Richmond Area Program for Minorities in Engineering

Programs

Phase I

For rising 7th and 8th graders. This phase introduces students to the practice of engineering and familiarizes them with engineering as a profession. Practicing engineers are invited to talk to the students about their job. Arrangements will be made for the students to tour local industries and businesses. They will also participate in engineering related projects and present them at the closing ceremonies. This year's projects will include Bridge Building and New Lego’s Robotics.

Phase II

For rising 8th and 9th graders. This phase exposes students to applied Engineering and Computer Concepts, all of which will supplement their robotic projects. Phase II is aimed at cultivating the scientific method in all aspects of the robotic, circuit and geosciences projects. This phase is for rising high school students who may be considering applying to the phase III program. In addition, the students wi/ll attend engineering lectures/seminars given by professionals and will visit local area firms to see engineers at work. The mathematics pre-requisite for this phase is the completion of Algebra I.

Phase III

For rising 10th and talented 9th graders. This is a summer high school research opportunities to qualified students who are interested in summer research experiences in engineering and related sciences. Phase III is designed to encourage underrepresented minorities who are interested in engineering, medicine, physics, chemistry, materials science, biology, astronomy or any relevant sciences, to pursue scientific research as a potential career, and to prepare these students for undergraduate studies in a Higher-Education Institution as outstanding research students and leaders in the scientific community. Students of this program will acquire stronger research skills by working under the direction of participating faculty mentors at both VSU and VCU, and they will improve their skills and competitiveness necessary for the successful pursuit of an undergraduate degree (B.S.). Final group projects will be presented to parents during the closing ceremony.

Phase IVA

For rising 11th and talented 10th graders. This phase exposes students to design for electrical and computer engineers. The students will be given the opportunity to apply the design process with a sound academic basis that is integrated with their theoretical knowledge to bring useful systems to reality. The topical integration is reflected in the design of professional websites and VEX robots.

Phase IV

For current 12th and talented, rising 12th graders. Students will complete an academic course at JSRCC or VSU. This phase combines two standard engineering curriculum offerings in Engineering Graphic/Design and Engineering Methods or Introduction to Engineering Freshmen level course. Students who complete the course requirements will earn two-five college credit hours. The courses covered are the same as the two popular courses in these topics currently offered in the Henrico (Highland Springs) and Chesterfield (L. C. Bird) County High School Engineering programs. The courses are typical of those taken during one's freshman year of college in engineering. Qualified applicants are selected on the basis of various criteria, including math and science abilities, and the student's interest to pursue a college degree in engineering. The pre-requisite for this phase is the completion of Algebra II and Geometry. Students must also place into the class based on their performance on a mathematics placement test administered by JSRCC or VSU.

Phase IV students are given an opportunity to earn scholarships to cover the cost of the two (2) credit hours at VSU and five (5) at JSRCC and supply fees (worth a total of $ $420). Students will be required to purchase the textbooks for the courses. To earn the scholarship and the two (2) or five (5) college credit hours, each student admitted must:

Pay a non-refundable program fee of fifty dollars ($50).
- Satisfactorily complete the courses with a 2.75 grade point average (GPA) or better.
- Have no more than three (3) days of approved absence from class.

Please note that VSU services the public and private school systems in the Petersburg, Hopewell, Colonial Heights, Prince George, Dinwiddie, Charles City, and Chesterfield areas, while VCU services the public and private school systems in Richmond, Hanover, Henrico, and Chesterfield. JSRCC regular sessions are open to all students.

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