Milford Engineering Expo & Career Day
Saturday, May 5th, 2018, 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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Milford Junior High School Gym
5735 Wolfpen-Pleasant Hill Rd, Milford, OH 45150
Overview | Sponsors & Prizes | About | Colleges and Universities | Milford Engineering STEM Map | List of Speakers | Agenda
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This is a free event designed for the whole Milford community, especially students in K-12, to see and experience all that Milford Schools has to offer for engineering classes and engineering clubs. Several local companies, universities, and colleges and Milford teachers will be there to share what they offer for STEM careers and education. A dozen STEM professionals will be giving short, 15-minute talks/presentations about their STEM career.
This is an open format expo, come and go as you like, walk around and talk to people about STEM related topics, experience hands-on STEM activities, listen to great speakers, and WIN PRIZES! The longer you are there, the greater your chance to win a prize.
The first 40 kids to speak with one of our Expo sponsors at their booth after the doors open @ 8:30 AM will immediately receive a special prize! And, one lucky student will be chosen at random in the first hour to receive a free gift valued at $30, just for visiting and talking with the special booth in the expo at a special time.
Will you be the one that finds the lucky gift?
This is an open format expo, come and go as you like, walk around and talk to people about STEM related topics, experience hands-on STEM activities, listen to great speakers, and WIN PRIZES! The longer you are there, the greater your chance to win a prize.
The first 40 kids to speak with one of our Expo sponsors at their booth after the doors open @ 8:30 AM will immediately receive a special prize! And, one lucky student will be chosen at random in the first hour to receive a free gift valued at $30, just for visiting and talking with the special booth in the expo at a special time.
Will you be the one that finds the lucky gift?
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Sponsors & Prizes
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Please support our sponsors who made this event possible by visiting their website.
MERB is looking for sponsors for this event. If your company would like to be a sponsor, please contact milfordroboticsclub@gmail.com.
MERB is looking for sponsors for this event. If your company would like to be a sponsor, please contact milfordroboticsclub@gmail.com.
Free raffle prizes, provided by our sponsors, will be given throughout the whole day!
* You can win:
- a Lego Mindstorms ($350 value)
- a couple of Star Wars drones
- Best Buy gift cards
- and MUCH more (over $1000 worth great prizes)!
Plus, the first 40 kids to speak with one of our Expo sponsors at their booth after the doors open will immediately receive a special prize! And, one lucky student will be chosen at random in the first hour to receive a free gift valued at $30, just for visiting and talking with the special booth in the expo at the special time.
Will you be the one that finds the $30 gift?
- a Lego Mindstorms ($350 value)
- a couple of Star Wars drones
- Best Buy gift cards
- and MUCH more (over $1000 worth great prizes)!
Plus, the first 40 kids to speak with one of our Expo sponsors at their booth after the doors open will immediately receive a special prize! And, one lucky student will be chosen at random in the first hour to receive a free gift valued at $30, just for visiting and talking with the special booth in the expo at the special time.
Will you be the one that finds the $30 gift?
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* Prizes will be given throughout the day. You must be present to win. If no one claims a prize we will draw another ticket until a winner comes forward. Raffle tickets will be given to you at each station you visit. The more stations you visit (expo tables, hands-on activities, colleges, universities, speakers you listen to, etc) the more tickets you are given and the more chances you have to win. The actual drone may be different than the one shown.
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What to expect at the
Milford Engineering Expo and Career Day
Engineering ExpoHigh School, Jr High, and elementary engineering clubs and engineering classes will have several tables setup to show all they have accomplished over the past year of school. Students from the HS and JHS VEX Robotics teams, Hands For Hope, elementary FIRST Lego League, and much more will be there to demonstrate and lead hands-on experiences.
Students and parents will be able to speak to teachers, counselors, and boosters to learn all about the engineering program that Milford Schools offers in conjunction with Great Oaks & Project Lead The Way (PLTW) as well as how your student can earn college credit in high school. Our Jr High offers two week-long camps for 7th and 8th graders: 1) Robotics Summer Camp, 2) Robotics Club. There are also opportunities to join the Robotics Teams in Jr High (8th grade) and high school as well as the Battle Bots team in high school. |
Engineering Career DaySeveral STEM professionals will share short, 15-minute talks/presentations geared towards our high school, Jr high school, and elementary students and families to learn about how they use their education in their day-to-day STEM career.
