Ten80 STEM Expo & Invitational Miami Event Guide

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1 Ten80 STEM Expo & Invitational Miami Event Guide v itech Thomas Edison Center Miami, FL Thursday, 06 November 2014 Thanks for sponsorship from the U.S. Army.

2 Ten80 STEM Expo & Invitational Miami 2014 Event Guide Location & Dates itech Thomas Edison Educational Center 6101 Northwest 2nd Avenue Miami, FL Thursday, 6 November 2014 Arrive by 9:30 AM Depart at 1:30 PM Event Preparation Checklist To Do Return Event Registration Form if you have not already. It was sent out by Pam Lopez in mid-september. Separate Waivers & Go-Passes Please keep Waivers and Go-Passes in separate piles. Collect Signed Waivers for all teachers and students attending the event. A master copy of the Participation Waiver is the final page of this document. Register for Go-Passes. One lead teacher/chaperone registers as lead then all students register to receive a Go-Pass. Other chaperones sign up for a Go-Pass and ignore the student link. Follow these steps. 1. One chaperone sign up as lead for student Go-Passes : 2. Within 24 hours, each chaperone will receive a web link via (check SPAM folder!). Everyone but the lead chaperone can ignore that link. The lead chaperone uses that link to register every student. Ignore the age requirement of 16 years. High school aged students can attend. 3. Print the Go-Pass for all students and adults. Bring them to the event. Ten80 will collect the paper version onsite. Electronic versions (phone scan) are not sufficient (yet). If you are unable to complete this process prior to the event, please allow extra time during registration to fill in paper forms. Make Travel Arrangements. Each school is responsible for arranging transportation to and from the event. Confirm Numbers. Your first guess on student participation may not be your final tally. Because lunch is. provided and a waiting list is common, please notify Caitlin as soon as you anticipate changes at cvollmer@ten80education.com Optional but Suggested for New Schools and Teachers- Join a 45 Minute Webinar. Join one of the live web tutorials with Ten80's Program Coordinator, Maria McCarthy. For a list of webinars go to: and choose Events. Please Maria at support@ten80education.com with questions about webinars. To Bring A signed Participation Waiver for every student and teacher attending the event. A paper Go-Pass for every teacher/chaperone and student. Ten80 STEM Expo Event Guide 1080 Education, Inc. v

Northwest 2nd Avenue; Miami, FL 33127 Ten80

3 Ten80 STEM Expo & Invitational Miami 2014 Event Guide itech Magnet Location 6101 Northwest 2nd Avenue; Miami, FL Ten80 STEM Expo Event Guide 1080 Education, Inc. v

Ten80 STEM Expo & Invitational: Venue Map Busses drop in front of school on 2 nd avenue. Look for A-frame sign to indicate the entrance for registration.

4 Ten80 STEM Expo & Invitational: Venue Map Busses drop in front of school on 2 nd avenue. Look for A-frame sign to indicate the entrance for registration. EXPO Enterprise workshop held in the courtyard Opening & Closing Assembly for all students in Auditorium. EXPO Rover & Innovation workshop also held here. INVITATIONAL races and presentations are EXPO Racing & Energy workshop held in the media center Registration for EXPO and INVITATIONAL are both in entrance to Auditorium, but in separate lines. Students should know which to enter.

5 Event Guide: 2014 Ten80 STEM Expo Updated Sept. 15, 2014 EXPO Agenda (Non-Competitors) Start End Activity Location 9:00 AM 9:40 AM Registration & Showcase Find your seats in Assembly then 9:40 AM 9:50 AM Assembly - take seats visit the showcase area. Return to Assembly when you hear the siren. 9:50 AM 10:00 AM Trivia for Points 10:00 AM 10:35 AM Welcome & Panel Discussion Assembly 10:35 AM 10:40 AM Competitors Dismissed Workshop Introductions 10:40 AM 10:45 AM 10:45 AM 11:15 AM Move to Workshop #1 Workshop #1 Brown: Rover / Innovation Grey: Rover / Innovation Red: Racing / Energy Blue: Racing / Energy Yellow: Enterprise Green: Enterprise 11:15 AM 11:20 AM 11:20 AM 11:50 AM Move to Workshop #2 Workshop #2 Brown: Racing / Energy Grey: Racing / Energy Red: Enterprise Blue: Enterprise Yellow: Rover / Innovation Green: Rover / Innovation 11:50 AM 11:55 AM 11:55 AM 12:25 PM Move to Workshop #3 Workshop #3 Brown: Enterprise Grey: Enterprise Red: Rover / Innovation Blue: Rover / Innovation Yellow: Racing / Energy Green: Racing / Energy 12:25 PM 12:30 PM Move to Closing Assembly 12:30 PM 12:50 PM Closing Assembly - Pitch Off! (top 3) then awards. 12:50 PM 1:20 PM Lunch / Interact with mentors / Depart Sit back where you started in the Assembly area. Group Rotation Schedule Rotation ROVER RACING ENTERPRISE 1 Brown, Grey Red, Blue Yellow, Green 2 Yellow, Green Brown, Grey Red, Blue 3 Red, Blue Yellow, Green Brown, Grey Thanks to the U.S. Army for its support of youth and STEM education. Ten80 STEM Expo 1080 Education, Inc.

