come up through bristles: Turning cap on the bottom(similar to a lip balm tube bottom)ButtonLeverTubes Push up

Research and Generate IdeasWe interviewed people to see if they were affected by the problem. Research solutions that may already existCompiled ideas and reported findings with our group

Select an Approach to Our DesignReview brainstormed information.We narrowed our ideas down through a voting process.Decided on final idea through a group consensus.

Developed a Design ProposalExplored the idea in greater detail with annotated sketches.We made decisions such as material types and manufacturing methods.We went to our local high school and used the computer program Inventor to draw out our idea to be printed.We visited the high school to watch the 3D printer build our parts for the Plaque Attacker

Creating Our Mockup ModelUsing the parts created in the 3D printer we added the bristles, and labels to our model.We applied these small details to make the model look more realistic.

Finished Model

How the Plaque Attacker WorksThe Plaque Attacker has an internal chamber that holds the toothpaste with a cap that twists ands pulls the toothpaste to the bristle.Simply twist the bottom to make the toothpaste come out the top.When the Plaque Attacker toothbrush runs out of toothpaste, simply replace with a new cartridge of toothpaste.Assessment of the Plaque AttackerAfter consideration the Plaque Attacker could be a very workable invention. It offers what was shown to be as a need.

Areas to workout the details:More holes for the toothpaste to come out of.Possibly making it an electronic toothbrushNash13KEdgecombe13KWilson13KWayne2.3MGreene13KPitt300KDuplin1.8M

Lenoir300KCraven2.7MJones200KOnslowPamlicoCarteret

Network Partners Generated Funding for ENCWorkforce Education7.7M Approx.

Whats it worth to my bottom line?

Employer ValueTime to Fill: Measures recruitment processing time beginning with submission of the requisition.Cost per Hire: Measures the amount of financial investment the company makes to attract and recruit new hires.Quality of Hire: Manager satisfaction and new hire turnover (retention)most common measurement for quality of hire.

Employer/Employee Shared ValueApplicant Satisfaction: This metric impacts both employers ability to secure their preferred candidate and their reputation with other prospective applicants.

Growing Our Own in Eastern NC28NCEA State of the Region

Mark MenoMay 2014Air Vehicle Engineering Department Head Fleet Readiness Center East (Cherry Point, NC)Presented to:Presented by:A way to grow our own engineers, scientists, technicians, specialists that . . .Had a desire to remain local (as a way to deal with attrition due to rural location and associated infrastructure)Had the soft skills our engineers and others needed (more interaction with our customers than the typical engineer)Required less investment in their training upon receipt (in aviation, systems engineering, vibrations, etc.)Had the hands-on skills necessary for our work (mishap investigation, repair development alongside artisans/fleet, etc.)We had already determined could/would succeed in our environment (unique in its tie to military command structure, unpredictable work locations/hours, etc)Became interested in the formative middle school years and sustained that interest up through and including college (for a passion, not a paycheck)Nothing existed or could be changed in a meaningful way to capture all of these needs

What We Needed . . .Best Choice? Create It (We Are Engineers, After All) Partner with Universities, Community Colleges & Local School System

Supports ONE GOAL / To Grow Our Own Engineers, Technicians, SpecialistsWho We Partnered With . . .MSMiddle School STEM Learning CentersNCSU Middle School Engineering Camp

HSEarly College East STEM High SchoolEngineering Week OutreachMentor LEGO Mindstorm and Related Competition TeamsPossible NCER Design Challenge w/ Stipend awardComm.Chair of NCSU Mechanical & Aerospace Dept External Advisory BoardChair of ECU Engineering Advisory BoardEastern NC Engineering and Science ForumNCER Aerospace Advisory Council and STEM EAST BoardUniv.NCSU / Craven Community College BSE Program Systems Eng. Advisor, ABET Industry Board, Lab Development, Immersion Tours)NCSU MS Distance Education Degree ProgramEDAP (Engineering Development Assistance Program)CAPSTONE ProjectsDOD SMART (Science, Mathematics & Research for Transformation)NCSU Kenan Fellows ProgramSpace Grant Summer CampWe hire about 15 aero/mech engineers per year

The goal (all student come to us out of this pipeline):

Our cost (per student): Labor for targeted outreach (plus a couple critical fairs) = $1KCost to pay for our portion of the degree = $10K (max)Cost of labor while interning (2 years) = $60KNo attrition to date = 0% (hire 15 to get 15)

Our former cost (per student): Labor and travel to recruiting fairs = $2K Cost to supplement training = $10KCost of labor as a new hire while in development (2 years) = $100KAttrition loss = ~10% (hire 17 to get 15)

Net gain ROM = $50K (per student)

Why It Makes Sense . . .When Are You Going To Start . . .32?hill@nceast.org252 522 2400STEMEast.org