Topics will cover "Intro to Deep Learning", "The future of jobs, drastic changes ahead and how to prepare", "Searching for Life on Mars", and much more. Click here for the list of speaker topics & bios. The Milford high school Senior Engineering Design & Development (EDD) student team will present their senior capstone project. 
Our keynote speaker is Dr Whitney Gaskins, Ph.D., MSQA, UC Professor and President and Founder of STEMulates (The Gaskins Foundation, http://thegaskinsfoundation.org).
Local Universities and CompaniesLocal universities and companies will be at the Expo to share all they have to offer for STEM education and careers to help guide our students in the choices they make now as young people.
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MERB
MERB’s mission is to equip our children with skills, knowledge, and experience so that they are best prepared for success in a world of increasing change and competition.
Milford Engineering and Robotics Boosters (MERB) will be there to answer any questions you may have about how the boosters support our excellent teachers and students in the engineering program through volunteering and pursuing grants and sponsorships. If you would like to sponsor our engineering program, please contact milfordroboticsclub@gmail.com. FIRST Lego League Jr (FLL Jr) and FIRST Lego League (FLL) in the Jr High do not exist yet. If you are a parent or teacher in 1st through 4th grade or 7th through 8th grade and are interested in organizing a FLL Jr or FLL team, please contact milfordroboticsclub@gmail.com. |
Check back in mid-April for the full list of speaker topics & a schedule for the day.
Experiences
Experience Virtual Reality with HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, and Google Cardboard. Brought to you by UCSIM and IGDA Cincinnati.
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Experience building, programming, and driving the clawbots used for Summer Camp. Brought to you by MERB and VEX Robotics Teams from Milford High School and 8th grade.
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Video of the clawbots that the Summer Camp students build from scratch, program, and compete in a mini tournament.
Watch LIVE competitions between multiple VEX EDR robots competing in the "IN THE ZONE" game. Brought to you by MERB and VEX Robotics Teams from Milford High School and the 2017-2018 8th grade VEX Robotics Competition Teams.
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Colleges and Universities
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8th grade and high school VEX Robotics Teams 2017-2018
8 of our 10 teams qualified for and competed at the State Championship in 2018!
8 of our 10 teams qualified for and competed at the State Championship in 2018!
For a description of each class, click the links below.
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IED = Introduction to Engineering Design (9th)
POE = Principles of Engineering (10th) DE = Digital Electronics (10th or 11th) |
CS = Computer Science (11th)
AE = Aerospace Engineering (12th) EDD = Engineering Design & Development (12th) Earn College Credit |
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* FIRST Lego League Jr (FLL Jr) in 1st-4th grades and FIRST Lego League in the Jr High school do not exist yet.
If you are a parent or teacher in 1st through 4th grade or 6th through 7th grade and are interested in organizing a FLL Jr or FLL team for 7th grade, please contact milfordroboticsclub@gmail.com. |
90+ 7th and 8th graders and 15+ HS helpers at Jr High Summer Camp 2017
List of speakers
Keynote speaker
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Dr Whitney Gaskins
Ph.D., MSQA, UC Professor President, Founder of STEMulates (The Gaskins Foundation, http://thegaskinsfoundation.org) “The Power of Adversity” Through sharing my personal story, I will show how adversity helps shape excellence in people. |
A mentor, adviser, and community activist, Dr. Whitney Gaskins has dedicated her life to motivation and philanthropic endeavors. Dr. Gaskins is the Assistant Dean of Inclusive Excellence and Community Engagement in the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science, the only African-American female currently teaching in the faculty of the College of Engineering. Whitney earned her Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, her Masters of Business Administration in Quantitative Analysis and her Doctorate of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering/Engineering Education.
In 2009, she founded The Gaskins Foundation, a non-profit organization, whose mission is to educate and empower the African American community. Her foundation recently launched the Cincinnati STEMulates year round K-12 program, which is a free of charge program that will introduce more students to Math and Science. She was named the 2017 K12 Champion by the National Association of Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates (NAMEPA).
