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Table of Contents

Objectives to Student Career Development pg. 4

Letter to Student Participants pg. 5

2018 STEMfest! @ The Works Winners pg. 6

Scholarship Opportunities pg. 7

Important Dates & Information pg. 8

Persistent Scientist Nomination Information pg. 11

STEM Resources pg. 12

Zero Waste Energy Challenge pg. 13

Innovative App Challenge pg. 17

Industrial Design: Homeless Cat Shelter Challenge pg. 22

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STEMfest! Objectives to Student Career Development SELF AWARENESS GRADES K,1,6,9,11 Gain knowledge of the importance of self-

concept. Develop skills to interact with others. Gain awareness of the importance of growth and change.

CAREER INFORMATION GRADES K,2,4,6,8,10,11 Develop skills to understand and use career information.

EXPLORATION GRADES 2,8,10,11 Gain awareness of broad occupational areas. Experience the process of exploring careers.

REDUCTION OF BIAS GRADES 6,7,8,9,10 Gain awareness of different occupations and changing male and female roles. Gain awareness of what constitutes equal career opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, ethnic background and/or handicapping condition.

FUTURE TRENDS GRADES 7,9,10,11,12 Gain awareness of the importance of adapting to change.

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS GRADES 3,8,9,10,11,12 Gain awareness of the relationship between work and learning. Gain awareness of the importance of personal responsibility and good work habits.

DECISION MAKING-GOAL SETTING

GRADES 3,4,6,7,10 Understand how to make decisions and establish goals.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT GRADES 3,6,11,12 Gain awareness of the importance of involvement in the community. Gain awareness of the range of opportunities available for community service.

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You’re Invited!

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The Licking County Foundation will award college scholarships from the Raymond H. and Beryl Dean Penick

Scholarship Fund annually to the members of the winning teams competing in The Works' STEMFest

Problem Solving Challenge for high school students.

Each winning team member is eligible to receive a $1,000 college scholarship, provided they meet the

criteria for the Raymond H. and Beryl Dean Penick Memorial Scholarship. Recipients must be graduating

from a Licking County high school, and plan to major in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, or Medicine

(any major in the medical field). The scholarship will be held until they graduate from high school and are

starting college.

The Raymond H. and Beryl Dean Penick Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 2009 through a

bequest from Mr. Penick, who was a self-employed oil and gas producer. His scholarship supports Licking

County high school graduates who want to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, math or

medicine. The Penick Scholarship has made a significant impact upon the lives of many students-since its

creation, the fund has awarded well over $1 million in scholarships. Licking County Foundation hopes to

inspire the students who compete in the STEMfest Problem Solving Challenge to pursue STEM careers with

this scholarship support.

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October 2018 – January 26, 2019 – STEMfest! Registration Open Registration must be completed by STEMfest Team Coaches (Teachers OR Parents) for each participating team. Please have the following information available for registration:

o STEMfest Team Name o Coach Name, Phone, & Email o School/Organization Name o Team Member Names, Grade Levels o Selected Challenge

If you are registering multiple teams or multiple challenges per team, they MUST be registered separately. Please Note:

1. There are a limited number of spots available for each challenge. Schools/Organizations are limited to (5) teams per challenge. Teams are limited to (6) participants.

2. Registrations for each challenge will be processed in the order they are received. Once we have filled the available spots for a challenge, teams will be added to a waiting list in the order their registrations were received. Teams on the waiting list will be notified no later than February 02, 2019 regarding participation in the event.

3. All teams that register – including those on the waiting list – are eligible to pick up challenge kits and participate in challenge preparation.

Visit https://tinyurl.com/STEMfest2019HS to register your team.

November 10, 2018 – STEMfest Kickoff!, 1:00-3:00pm, The Works Meeting Room

Students, teachers, and parents can learn more about the STEMfest challenges from the Industry & Education sponsors.

o Zero Waste Energy Challenge, Presented by: Dr. Joe Reczek, Denison University

Contact information: reczekj@denison.edu

o Industrial Design: Homeless Cat Shelter Challenge, Presented by: Taylor Downes. EVO Design

Contact Information: taylor@evodesign.com

o Innovative App Technology Challenge, Presented by: STEM Works East Central Ohio Contact Information: education@attheworks.org

To RSVP, visit: https://tinyurl.com/STEMfest2019Kickoff

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November 10, 2018 – February 02, 2019: Challenge Materials Available (Coaches) Free Challenge materials may be picked up at The Works from 9:00am – 5:00pm, Tuesday – Saturday. Teams MUST be registered for STEMfest! 2019 before picking up a kit. All materials must be picked up by the STEMfest Coach.

