SharkBytes Report - University of South Carolina Beaufort

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Report to the Heritage Classification Foundation /
Verizon Foundation
Mar. 2013
SharkBytes at the University of South
Carolina Beaufort
Yiming Ji, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Computational Science
University of South Carolina Beaufort
Phone: 843-208-8216, Email: yimingji@uscb.edu
Contents
Student Participants...................................................................................................................................... 2
Student Experience ....................................................................................................................................... 4
Written Comments ....................................................................................................................................... 5
Appendix A: Original Proposal ...................................................................................................................... 8
Appendix B: SharkBytes Poster ..................................................................................................................... 9
Appendix C: SharkBytes Logo...................................................................................................................... 10
Appendix D: SharkBytes Post Card.............................................................................................................. 11
Appendix E: SharkBytes Invitation Letter ................................................................................................... 11
Appendix F: SharkBytes Student Training ................................................................................................... 14
Appendix G: SharkBytes Schedule .............................................................................................................. 15
Appendix H: SharkBytes Registration Packet .............................................................................................. 17
Appendix I: SharkBytes Presentation .......................................................................................................... 23
Appendix J: SharkBytes Survey ................................................................................................................... 25
Appendix K: SharkBytes Certificate............................................................................................................. 27
Appendix L: SharkBytes Winners ................................................................................................................ 28
Appendix M: Other SharkBytes Designs ..................................................................................................... 29
Appendix N: SharkBytes Photos.................................................................................................................. 31
Computational Science
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SharkBytes at the University of South
Carolina Beaufort
First, I want to thank Heritage Classic Foundation/Verizon Foundation for their gracious support
for this event. I thank all SharkBytes committee members, which include Drs. Brian Canada,
Xuwei Liang, and Kasia Pawlek, for their hard work. I thank our Chancellor Dr. Jane Upshaw,
EVCAA Dr. Harvey Varnet, and Director of Public Safety Henry Garbade for their strong support.
I also thank our student leaders for giving their time to work for the event. These student
leaders include: Josselyn Campos, Samia Durborow, William Glesias, Kristen Harrison, John
Hollingsworth, Matthew Hoover, Jeremy Mildish, Joshua Powell, Steven Vega, and Shane
Worrell.
Student Participants
Sharkbytes attracted more than 105 middle and high school students from the LowCountry
region that USCB primarily serves, which includes the four counties in SC (Beaufort, Jasper,
Colleton, and Hampton) and the neighboring Savannah areas in GA. Among those registered
students, total 80 students attended the SharkBytes event.
Student Distribution
other
9%
12th grade
8%
11th grade
14%
10th grade
2%
9th grade
5%
8th grade
4%
6th grade
31%
7th grade
27%
Figure 1 Student distribution
Figures 1-3 give the detailed information about student grade levels, participation
percentages in counties, and race distribution. It can be seen that SharkBytes successfully
involved considerable amount of middle school students (6-8 grades, 62%). The category
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“other” in Figure 1 includes several 5th grade students from Beaufort Academy and several
students with undisclosed grade levels. Participated students followed similar a population
distribution pattern for the four counties in LowCountry (Figure 2). In addition, SharkBytes had
a very good participation from all race groups, according to Figure 3, 39% of them were white,
more than 39% belonged to minority groups (African Americans, were Hispanics, or others),
and 22% declared multiracial.
Percentage of students from different counties
Colleton County
10%
Georgia
4%
Hampton
County
9%
Hilton Head
Island
7%
Home school
1%
City of Bluffton
26%
Jasper county
19%
Beaufort
Colleton
Hampton
Jasper
City of Beaufort
24%
County
Population
percentage
(LowCountry)
66.5%
15.1%
8.2%
10.2%
Student
participation
percentage
57%
10%
9%
19%
Figure 2 Percentage of student participation
American
Indian or Alaska
Native
5%
Race Distribution
Multiracial
22%
Hawaiian or
Other Pacific Asian or
Islander
Asian
0%
American
5%
Black or African
American
20%
Non-Hispanic
White
39%
Hispanic or
Latino
9%
Figure 3 Race distribution
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Student Experience
Students have expressed extremely positive experience with SharkBytes. For example, more
than 86% of students have (strongly) agreed that the SharkBytes helped them to improve
awareness of Computational Science program at USCB (Figure 4); 84% of them rated the overall
quality of SharkBytes high or highest (Figure 5); and 85% of them stated that they will share
their SharkBytes experience with their parents and friends (Figure 6).
