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College of Sciences & Technology
STEM 360
The Savannah State University College of Sciences & Technology’s Outreach & Career Development Office (SSU COST O&CD) sustains regional leadership roles and responsibilities through continuous identification and registration of K-16 students and educators as cohort participants who receive early exposure to SSU STEM programs, as well as scholarly opportunities including, but not limited to:
- F.I.R.S.T. LEGO Competition
- GA Science and Engineering Fair
- SECME Inc. National Students Competitions
- SeaPearch Competition (ROV)
- Summer enrichment/exposure
- Educators workshops and training
K-16 Outreach builds the cohorts of educators and students engaging in innovative STEM related activities and events through the calendar year.
FIRST LEGO League
FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is a robotics program for ages 9 to 16 (ages 9 to 14 in US/CAN/MEX), which is designed to get children excited about science and technology, and teach them valuable employment and life skills. Teams, composed of up to ten children with at least one adult coach, can also be associated with a pre-existing club or organization, home-schooled, or just be a group of friends who wish to do something awesome.
In FLL, the children do the work. While the program involves LEGO robotics, FLL goes far beyond robotics, with teams examining real-life problems and developing innovative solutions. And the work is programming an autonomous robot (using the LEGO® MINDSTORMS® robot set) to score points on a thematic playing surface, creating an innovative solution to a problem as part of their project, all while being guided by the FLL Core Values.
Georgia Science and Engineering Fair
The Savannah Regional Science and Engineering Fair gives students a venue to develop crucial critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, teamwork, and personal management skills, which are essential to thrive in today’s technological society.
Two types of awards are presented at the Savannah State University-Savannah Regional Science and Engineering Fair: category and special awards.
Category judges choose category award winners. The number of awards (1st, 2nd, 3rd) depends on participation levels and the quality of projects within each category. To receive a category award, student projects must meet the high standards of the fair as a whole and be of the highest quality within their category. If a category has only a handful of projects, the projects are judged individually, but they are held to the same high standards as other categories. For this reason, not all categories are guaranteed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes. (If a category has only one or two projects, those projects will not necessarily be awarded 1st and 2nd place prizes.) In addition to category awards, special awards are sponsored by local and national businesses and organizations. Eligibility varies from award to award, and recipients are chosen by special awards judges.
K-5 Regional Science and Engineering Fair
The Savannah Regional Science and Engineering Fair gives students a venue to develop important critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, teamwork and personal management skills, which are essential in order to thrive in today’s technological society.
The K-5 Regional Fair showcases the results of scientific inquiry by grades K-5 students in our region. Participants learn how to identify problems and design unique, organized and logical strategies to solving the questions. The research process teaches students how scientists and engineers contribute to the advancement of science and engineering. The early pivotal moments of scientific inquiry can have significant impacts on their curiosity and confidence.
Category award winners are chosen by category judges. The number of awards (1st, 2nd, 3rd) depends on participation levels and quality of projects within each category. To receive a category award student projects must meet the high standards of the fair as a whole and be of the highest quality within their category. If a category has only a handful of projects, the projects are judged individually, but they are held to the same high standards as other categories.
For this reason, not all categories are guaranteed 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes. (If a category has only one or two projects, those projects will not necessarily be awarded 1st and 2nd place prizes.) In addition to category awards, special awards are sponsored by local and national businesses and organizations. Eligibility varies from award to award, and recipients are chosen by special awards judges.
STEM 360 Summer Enrichment
The SSU STEM 360 Summer Enrichment Camp is one of the major outreach efforts of STEM 360. The annual camp provides an alternative summer experience through STEM enrichment. Students participate in sessions that enhance their knowledge and appreciation of STEM subjects. The activities offered during camp also support the SECME and FIRST LEGO League competitions that the STEM 360 activity hosts every year.