Continuing with her commitment to community involvement, Whitney has been actively involved in the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) since 2003. Within this organization of more than 30,000 members, she thrives to increase the number of culturally responsible black engineers, who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community. In 2013, she served as the organization’s Annual Convention Planning Chairperson where she developed, planned, organized, and executed the second largest Annual Convention in NSBE history for over 9,200 attendees and raised over $3,000,000 to support the organization’s programmatic efforts. She currently serves as an advisor for the organization. In 2015, Dr. Gaskins was awarded the Janice A Lumpkin Educator of the Year Golden Torch Award.
Whitney is an active member in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. She previously served as President of her undergraduate chapter (Omicron) and has transitioned into the Sigma Omega graduate chapter where she currently serves as President. Dr. Gaskins has been named an Outstanding President and led her chapter to be named 1st place in Political Impact, 1t place in Connections, 1st Place in Undergraduate/Graduate Relations, recipient of the Great Lakes Regional Directors Award, and 1st Place in Educational Enrichment/ASCEND program youth programming.
Dr. Gaskins is also a member of the Links, NAMEPA and the National Technical Association, amongst other activities. Whitney was recognized in the 2013 and 2014 Edition of Who’s Who in Black Cincinnati.
In 2009, she founded The Gaskins Foundation, a non-profit organization, whose mission is to educate and empower the African American community. Her foundation recently launched the Cincinnati STEMulates year round K-12 program, which is a free of charge program that will introduce more students to Math and Science. She was named the 2017 K12 Champion by the National Association of Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates (NAMEPA).
Continuing with her commitment to community involvement, Whitney has been actively involved in the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) since 2003. Within this organization of more than 30,000 members, she thrives to increase the number of culturally responsible black engineers, who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community. In 2013, she served as the organization’s Annual Convention Planning Chairperson where she developed, planned, organized, and executed the second largest Annual Convention in NSBE history for over 9,200 attendees and raised over $3,000,000 to support the organization’s programmatic efforts. She currently serves as an advisor for the organization. In 2015, Dr. Gaskins was awarded the Janice A Lumpkin Educator of the Year Golden Torch Award.
Whitney is an active member in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. She previously served as President of her undergraduate chapter (Omicron) and has transitioned into the Sigma Omega graduate chapter where she currently serves as President. Dr. Gaskins has been named an Outstanding President and led her chapter to be named 1st place in Political Impact, 1t place in Connections, 1st Place in Undergraduate/Graduate Relations, recipient of the Great Lakes Regional Directors Award, and 1st Place in Educational Enrichment/ASCEND program youth programming.
Dr. Gaskins is also a member of the Links, NAMEPA and the National Technical Association, amongst other activities. Whitney was recognized in the 2013 and 2014 Edition of Who’s Who in Black Cincinnati.
Milford High School Seniors
Engineering Design and Development Team
EDD is the senior capstone course. Students work in teams to design an original solution to an open ended engineering problem. Design teams work closely with a local engineer that provides mentoring opportunities. After research, designing, building and testing, students present and defend their solution to a panel of engineers.
Connor Hart
Lead Technician, Maintenance, & Quality Control College: Cedarville University Major(s): Mechanical Engineering Minor(s): Biomedical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Biblical Studies Hobbies: 3D-Printing, Acting, Singing, Cooking, & Learning |
Nicholas Snow
Coder & Electrician College: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Major: Electrical Engineering Minor: Mathematics Hobbies: BattleBots, Drones, Computers, Nature |
Manny Fernandez
Designer & Constructor College: University of South Florida Major: International Business and Chinese Minor: Political Science Hobbies: Track and Field, Stock Market, Politics |
Garrett Turner
Designer & Constructor College: Northern Kentucky University Major: Undecided (Engineering) Hobbies: Fishing and Basketball |
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"Enabling Mobility for Kids with Special Needs"
Talk Synopsis:
We are a group of seniors in the Project Lead the Way Engineering Design and Development class. Our goal this year is to help children with special needs to interact with their environment and family. With the modification of ride-on-vehicles, we built a tool for the children to easily use. In both projects, we created a new set of controls including both a joystick for the children and a wireless Xbox controller for the parents.
Talk Synopsis:
We are a group of seniors in the Project Lead the Way Engineering Design and Development class. Our goal this year is to help children with special needs to interact with their environment and family. With the modification of ride-on-vehicles, we built a tool for the children to easily use. In both projects, we created a new set of controls including both a joystick for the children and a wireless Xbox controller for the parents.