Race. Through the assemblies, showcase and workshops, every student should recognize some or many activities that are engaging.

Hand in waivers (one per person) and Go-Passes (one for lead chaperone and every student). Pick up lanyards and binder. 2. Pick up T-shirts to wear over existing clothing.

The assembly begins with trivia to kick off the 1-day Points Race then opens up into a lively conversation with STEM mentors and professionals.

6 Event Guide: 2014 Ten80 STEM Expo Updated Sept. 15, 2014 EXPO Summary Registration Opening Assembly 3 Workshops Trivia & Pitch Finals Awards & Closing Lunch Students and educators engage in a 1-day version of the Ten80 National STEM League Points Race. Through the assemblies, showcase and workshops, every student should recognize some or many activities that are engaging. Activities include race engineering, logo design, marketing pitches, open-source software and hardware and simple circuit-building. Registration & Showcase 1. Hand in waivers (one per person) and Go-Passes (one for lead chaperone and every student). Pick up lanyards and binder. 2. Pick up T-shirts to wear over existing clothing. They are colorcoded to help event staff stay organized! 3. Find your seats then stay there or go to the showcase area. Opening Assembly Return to seats when you hear the siren. The assembly begins with trivia to kick off the 1-day Points Race then opens up into a lively conversation with STEM mentors and professionals. Workshops Groups break out to rotate through three workshops. 1. Racing & Energy Challenges: A fast-paced e-board game guides students through mechanical, electrical and aerodynamic design features of the Racing Challenge car, Robot Rover and the energy systems that drive them. 2. Rover & Innovation Challenges: Through these two challenges, teams combine software and hardware, learning to speak the language of robots. The English Language has 26 letters. The language of robots has two: 0 and 1. In this short workshop, these concepts are introduced through a workshop called Binary Beats. 3-D printing demo showcases the connection between computer skills, coding and vehicle design. 3. Enterprise, Data-Driven Design & Community Outreach: Every Racing, Rover, Energy and Innovation team engages in these three activities in addition to the head-to-head challenge. In this workshop, students create a 2-D (paper) Rover or Racecar and 1 minute pitch to sell their team (or some other product or service idea!). Pitch Finals and Closing Assembly This active day wraps up with a lightning round of trivia and the best 1-minute pitches. After awards, lunch is served! Ten80 STEM Expo 1080 Education, Inc.

7 Event Guide: 2014 Ten80 STEM Expo Updated Sept. 15, 2014 Invitational Agenda (Competitors) Detailed track schedule provided 24 hours in advance of event and at registration. Start End Activity Location Registration 8:30 AM 9:35 AM Setup Pit Areas, Practice Teams departing early give pitches. 9:35 AM 9:55 AM Team Meeting 9:55 AM 10:35 AM Opening Assembly 10:35 AM 10:50 AM Stations for first races! See Event Map If not in possession of a PIT pass, join Assembly by sitting at back. 10:50 AM 11:25 AM Road Race, Single Fastest Lap Drag Racing Heats Team Pitches 11:25 AM 11:55 AM Oval Superspeedway Race, 30 minute race 11:55 AM 12:20 / 12:30 PM Drag Racing Finals Team Pitches Pit Area Clean-Up Race track for road and oval course racing Drag Lanes drag racing Atrium for team presentations 12:20 PM 12:30 PM Move to Closing Assembly 12:20 PM 12:50 PM Closing Assembly and Awards Seated in Opening Assembly 12:50 PM 1:20 PM Lunch / Interact with mentors / Depart Ten80 STEM Expo 1080 Education, Inc.

8 Event Guide: 2014 Ten80 STEM Expo Updated Sept. 15, 2014 Competition Events Team Score = Sum of points from all events See Rules & Guidelines for full details on events and scoring. Student Racing Challenge Events Scoring for race events is based on placement. 1st place earns 100 points, 2nd place 80 points, etc. See Rules & Guidelines for Details. 1. Road Course Lap Winner = lowest single lap time, 5 minutes on track 2. Road Course 10 minute Race TIME PERMITTING Winner = most laps over 10 minutes on road course 3. Superspeedway Endurance Race Winner = most laps over 30 minutes on oval track Enterprise Projects and presentations are scored by judges that assign points based on rubrics or informal evaluation criteria. Those rubrics and criteria are detailed in the Rules & Guidelines Minute Team Pitch Score based on rubric that judges evaluate only during the 3 minutes you are given on stage. Winners present at Closing Assembly. 5. Graphic Design - Car Decal & Team Identity Score based on rubric. No presentation is allowed; your graphics and products must speak for themselves. Bonus. Elevator Speech uploaded prior to event Competition Scoring # Event Possible Points 1 Road Course Race - Single lap time, 5 min on track Road Course Race (time permitting) 10 minutes on track Superspeedway Oval Race 30 minutes on track Team Pitch, 3-min 200 Graphic Design (100 total) 5 Car Body Decal Design 50 Team Identity / Logo 50 - Bonus: Elevator speech via video +50 bonus - Teamwork +50 bonus Total Points Possible bonus Ten80 STEM Expo 1080 Education, Inc.