January 23, 2019: Presentation Skills WorkshopWant to make your presentation stand out from the crowd? Attend our Presentation Skills Workshop for a fun, creative approach to improve your confidence and public speaking skills. Students and coaches are welcome!

1. IMPROVED PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS. Speak clearly and eloquently and project a strong and steady voice.

2. IMPROVED CONFIDENCE. Overcome self-consciousness and

find the confidence you need to present a professional and convincing presentation! Just practicing a presentation or performance with classmates can help to build a strong sense of confidence that will carry over into your presentations and everyday life.

3. LEARNING TO WORK AS A TEAM. To offer a truly compelling presentation you will have to show

solidarity as a team.

4. COMPOSURE, CONVERSATION & CONVINCING. Be aware of what your body is saying as well as your words. The awareness of body, posture and physical presence – ALL of these thing can help put your presentation on a whole new level!

Please note that pre-registration is REQUIRED. You must preregister for this event with The Works by emailing Education@attheworks.org by Friday, January 18th.

January 28 – February 08, 2019: Persistent Scientist Nomination The only individual award to be presented at STEMfest, the Persistent Scientist award offers an opportunity to recognize and individual student for exhibiting the qualities and behaviors of a true scientist! “A good scientist is always striving to find better, outside the box, inventive answers to any and all challenges. How a scientist approaches hurdles, works in a group and supports other team members is very important. “

Visit https://tinyurl.com/2019PersistentScientistHS to nominate a student for this award.

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February 1, 2019: Innovative App Concept Videos Due App Videos will be available for the general public to review and vote on. App concept videos can be submitted via USB to The Works. Upon review and approval, videos will be uploaded to The Works YouTube Channel for public viewing!

STEMfest Event & Industry & Education Showcase, Awards to Follow Each Day

February 16, 2019: Middle School 9:00am – 4:00pm February 17, 2019: High School 11:00am – 4:00pm

The event schedule is subject to change based on the number of teams participating.

Come and visit the interactive industry and partner displays from 12:00-4:00pm each day and learn more about all of the exciting STEM innovations taking place in Licking County!

Judging of the respective challenge solutions will take place concurrently with the opportunities to explore the displays. Please bring all STEMfest presentations on a flash drive. A laptop and projection system will be available to you. The order of presentations will be posted at the front desk and outside of judging rooms.

Note: WiFi availability is not guaranteed during STEMfest! DO NOT plan on being able to access resources online for the presentation.

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"Persistence is not about hitting your head against a brick wall when there is no chance of breaking through. It is about developing a capacity to judge your own work, making a considered judgment about what to do next, and then actually doing it. Most of all it is about being willing to fail, learning from the experience, and trying again." - Brian Martin

“It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems

longer.” – Albert Einstein The Persistent Scientist award is presented to an individual team member in recognition of their diligence, hard work and attitude throughout the STEMfest problem solving challenge.

A good scientist does not always get the correct answer, but a good scientist is always striving to find better, outside the box, inventive answers to any and all challenges. Struggling is part of the process. How a scientist approaches those hurdles, works in a group and supports other team members is very important.

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Background Information: Have you ever wondered why you warm up when you exercise? This is because our use of food energy to move is not completely efficient – some of the food energy is “lost” as heat energy. In fact, we can lose so much energy to heat when we metabolize that our bodies have their own way to cool us back down, sweating! Energy comes in many forms and is used in almost every aspect of our lives, from charging a cell phone, to powering a car, to heating water for a hot shower! It takes energy for us to grow, play, and even to think; that energy comes from breaking down the chemical bonds in the food we eat (i.e., metabolization). “Composting” is a way to break down organic waste (food, grass, leaves, etc.) using bacteria. Not only does this save space in our landfills (and generate some great soil), all the metabolizing that the bacteria are doing can generate a lot of heat! So, what if we could produce less food and yard waste, and less energy waste at the same time? That would be compost-to-kcals, and that is your challenge! Your Challenge: Generate an effective form of heat-energy from a home-made compost reactor. You will design, assemble, and manage your own home-made compost reactor and present your design and results on the day of STEMfest! Then, you will come up with a creative practical way that compost energy can be used to replace or reduce current energy usage and/or waste. (The zero-energy waste idea you come up with can be on any scale – from the size of your own reactor to a huge compost reactor!) Guiding Questions:

How does compost work?