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15-minute STEM Talk Speakers
Each talk/presentation listed below is given by a STEM professional who is very passionate about what they do and the topic that they are sharing with you. The talks will be 15 minutes long so that you can experience as many as you can.
Prepare to be enlightened and inspired!
(A schedule of talks and activities will be published by Thursday, May 3rd (or sooner) so you can plan your day. Additional talks are being added and there should be about 12 total to choose from.)
Prepare to be enlightened and inspired!
(A schedule of talks and activities will be published by Thursday, May 3rd (or sooner) so you can plan your day. Additional talks are being added and there should be about 12 total to choose from.)
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Amanda's Bio:
Amanda Scheetz is an Android Developer at Atomic Robot in Mason, Ohio who holds a BS in Computer Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. Rather new to the development career path, Amanda has experience working with C, C++, C#, HTML, Javascript, as well as Java and exploring the new Kotlin for Android. Her free time is spent messing with new technologies and gadgets, playing video games with her husband, and entertaining her many animals in their Milford home. |
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Smartphones have become almost a necessity to everyday life in the most recent years. They allow people to chat to each other, look up recipes for dinner, send money to friends, research if that word is acceptable in Scrabble, and even control lights and blinds in their homes. However, the biggest question when it comes to smartphones: Android or iPhone? Join Amanda as she discusses the excitement and challenges of her career as an Android developer, and the path that led her there. |
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Andy Czaja
Asst Professor, University of Cincinnati "Searching for Life on Mars" |
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Andy's bio:
I am an assistant professor of geology and astrobiology at the University of Cincinnati. I earned a bachelor’s degree in environmental science and biology from the University of Connecticut in 1998 and a Ph.D. in geology with a concentration in paleontology from UCLA in 2006. I have been involved officially and unofficially with the NASA Astrobiology Institute since 2000 when I began my Ph.D. program. I was selected a member of NASA’s Mars 2020 mission Returned Sample Science Board and Landing Site Working Group in 2015. |
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The possibility of life on Mars has captivated humanity for hundreds of years and especially since the discovery of supposed “canals” built by a civilization in the late 1800s. We now think Mars might only contain microbes, but a second origin of life on one of our nearest cosmic neighbors would suggest the universe could be teeming with life. My talk will describe the upcoming NASA Mars 2020 mission and how it will search for evidence of past life on the Red Planet, including via samples drilled and returned to Earth. |
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Austin Moore
Miami University Computer Science and Mathematics Student Student Intern, Cintas Corporation "Intro to Deep Learning ('Artificial Intelligence')" |
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Austin's bio:
My name is Austin Moore and I’m currently a third year computer science and mathematics student at Miami University. I also work part time at Cintas building tools for and performing data governance and data cleansing. In my spare time I like to work on all kinds of toy programming projects; for example, I’m currently building a Gameboy emulator in Haskell. |
Synopsis of talk:
My talk will give a very high level overview of a particular type of machine learning called deep neural networks. The details I will cover are what a deep neural network is, how they are designed, and how they are able to solve complex problems like image recognition. I will also demo training and testing a small deep neural network written in about 45 lines of Python code that is designed to recognize handwritten numbers. |
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Dr Brenda Hunda
Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology Cincinnati Museum Center "What’s it Like to be a Paleontologist?" |
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Brenda's bio:
Dr. Brenda Hunda received her B. Sc. with Honors in Paleontology from the University of Alberta in 1997, her M. Sc. in Earth Sciences from the University of Alberta in 1999, and her Ph.D. in Earth Sciences from the University of California, Riverside in 2004. She is the Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology at the Cincinnati Museum Center. Her position includes exhibit design, educational programming development, community outreach, curating the largest collection of Upper Ordovician fossils in the world, developing a scientific research program that includes international travel, and playing in the one of the highest diversity fossil sea bottoms in North America. |
Synopsis of talk:
Most people want to be a paleontologist at some point in their life, but what is it really like? What do paleontologists do day to day, and what are the requirements for this career path? Join Dr. Brenda Hunda as she delves into the joys, challenges, and field experiences of being a paleontologist at Cincinnati Museum Center. |