9 1080 Education Inc. (Ten80) Participation Agreement To participate in the Miami STEM Expo & Invitational, every participant including teachers, students, parents, chaperones and guests must complete and BRING THIS SIGNED AGREEMENT TO THE EVENT. Participating School/Org: Participant Name: Participant Age: On-Site Chaperone Relation to Participant Self Parent-Guardian Parent / Guardian Name: Home Address: Emergency Daytime Phone Home Phone WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY. In consideration of being permitted to participate in the Miami STEM Expo & Invitational and related activities on Thursday, 6 November 2014 at itech Thomas Edison Educational Center at 6101 Northwest 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL (the Event ), ( Participant ) or Participant s parent or guardian agrees to the following on behalf of him or herself and heirs, successors and assigns. I confirm that I have legal authority (a) over myself as a Participant having reached the legal age of 18, or (b) as a parent of or guardian for the Participant. I request that I / my child be permitted to participate in the Event. I, the Participant or Parent/Guardian of Participant agree that the Participant will follow all instructions of Event organizers and to assume all risks associated with a failure to follow instructions. The Participant will inspect the Event site, all related facilities, and all equipment and advise Event personnel of any unsafe conditions. I, the Participant or Parent/Guardian of Participant, agree to release and discharge 1080 Education Inc. ( Sponsor ), Ten80 Foundation ( Sponsor ), U.S. Army ( Sponsor ), itech Magnet ( Venue ), vendors and exhibitors and their respective affiliates, directors, employees, contractors, representatives and agents ( Released Parties ) from any and all injuries (fatal or non-fatal), losses, causes of action, liabilities, damages, expenses or claims (collectively, Claims ), whether foreseeable or not, that might arise from the negligence of the Released Parties in connection with the Event or the condition of the property, facilities or equipment used for the Event, regardless of when such Claim may arise. I agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all Claims arising from my/the Participant s acts or omissions in connection with the Event. I, the Participant or Parent/Guardian of the Participant, understand the Event may include hazardous activities including but not limited to riding in a car, bus or van at highway speeds and that this type of activity can be dangerous and can, and sometimes does, result in serious, permanent bodily injury (fatal or non-fatal). I also understand that my/the Participant s participation in the Event may involve risks that may or may not be foreseeable and may expose me/the Participant to the possibility of injury as well as damage to personal property. I acknowledge that such hazards may result from my/the Participant s own acts or omissions or those of others, the rules of play or the condition of the premises or equipment. I knowingly assume all risks associated with participation in the Event regardless of how such property damage, injury or death might arise. I understand that it is my responsibility to obtain any insurance needed to cover personal injury, death, property damage or any Claims arising from my/the Participant s participation in the Event. VIDEO/PHOTO RELEASE I, the Participant or Parent/Guardian of the Participant, hereby grants Sponsors the right to use the Participant s name, likeness, voice, biographical information and any other indicia of his/her identity in connection with the Event, and publicity, advertising and promotion for the Event and future editions of the Event in all forms of media throughout the world in perpetuity without compensation. I waive any right that I, the Participant or Parent/Guardian of the Participant, may have to inspect or approve any materials that may use such rights in connection with the Event and any and all future uses. I acknowledge that Sponsors shall co-own with each other all rights to photos, video imagery, sounds or other recordings made in connection with the Event and any and all future uses. MEDICAL AUTHORIZATION: I, the Participant or Parent/Guardian of the Participant, warrant that Participant has no physical condition which would interfere with the Participant s ability to participate in or attend the Event or would endanger the Participant s health or any other participant s health. Should the Participant need to have medical treatment while participating in this event, I hereby give the Event Sponsors personnel permission to use their judgment in obtaining medical service for the Participant and I give permission to the physician selected by Sponsor(s) personnel to render medical treatment deemed necessary and appropriate by the physician. I understand that the Sponsors have no insurance covering such medical or hospital costs incurred for the Participant and, therefore, any costs incurred for such treatment shall be my sole responsibility. This waiver and release will be construed broadly to provide a release and waiver to the maximum extent permissible under applicable law. This waiver and release shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, excluding laws regarding conflicts of laws. Any provisions found to be void or unenforceable shall be modified or deleted to the minimum extent necessary to make them enforceable, and shall not affect the enforceability of any other provisions. I have read this Waiver and Release of Liability, I fully understand its terms, and I recognize that I have given up rights by signing it in consideration of being permitted to participate in the event. I sign it voluntarily and without any inducement OR DURESS. 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