Outreach and Other Programs
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Preparing K-12 Students for Careers in STEM
Bison BEST Robotics
NRG is involved in mentoring STEM Bison BEST Team at West Fargo STEM Center (a middle school) for the Bison BEST Robotics Competition. Bison BEST is part of the nation wide effort (The BEST Robotics) to attract middle and high school students to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The mentoring involves one member of the team attending education and practice session everyday (Monday-Thursday) from 7:00-8:30PM and on Saturdays from 8:00AM-2:00PM for the months of September and October.
West Fargo STEM Center wins 2nd BEST Team Award in Bison BEST Robotics and competing in Regional/National Competition at Fort Smith, AR
See WDAY Television Coverage of the team's achievements. (Click on video link within the news.)
See a video on 2009 Bison BEST
See a video on 2009 STEM Center Bison BEST Activities
See STEM Center's You Tube Video
Market Place for Kids
NRG is working with Market Place for Kids, Inc. and offering a course on Nanotechnology ("Nano... Nano...") for elementary and middle school students in May every year since 2007.
See Photos from the 2008/2009 program: Photo1, Photo2, Photo3, Photo4, Photo5, Photo6
See Video of 2009 Market Place for Kids: Nano... Nano... Workshop
A VERY COOL WEBSITE
Nanotech Kids
AND COOLEST VIDEOS
How Small is a Nanometer?
Nanotechnology - What is it?
Nanotechnology: The Big and the Small of the Universe ... ...
National Cancer Institute's Journey into Nanotechnology
Nanofactory: From molecules to Superproducts
Nanomanufacturing: Productive Nano Systems
Helping Undergraduates to Discover the Inventors in Them
Green Idea Contest
In Spring semester, this contest challenges CE 370 (Introduction to Environmental Engineering) students to come up with some green ideas for their home or elsewhere. An idea can be real practical (i.e., readily doable) or abstract with a possibility of success (high gain but high chance of failure). Presentations are scheduled for the Earth Day (April 22). Core objective of this contest is to give an opportunity to all students to discover the inventors in them. This effort will go a long way in inculcating scientific temper and encouraging creativity among students. This is one of the many efforts we need at this critical time our country is passing through and as we get ready for tomorrow. The ‘ideas’ are evaluated by a panel of judges (faculty, consultants, and graduate and undergraduate students) and the best ‘ideas’ get gift cards and other prizes. In Spring 2009, gift cards were given by Black and Veatch (BV). Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services (AE2S) and Moore Engineering hosted lunches honoring the participating students.
Spring 2009 Award Winning 'Green Ideas'
Sample Mini-Projects by Undergradute and Gradute Students
1. Tidal Power: Methods of Extraction [PowerPoint, Audio]
2. Al-Jazari:
Impact of The Twin Cylinder [PowerPoint, Audio]
3. An Option for Sustainable Management of Fishery Resources in Deepor Beel: Co-management Approach
[PowerPoint, Audio]
4. Life Cycle Analysis of Hand-dryers [PowerPoint, Audio]
5. Treatment of Slaughterhouse Wastewater [PowerPoint, Audio]
6. Ballast Flocculation for Sanitary Sewer Overflow Management [PowerPoint, Audio]
7. Reducing the Amount of Waste Activated Sludge [PowerPoint, Audio]
8. Moving Bed Biofilm Reactors for Wastewater Nitrogen Removal [PowerPoint, Audio]
9. Arsenic in Drinking Water: Risk Assessment [PowerPoint, Audio]
10. Bioremediation of BTEX Compounds [PowerPoint, Audio]