High School Student Convention
Come to the Most Innovative State in the Nation
ICED Epic Challenge Convention
for US-based High School Students
Nov 7-9, 2019
Nipmuc Regional High School is hosting an ICED Epic Challenge Convention for High School Students Nov 7-9, 2019. The theme of the conference is ‘Innovation.’
The ICED Epic Challenge convention will include time for student teams to make a short presentation about which part of the Epic Challenge they are interested in working on and will provide time to get to know each other. Students will seek inspiration in some key innovations that took place here in the Blackstone Valley region of Massachusetts, the birthplace of the industrial revolution and the invention of modern rocketry with Robert Goddard at Clark University. This time together will foster collaboration between the high schools on Epic Challenge projects.
Objectives:
Get US-based ICED Epic Challenge students together to form personal relationships which can turn into productive collaborations.
Inspire students to solve the problems of the future with innovations that occurred right here in Massachusetts from the past and present.
Drawing inspiration from Dr. Robert Goddard's work
On Friday, attendees will visit Clark University in Worcester, MA and tour the Robert Goddard exhibit, Clark University campus and science department.
Agenda Outline:
Thursday
Depart NJ in coach bus @ 7:30 AM
Lunch @ Nipmuc Regional
HS Keynote address
Student presentations
Activities
Catered dinner
Friday
Keynote address
Touring Clark University Campus, Robert Goddard museum, and Clark U. Science buildings
Lunch
Visit to historic launch site
Activities
Featured speaker
Catered dinner
Movie
Saturday
Keynote address
Presentation sessions given by MA-based researchers and companies
Closing remarks
Lunch
Bus departs @12:30 pm for NJ
This day is open to local teachers, high school students, and community members. See more information here
Keynote Speaker - Day 1:
Dr. Charles Camarda - retired NASA Astronaut, Engineer, and founder of the Epic Education Foundation
Keynote Speaker - Day 2:
Kathy Laurini - President of Osare Space Consulting Group & retired NASA Senior advisor for Exploration and Space Operations
Featured Speaker:
Larisa Schelkin - CEO & President and Founder of Global STEM Education Center (http://www.globalstemcenter.org/home.html)
Link to the Global STEM Education Center - http://www.globalstemcenter.org
Keynote Speaker - Day 3:
Richard Rodgers - Vice President of Engineering R&D at Primo Medical Group. He has 40 years of experience working with startups through large corporations in product design, advanced material properties, process development, problem solving and business development. Richard has lead product development in diverse product areas through machine design, commercial products, medical devices and coated products and has used a very hands-on approach in managing a wide range of projects.
Partial listing of institutions that our Epic Innovation Session will feature on Saturday come from
See the Epic Innovation Session page for more info
Sponsored in part by:
We are actively seeking sponsors for this convention & would love your support. To sponsor this event contact Mr. Gorman.
For more information, cost, and an invitation contact:
James Gorman - Nipmuc Regional High School