VOL. 51 NO. 10 SERVING 2000 ENGINEERS & LAND SURVEYORS DECEMBER, 2015 Full-Time Engineering & Aerospace High School Program Launches at Maryknoll School Hawaii’s engineers of tomorrow will soon ment for a truly unique four-year high school have an opportunity to gain a head start on experience. Starting in the 9th grade, students their STEM careers with a new full-time, STEM- will learn to use and apply computer-aided integrated high school curriculum that is the design (CAD) software through a curriculum first of its kind in the state. Maryknoll School’s equivalent to a traditional college freshman new Mx Scholar Program for STEM & course. Other courses will cover advanced Aerospace will enable high school students to courses such as principles of engineering, accelerate their learning and focus on solving digital electronics, aerospace engineering, real-world problems through engineering, sci- computer programming, game development ence and technology. The program is currently and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), or drone, accepting applications for students entering design and construction. 9th grade or 10th grade for next fall. Fewer In addition, students will learn aviation sci- than 100 openings are available for this presti- ence by studying actual aircraft at Honolulu gious and state of-the-art program. International Airport through Maryknoll School’s Mx Scholar Program for STEM & Aerospace The U.S. Department of Commerce esti- unique partnership with the Hawaii Wing of students will use CAD software starting in mates that jobs in science, technology, engi- Civil Air Patrol. Maryknoll School’s Cadet their freshman year of high school. neering and math will grow 17 percent by Squadron is one of the largest units in the 2018, nearly double the growth for non-STEM Hawaii Wing and one of the largest squadrons life,” Peckham said. “The Mx STEM & fields. The Mx STEM & Aerospace curriculum is in the nation embedded in a Catholic private Aerospace Program will teach them skills of designed to prepare students to fill the over 1.2 school. Interested students can even learn to communication, compromise, teamwork and million new STEM jobs that are expected to be fly planes and earn their FAA private pilot’s so much more.” created. license before they graduate from high school. Chad McDonald, senior vice president of That’s the goal of STEM engineer Adria Fung, Partnerships with Leading Engineering Mitsunaga & Associates, another of the pro- one of the program’s specialist instructors, who Firms gram’s first partners, believes the Mx STEM & discovered her own passion for engineering To provide these high school students with Aerospace Program will help students become and mathematics at a young age. She joined experience in the workforce and additional innovators, problem solvers and leaders. the robotics club at her high school, and went guidance as they look at colleges and careers, McDonald stated, “As a practicing engineer on to major in robotics engineering at Maryknoll School is forming partnerships with with local roots, I was very impressed with what Worcester Polytechnic Institute in leading national and local companies and the Maryknoll Mx STEM & Aerospace Program Massachusetts and intern at NASA’s Ames engineering firms. offers students in terms of their advanced cur- Robotics Academy before returning home. Leading global defense and aerospace firm riculum, project-based learning, internships “Growing up in Hawaii, I’ve seen STEM and BAE Systems assisted Maryknoll in designing and mentorship program.” engineering fields really grow, but we’re not the four-year curriculum. Susan Peckham, Other program partners include: design and where we need to be yet,” Fung said. “I really hardware engineering director with BAE architecture firm Fung Associates; general wanted to come back to Hawaii and get people Systems, believes the future of Maryknoll stu- engineering firm Structural Systems, Inc.; who are passionate about STEM and engineer- dents achieving in the STEM fields is bright Hawaii’s leading fixed-base operator Air ing ready for the next level. I feel very fortunate when they are given opportunities in this inno- Service Hawaii; STEM education company for the opportunity to work with Maryknoll on vative program. Elemental Minds; the Hawaii Drone Academy; this very exciting program.” “It is in our best interest to give them the and the Pacific Aviation Museum. Partners are Mx STEM & Aerospace offers her a chance building blocks to learn the fundamentals becoming involved in a variety of ways, includ- to help provide an immersive STEM environ- behind STEM and also the fundamentals of ing providing curriculum enrichment, mentors and internships. Maryknoll School is continuing to look for additional partners who are interested in devel- oping top local talent in engineering, technolo- gy and aerospace. Mx STEM & Aerospace stu- dents will be prepared for quality internships during high school through the program’s rigor- ous curriculum and focus on leadership devel- opment. Will Bow, another of the specialist instructors and the program’s internship lead, is looking forward to helping students explore their career possibilities and drawing upon his own experi- ence at his father’s firm, Bow Engineering. “The program is exciting because it places students closer to the careers that they’ve heard so much about,” said Bow. Students in the Mx Scholar Program for STEM & Aerospace will be part of Maryknoll School’s Civil Air Patrol Squadron and can earn their private pilot’s license before graduating. continued on page 7 Page 2 a direct impact on the public health, safety, and welfare should follow the same standards as Hawaii Society of professional engineers. Now, thanks to the Professional Engineers work of NSPE, IEEE, and the other members of the Software Engineering Licensure A state society of the National Society of Professional Engineers Consortium, software engineers have a clear Published monthly by: P.O. BOX 3774 HONOLULU, HAWAII 96812 path to professional licensure. HAWAII COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING SOCIETIES As artificial intelligence, driverless cars, and http://www.hawaiispe.org/ other technologies advance, society stands to SERVICE PRINTERS, INC. HSPE Officers, 2015 to 2016 benefit greatly. 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[email protected] On November 10, 2015, NSPE president Tim Vice-Pres Victor Valdez 356-1281 Austin, P.E., F.NSPE submitted a letter to the [email protected] HOME PAGE: http://hces.us editor in response to an article by Ian Bogost Treasurer Ryan Char 523-5866 2014-2015 OFFICERS in The Atlantic that says computer program - [email protected] Secretary Darin Izon 523-8499 Chair: Les Kempers mers, who call themselves “engineers” are [email protected] Chair-elect: Stephanie Doan undermining “a long tradition of designing and Past Pres Ken Kawahara, 836-1900 Secretary: Kristen Yoshida building infrastructure in the public interest.” [email protected] Treasurer: Joanne Hiramatsu SOC Representative Alternate Read more at http://www.nspe.org/ Recap – November 10 General Membership AACE J. Uno resources/blogs/nspe-blog/the-cheapening- Meeting the-engineer-title. ACECH K. Kawahara A General Membership Meeting was held APWA J. 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