NCS and NDIA Conduct STEM/M&S Seminar for High School Teachers and Educators

Posted on October 2, 2013 in General News,

NCS and NDIA (Central Florida Chapter) conducted a seminar for approximately 45 of Florida’s high school teachers and educators. The seminar took place on 25-26 September at the Lockheed Martin facility at Global Innovation Circle, Orlando, Florida.

The objectives of the seminar were as follows:

• To familiarize high school teachers with STEM/M&S skill set requirements for the M&S Industry
• To show connectivity with the four year high school M&S Curriculum available on the NCS website
• To describe career opportunities in the M&S Industry
• To answer questions teachers may have regarding student preparation for STEM/M&S careers
   

Guiding the seminar were Ms. Elizabeth Burch, NDIA and President/CEO Dignitas Technologies, and Hank Okraski, NCS Board Member and Chair, NCS Education and Workforce Development Committee. Presenters were experts from industry, government and academia.

Attached are copies of the presentations that were utilized by the instructors at the seminar.