Participant Statistics
• 30% female participants
• 51% White, 22% Asian, 13% Native American, 7% Hispanic or Latino, 5% Black or African American, 2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
• 45% middle school aged students & 55% high school
• Average of 8hrs/week active engagement, 25% of teams > 12 hrs week
• 80% do not participate in any other STEM programs
Educational and Career Interest
• 99.5% intend to attend a college or university
• 81% would consider a degree in engineering
• 62% would consider a degree in computer science
Academic Skills
• 80% like to program
• 96% indicate they use and apply math skills and concepts while completing the project
• 95% indicate they know more about engineering concepts after participating
Soft Skills & Student Confidence
• 95% indicate they have more confidence in their ability to solve complex problems
• 96% indicate they are more accepting of other team member’s views and ideas
• 88% indicate an improvement of their time management skills
• 96% indicate that their problem solving skills have improved
• 90% indicate that their communication skills have improved
Adult Impact
• Professional development for 34 teachers and numerous mentors.
• 89% of participating teachers report using the equipment in their classrooms for other STEM activities
• 72% of teams have a mentor in addition to their teacher
• Mentors come from the University of Oklahoma, NASA, FAA, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Tinker Air Force Base, Hitachi, and Raytheon