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Chris M. Collins
Sr. IT Manager UCSIM Center for Simulations & Virtual Environments Research at the University of Cincinnati https://ucsim.uc.edu/blog/ “Ready Player One: Virtual Reality Careers Are Coming to a Headset Near You!” |
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Chris' bio:
Chris M. Collins founded the UCSIM | Center for Simulations & Virtual Environments Research at the University of Cincinnati and serves as the Center’s technical lead. Her work focuses on the use of immersive technologies and virtual environments for scientific collaboration, academic research, and higher education in the UCIT Division of Innovation & Partnerships. Prior to her current position, Chris has worked in the University of Cincinnati Information Technology (UCIT) department for eighteen years in a variety of roles, consulting with faculty in the Faculty Technology Resources Center and as the Business Manager for the Presentation Technology Services Group. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Cincinnati. |
Synopsis of talk:
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Elisabeth Jetter
Owner, Composer/Sound Designer for TheNoteWeaver, LLC http://www.thenoteweaver.com/ "Ready, Set, Sound: Creating an Environment for the Ears in Video Games" |
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Elisabeth's bio:
A native of Cincinnati, Elisabeth earned her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance degree from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio. Her musical interest has extended into Composition/Sound Design over the past several years. She wears different hats as owner, composer, and sound designer for TheNoteWeaver, LLC, in addition to working in the human resources field. Elisabeth enjoys being a member of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA), attending various gaming/development conferences, and providing audio for teams at game jams. She looks forward to continuing her involvement in the game development community. |
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What does a dragon sound like? How do you write a catchy tune for plumbers to jump to? We’re going to address game audio, which can involve music, sound effects, ambient noise, and voice acting. Specifically, these questions will be addressed: What is the role of audio in games? What are some tools of the trade? What skills should be developed for doing game audio? We’ll also cover some helpful resources. |
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Jill Henry
Executive Director Northern Kentucky University Center for Applied Informatics "My Career Rubik’s Cube" |
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Jill's bio:
Jill Henry is an Executive Director at Northern Kentucky University, responsible to lead the outreach arm of the College of Informatics with a focus on providing experiential learning for students. Through the nationally recognized virtual co-op program, teams of students are managed on campus to deliver websites, mobile applications, video production and analytics work for a variety of organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, startups, charities, governments and schools. She believes it’s essential to create authentic learning opportunities to generate excitement around STEM career paths while simultaneously preparing students for the tech-savvy roles that exist in the marketplace today. Prior to joining NKU, Jill held numerous IT leadership roles with nearly three decades of success at GE Aviation, Gibson Greetings and Cintas Corporation. She participates as a board member for the INTERAlliance of Greater Cincinnati and serves as Chairman of the Board for Girls on the Run (GOTR) of Greater Cincinnati. Jill resides in Cincinnati with her husband, Bruce, and is the proud mom of two daughters, Paige and Claire. |
Talk synopsis:
The title of my talk is ‘My Career Rubik’s Cube’ - Similar to a Rubik’s Cube, I turned the wheel to progress in my career journey towards fulfillment. Today, I am fortunate to encourage students to be curious and to explore their unique strengths as they evaluate their career path options. |
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Dr Kathryn O'Keefe
Cardiothoracic Surgeon TriHealth Heart Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio “The Application of Robotics to Cardiothoracic Surgery” |
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Kathryn's bio:
Dr. Kathryn O’Keefe is a practicing cardiothoracic surgeon at TriHealth Heart Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio. She specializes in surgery of the chest, including cardiac procedures such as coronary bypass surgery, valve replacement surgery, and aortic surgery, as well as thoracic procedures to diagnose and treat a variety of lung diseases, including lung cancer. She completed her undergraduate degree in 2003 at Case Western Reserve University, with a degree in Chemistry and History. She attended medical school at the University of Toledo College of Medicine, and graduated in 2007. She then completed a general surgery residency training program at the Grand Rapids Medical Education and Research Program in 2012. From there, she completed a Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship at The Ohio State University, graduating in 2014. She is board certified in general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery. |
