Empowered to Power Together!

This one-day event is designed to give female high school girls the opportunity to learn about Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) through hands on projects that cover a wide range of topics. Last year over 180 high school girls attended and learned about Solar Cars, LEDs, Water Treatment, Prosthetics and more! If you are curious what Engineering is all about come join us for an awesome day at Intel.





Keynote Speaker: Pam Goldman

Pam graduated from the University of Arizona with a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering. She worked at Intel in Chandler, AZ on embedded controller and RISC processor design. Pam transferred to Intel in Folsom, CA to work on the Pentium Pro processor design team. After working on processor validation, she transferred to the chipset design team to work on various northbridge designs. Overall, Pam worked 15 years at Intel as a designer, validator and technical manager. Pam and her husband chose to make a career change and moved to Indiana. Pam got a BS in Mathematics Education from Indiana State University. They both missed Folsom and returned. Pam began her teaching career in math and high school level engineering at Cordova HS. After 8 years she transferred to Folsom HS where she currently teaches math, engineering and computer science. She is currently in her 11th year as a teacher.





List of Workshops:

Flood Control in the Central Valley - Students will gain an understanding of California's flood control system and how different branches of Civil Engineering help protect the Public. This workshop will include a hands-on demo of how a flood control system works (a levee/river model roughly the size of a table, about 6-ft in length) and students can explore different solutions to contain floodwaters.

Environmental Engineering Intro to Aquifers - Introduction to the concept of aquifers, hydrogeology and aquifer remediation.

Getting a Leg Up - Come and get a taste of an engineer's perspective as you will be tasked to build a prosthetic leg. Each group will have limited supply and time to build their high tech ergonomic leg! Are you up for the challenge? Are you ready to get creative?

Engineering Clean Water - How do we make river or reservoir water clean enough to drink at home? What happens to the water when it is flushed out of your house? Learn what it takes to get clean water to your home and what happens after it leaves. You will also build a sample water filter using steel wool, miners moss, and other household items.

The Science of Success - How to have more success in life using Project Management. You will learn that engineering doesn't always mean you have to be technical all the time to have a successful career. Managers with technical knowledge are critical for companies big and small.

Rubik's Cubes and AI - Overview of Artificial Intelligence and how it will be augmented by human interaction. Put into practice by creating a mosaic with multiple Rubik's cubes. Combines creativity and algorithmic problem solving.

One Helmet of an Activity! - Participants will be split into design teams to design and create a helmet design for a water balloon "head." Helmets will be tested by dropping the water balloon and helmet design.

The Solar Car / Renewable Energy in Cars - The earth has many sources of energy. From renewable sources like the sun and the wind … to non-renewable ones like coal and oil, the earth provides for our need of energy to warm our homes, power our factories, and keep our cars moving. In the solar energy unit students will create their own solar powered car and observe the use of the sun’s energy to power a vehicle. Indoors or outdoors, this project is sure to excite the student and give them a sense of wonder and pride.

Asphalt Cookies - Students are introduced to basic engineering principles, road construction, and material science. You'll make an “asphalt cookie” based on the specifications where chocolate replaces the oil, flour the sand, and nuts for the rocks.

*NEW* Google Home Scavenger Hunt - Join Sierra College on the race for success! Students will be grouped into teams and asked to utilize their resources (phone, internet, Google home) to answer a scavenger hunt of questions related to college and hot topics in Information Technology fields.





Student Attendee Schedule Tentative

8:00am Registration

8:30am Keynote & Orientation

9:30am Hands-On Workshop 1

10:15am Hands-On Workshop 2

11:00am Panel Discussion with Female College Engineering Students

12:00pm Mentoring Lunch

1:00pm Hands-On Workshop 3

1:45pm Hands-On Workshop 4

2:30pm Closing Remarks

3:00pm Program Ends





Student Forms

Photo Consent/Emergency Form (Email to sfs.eap@gmail.com or bring in day-of)

Workshop Choice Form

School Field Trip (Valley or Florin High Field Trip Students only)





Parent / Educator Track TBD

A workshop for Parents and Educators who are interested in learning how they can support their high school girl in pursuing opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Topics covered will include admissions process, scholarships, coursework, and local resources.





Parent/Educator Track Schedule

08:00AM Registration

08:30AM Welcome

09:00AM Education for a Tech. Career with IT Faculty of Sierra College

10:00AM Break

10:15AM Student Panel

11:00AM TOPIC TBD with Collen Bronner

11:30AM Getting Involved with SWE with Hannah Boland

12:00PM Closing





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Questions?

Email the organizers Nicole Wallenhorst and Liz Anderson at sfs.eap@gmail.com