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M-DCPS SECME STUDENTS EXCEL AT NATIONAL COMPETITION Nine Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) students were among the 125 middle and high school students from SECME (Southeastern Consortium for Minorities in Engineering) schools and clubs from across the nation to attend its National Student Engineering Design Competition Finals held on June 25, 2015. Teams competed for the best in the nation in the Mousetrap Car Engineering Design competition (Middle and Senior) and SECME Vex Robotics competition. Two of three M-DCPS schools won awards in their respective competitions. Trophies were presented for these competitions:
Non-traveling competition winners from M-DCPS were also recognized by the national SECME organization in May:
Teams also had the opportunity of presenting their creative SECME banners in a parade of schools at the opening ceremony. Approximately 2,500 students from 118 M-DCPS schools were engaged throughout the school year in SECME clubs and seminars. The aim of M-DCPS’ Department of Science is to improve teaching and learning in science so that all students are ensured an equitable standards-based education. Educators also aim to implement development opportunities for every science teacher in order to enhance performance and produce systematic reform. The District’s vision for STEM Education is to engage and prepare students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) to ensure our community can count on a new generation of inventors, explorers, innovators and leaders. For information on M-DCPS STEM initiatives, go to http://stem.dadeschools.net/initiatives.html
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