On December 8, 2018, SDSU Georgia is organizing a STEM ACADEMY in Tbilisi for 12th graders interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields. The STEM Academy is designed to prepare students for success in university studies and raise their awareness in STEM subjects. Through presentations, discussions and practical exercises about current developments in science and engineering, biotechnology, physics, mathematics, STEM entrepreneurship, STEM careers and the U.S. higher education system, you will have multiple opportunities to learn from and with SDSU faculty/administrators and fellow students. The lectures at the STEM Academy will be delivered in the English language. All participants will be awarded with a special certificate from SDSU.
SDSU - Georgia STEM ACADEMY
Saturday, December 8, 2018
Venue: GITA, Techpark, Okrokana, Tbilisi.
A G E N D A
10:00 – 10:30 Student Registration - Welcome Tea & Coffee
10:30 – 10:45 Opening remarks
Halil Guven, Dean, SDSU-Georgia
MCC representative (tbc)
MCA Georgia representative (tbc)
GITA representative (tbc)
10:45 – 11:30 Session 1: WHY STEM, SDSU Georgia Program Overview
Dr. Halil Guven, Dean, SDSU-Georgia; Dr. Nugzar Davitashvili, Vice Dean, SDSU Georgia
11:30 – 12:00 Session 2: Computer Science Activity
Lecture by SDSU Computer Science Professor, Dr. Tao Xie
12:00 – 12:30 Session 3: Civil Engineering Activity
Dr. Michael Saunders, Assistant Vice Dean, Professor of Civil Engineering
12:30 – 13:00 Session 4: Tools for Survival Activity
Communications Professor, Ms. Brianna Quintero
13:00 – 13:30 Q & A – About SDSU Georgia
13:30 – 14:30 Lunch Break
Tour of GITA (optional)
14:30 – 15:00 Session 5: Career Development and Networking
Ms. Brianna Quintero, Director of Career Development Center; Ms. Elizabeth Zaldastani Napier, International Advisor and Career Coach
15:00 – 16:40 Session 6: SDSU-Georgia Student-led Sessions – Moderated by Konstantin Samoilov
Jeopardy Game
Chemistry Experiments by SDSU Georgia Chem Club
AI Club (Artificial Intelligence Club)
16:40 – 17:30 Session 7: STEM Games: Robot Programming Competition
SPHERO (Programmable robot) - Students will use smart phones to program robots to complete a simple maze.
17:30 – 18:00 CERTIFICATE AWARD CEREMONY