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Cardiothoracic surgeons have always been at the forefront of innovation and technology in the surgical world, from the initial development of the heart lung machine in the 1960s and now with the utilization of minimally invasive techniques for surgery. This talk will focus on the application of robotics to the field of cardiothoracic surgery. Robotics have revolutionized the way that some patients can have heart and lung surgery, leading to faster recovery times and less pain following their major procedure. The platform we utilize to achieve this is the DaVinci XI robot. I will also discuss the training pathways available to become a cardiac surgeon, and review the historical contributions of exceptional female cardiothoracic surgeons in the field. |
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Matt Arnett
President of Milford Engineering and Robotics Boosters (MERB) IT Architect, Cintas Corporation “The future of jobs: drastic changes ahead and how to prepare” |
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Matt's Bio:
By day, Matt is an IT Architect on the ecommerce team at Cintas Corporation in Mason Ohio. Matt has been in the software/IT industry for 25 years as a Software Engineer and Software Architect working with technologies such as C, C++, ASP, VBScript, HTML, Javascript, Java, J2EE, WebLogic, SAP, SAP hybris, and many others. By night, Matt is the President of Milford Engineering and Robotics Boosters (MERB) and a Team Mentor to his son’s and daughter’s two VEX Robotics Teams. Besides his roles in MERB, Matt is also active in volunteering with Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts for the past 10 years as well as earning the rank of Eagle Scout in 1986. Matt earned his BS of Computer Science from Northern Kentucky University. His favorite tech tool is http://trello.com. Ask him why if you dare and have an hour to spare! |
Synopsis of talk:
In April 2017 Forrester Research predicted that 25 million jobs will be lost in the next 10 years. 10 years!? How could anything change so drastically in 10 years? What could possibly be causing this? What jobs are at risk? Which jobs are safe? And what can you and your children do to prepare for this massive transition? Find out how artificial intelligence, automation, and robotics are shaping our opportunities for employment now and in the future. It’s already happening all around us, if you know where to look. |
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Megan Kelly
Microbiology Manager AstraZeneca West Chester, OH Supply Site <title of talk coming soon> |
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Rachel Bosch
PhD student in the Department of Geology at the University of Cincinnati, Inclusivity Advocate for the Milford Engineering and Robotics Boosters (MERB) "Follow Your Passion!" |
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Rachel's bio:
Rachel Bosch is a PhD student in the Department of Geology at the University of Cincinnati working on a dissertation project using computational fluid dynamics to understand the erosional processes that shape limestone bedrock into caves. She holds an MS in Geosciences from Penn State and a BA in Physics from Wesleyan University. Other jobs she has held include National Park Ranger, EKG technician, ambulance paramedic, and homeschooling parent. In addition to her PhD student work, Rachel is the Inclusivity Advocate for the Milford Engineering and Robotics Boosters. Her passions outside of work include cave exploring, rock climbing, hiking, white-water rafting, science-fiction reading, video-game design, and social justice. Rachel lives in Milford, Ohio, with her partner in adventure, Aaron Bird, their three kids, Sammi Bosch-Bird (8th grade, Milford VEX Robotics team member), Zach Bosch-Bird (5th grade), Tyler Bosch-Bird (2nd grade), and Tyler’s snake, Captain Harry the Rosy Boa. |
Synopsis of talk:
Throughout a person’s working life, they are likely to hold a number of different jobs. One key to achieving personal success is to follow your passion—to always do work that you find exciting and challenging. In this talk, Rachel Bosch discusses her career trajectory and the common thread throughout this path. She also touches on various adventurous careers in STEM in general, and more specifically in the geosciences. Join Rachel for a fun, interactive journey into a world of rocks and caves! |
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Rebekah Michael
Assistant Director Special Projects School of Information Technology University of Cincinnati "Women in IT" |
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Rebekah's bio:
Rebekah Michael is a proud graduate of the UC Information Technology program. Her degree prepared her to spend over 14 years building applications for aerospace and defense manufacturing and healthcare in roles as a software developer, project manager, business analyst, application trainer, scrum master, and product manager. She was inspired by the work that was being done in the School of Information Technology to return as an employee to educate and promote IT to students of all ages and improve diversity in IT. She is now the Assistant Director of Special Projects and is able to work with the school to teach a new generation of IT students, increase diversity in IT, help adults find new careers in IT, and increase the IT talent pipeline. |
Synopsis of talk:
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A final agenda will be published by May 3rd.
(Subject to change. As of 4/26/2018)
PDF version of the agenda
(Subject to change. As of 4/26/2018)
PDF version of the agenda
Brought to you by Milford Engineering and Robotics Boosters (MERB)