What types of waste can, and cannot, be added to compost? Why?

How is heat energy produced in compost?

Explain the role of energy efficiency and heat loss in our everyday lives.

Where in our lives might we be able to use extra heat energy to generate less energy waste? Material Specifications:

2-liter soda bottles

Thermometer

Insulation

Compost solution

Carbon-based organic material (see below for details)

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You may add any material to the compost reactor that is carbon-based organic and would commonly be considered waste. The one exception is animal waste/products (no meat, fish, dairy, or poo!). This includes but is not limited to:

Vegetable scraps/rotten vegetables

Fruit cores/peals/rotten fruit

Wood chips/shavings

Bread or other baked materials

Grass clippings

Newspaper

Fallen Leaves

Straw

Weeds

And much more! Not sure if a material may be used in your reactor design? Just ask!

You must use the provided 2-liter bottle (as provided) as the vessel for your compost reactor. This is in order to ensure that all teams have the same size vessel for the reactors, and therefore the same volume to heat production potential. Presentation Guidelines: Points will be awarded for presentation and presentation materials. Presentations should be between 7-10 minutes in length and address:

1. Understanding of compost and energy efficiency 2. Experimental and design process, including rationale, efficiency, and a comparison of at least 2 designs

outlining the changes made. 3. Rationale of final reactor design as the best way to save/reduce energy. 4. Education and career pathways related to zero waste energy technologies.

Reactor Aesthetics: The aesthetics of the compost reactor will be evaluated through visual appeal and overall design quality. Reactor Efficiency: Upon making your reactor(s), you will be responsible for recording the temperature data reached inside the reactor. You may present your findings in any way (e.g., graph, table, images, etc.), but you must take a photo of the thermometer reading with the date and time marked for your highest temperature readings. You will need to record and present your highest (peak) temperature reading and your best average sustained temperature over a 3-day period.

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Background Information: Mobile apps have become almost ubiquitous in our everyday lives, but have you ever wondered what an app actually is and how it is developed? Simply put, mobile apps are computer programs designed to run on a mobile device such as a phone, tablet, or watch. They often stand in contrast to desktop or web applications in storing their information directly on the device, rather than on a server. Developing mobile apps requires careful consideration of the constraints and features of your target device. Mobile devices run on battery and have less powerful processers than most personal computers, but they also have more features such as location detection and cameras. Developers also have to consider the array of device characteristics, such as screen sizes and hardware. Your Challenge: Develop a mobile app solution that meets a need in your community. You will identify, develop, and pitch a mobile app that addresses a specific need or technology gap in your community and present your app on the day of STEMfest!

Presentation Guidelines: On the day of STEMfest, teams will present their app. Points will be awarded for presentation and presentation materials. Presentations should be between 6-10 minutes in length and address:

1. Description of the problem and need for it to be resolved. 2. How the app leverages the unique capabilities of a mobile technology solution to address the issue. 3. Your business plan to launch the app. 4. Education and career pathways related to coding, development, and design of mobile apps.

App Development & Evaluation:

1. Ideation – Identify a problem in your community. 2. Technology – Develop a mobile app solution. 3. Entrepreneurship – Build a business plan to launch your app. 4. Pitch – Bring the business to market with your video and presentation at STEMfest! @ The Works!

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Demo Video Guidelines: Prior to STEMfest, you must submit a three-minute video demonstrating how your team’s mobile app concept will help address the problem you’ve identified. In your video, be sure to:

1. Clearly describe the identified problem or issue in your school or community and why it is important to

address. Think outside the box! 2. Convey your team’s vision for how the key features of the mobile app will solve this problem. 3. Explain what makes your mobile app unique and how it is different from other apps that may be

available. 4. Use engaging visual elements, such as graphics, storyboards, vignettes, etc., and don’t forget to name

your app!

App Videos Are Due By Friday, Feb. 01, 2019. App videos should be submitted via USB to The Works.

Upon review and approval, videos will be uploaded to The Works YouTube Channel for public review and voting.

Fan Favorite! Your team will also be evaluated on the video submission as voted by the general public.

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Making Your Demo Video – Ideas & Tips Make your app concept come alive with a three-minute video demonstrating your idea!

Plan out your video before you start shooting. You can make a storyboard with drawings representing what you will shoot.

Give your team plenty of time to shoot and finalize your video before the deadline.

Demonstrate the form and function of the app using visuals such as sketches and mockups.

Actively engage viewers and highlight your concept with creative visual elements and transitions.

Speak slowly and enunciate, varying your tone and showing appropriate emotion for the topic.

Common tools such as smartphones and tablets can make good-quality videos. Just be sure to do a few test runs to check the visual and audio quality.

Resources: App Inventor – Anyone can build apps that impact the world. http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/

Get Started – Simple directions to build an app!

Tutorials – Step-by-step guides to show you how to do even more! Technovation – Curriculum and resources for developing an app and business model. https://technovationchallenge.org/

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Video Evaluation [(Fan Votes/Max)*10]

Number of Fan Votes

Max Number of Fan Votes

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Background Information: Every winter, thousands of cats in Licking County are searching for shelter from the elements. In the past, The Licking County Humane Society volunteers have created shelters out of Styrofoam coolers. These are warm, but are not sustainable and cannot be shipped. Building a thermally efficient structure requires a balance between available construction techniques and insulation/air sealing know-how. A great deal of performance difference is due to what materials are used, exactly where they are placed, and details about how they are installed. Your Challenge: The goal of this challenge is to create an outdoor shelter for cats to protect them from the elements. These containers should be cost effective, meet shipping requirements, use sustainable materials, appeal to cats and look great!

Shelter Criteria Overview:

The design should feature the renewability, sustainability, versatility, and innovative qualities of corrugate board.

o The shelter should be durable enough to withstand one winter o The shelter should use sustainable materials and be easy to assemble

The shelter should meet structural requirements including: o Knock Down Flat (KDF) Dimensions for Shipment: 18 inches long x 14 inches wide x 8

inches high. o Weight: Cannot exceed 10 lbs. o Assembled, the internal dimensions should be a minimum of: 18 inches long x 12 inches

wide x 10 inches high.

The aesthetics of the design will be determined through visual appeal, uniqueness, and neatness.

Cost effectiveness will be based on the self-reported use of construction materials.

Suggested preparation for your design:

Research sustainable materials that can insulate the shelter.

Consider how the shelter structure limits your ability to block thermal flow and how to minimize heat loss.

Understand what might be attractive to your end user – cats.

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Material Specifications: The shelter and shipping package must be made out of sustainable materials. Provided material includes:

• Corrugated Board • Masking Tape

Presentation Guidelines Points will be awarded for presentation and presentation materials. Presentations should be between 8-12 minutes in length and address:

1. Research and understanding of the qualities of corrugate board and other sustainable materials. 2. Description of your idea and design process. 3. Description of the building process, assembly, challenges encountered and addressed. 4. Education and career pathways related to engineering and design.

Please also provide the judges with the following information for scoring:

• List of all materials used • Calculated shelter cost

o Cost for provided materials will be included in the challenge kits. Testing/Evaluation:

All products will be weighed and measured for compliance with the package specifications. Products that do not meet the required physical dimensions or material specifications will not receive scores that depend on the ISTA-1A drop test and may be penalized up to 10 points. Durability Testing: Your shelter will also be evaluated on durability for shipping, using your KDF package (based on a simplified ISTA 1A test protocol). Simplified ISTA 1A: 3 drops from 36 inches. Failure occurs if package breaks open, or interior components break or are damaged. Thermal Testing: Insulation will also be tested to ensure that the shelter is warm enough. The measurement of your shelter’s thermal efficiency will be made at STEMfest!. The basic testing technique will involve placing a controlled heat source in your shelter and measuring the change temperature when the shelter is moved from an indoor/room temperature location to an outside location.

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