SharkBytes has helped me to improve my
awareness of Computational Science
other
2%
Average
12%
Strongly
agree
44%
Agree
42%
Figure 4 STEM awareness
Please rate the overall quality of SharkBytes
needs
improvement
or no response
2%
OK
0%
Average
14%
Highest
34%
High
50%
Figure 5 Quality of SharkBytes
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I will share my SharkBytes experience with my
parents and friends
Average
12%
OK
2%
High
33%
needs
improvement
or no response
0%
Highest
53%
Figure 6 SharkBytes awareness
Written Comments
In addition to quantitative survey questions, participated students have also told us, in written,
their experience and possible ways to improve for the future. In this section, we will include
them here.
It was great just more fun.
It was school but 1000000 times funner! Improvement: make a recess.
Today I've learned how to become a better engineer, ect.
I had fun today and you should add more games.
Give more time for apps and explain more.
Today was fun and exciting. On the sounds lab, add more hands on activities.
Today I had an awesome job here discovering more about what to expect when I prepare for college. I
have decided to apply for USCB when I reach 11th Grade.
It was awesome.
I have had a very interesting day. Today I learned a lot. App Design could go slower and explain more.
I have to say that it was fun. But, if it was more organized it would be a better experience.
When I get older, I will come to attend. Was a lot of fun.
Today has been a great learning experience and has opened my eyes to different career choices. Need
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to have shorter classes because it was a long day!
It was okay, I had an okay time.
It is perfect how it is. Just needs to be a lot longer.
I had an amazing time!
I liked it, a lot of walking, interesting. It has made me interested in science.
I want to keep coming here. I learned a lot.
My experience was overall great. Announce to more high school students.
Very fun,lots of lectures, activities, and lunch. Keep up the good work!
My experience was pretty awesome. There's no need for improvement.
Awesome, more app designing.
AWESOME!
The experience was great today, the app contest needs to be more interesting than pong (something
kids like).
Different activities
I had fun. I cannot think of anything wrong with SharkBytes.
Today was better than my average Saturday. To improve SharkBytes, everybody should get a tablet.
It was fun but there wasn't enough help and time in the app design.
You need to make it more like a convention. But other than that it was awesome!
I had a great time here. I hope I win a nexus 7. I think Dr. Canada should slow down.
I had a really good time!
Very fun and educational. Bio lab should have little more interactive activities.
Catch our attention more but overall, it was cool.
I had a really good time. I think they should do a better job seperating by grade because I was the only
high-schooler in my group.
It was very fun and interactive today. Need more time for the mobile app design contest.
It was very fun but, there should be more time for the App design contest.
I was informed that the contest would indeed be a contest however it is apparently a random
drawing.
It was very fun. There could be more competitions.
It was awesome but it could have a bit more clarification.
Today has impressed me. SharkBytes was a very fun event and I learned a decent amount about
programming.
My experience was awesome the app contest needs to improve and the Zombie attack wasn’t really a
stimulation. It was fun though!
My experience here at SharkBytes was fantastic. I have never been to one of these but, it was
amazing. Some things to improve is more activities.
I had, overall a great time, and especially enjoyed the App designing activity.
If you can specify two groups, like you did this event, but make it more evident before we start I
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would think it would do good.
It was a very interesting day for me. I had learned a lot of different things in science and math.The
way it could be improved is if the design contest was explained slower and give more time. For the
Zombie one is if we could actually play a game by flicking candy around.
My experience today was quite swell. The overall event was pretty cool, but I believe that next time,
there needs to be more teachers at the event.
A little more time in App Design to play with Apps.
In App design: less talking and more free time to design.
I loved everything about what we did today. I do wish that you had more workers so more help could
be provided.
Make sure that there is equal amount of grade levels, from many schools.
It was good just a little too much walking and very time consuming.
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Appendix A: Original Proposal
Supported by a grant from the Heritage Classic Foundation / Verizon Foundation Partnership
Engaging student interest in STEM at USC Beaufort
Target Date: Spring 2013, and annually thereafter
Program
Summary &
Objectives
Coordinated by USCB Office of Admissions and Dept. of Math & Computational Science
SharkBytes is a one-day interactive campus visitation event to showcase STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education, research, and degree programs at University
of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB)
Key program objectives:
 To promote the understanding of STEM and stimulate interest in STEM majors at USCB
 To encourage improved academic achievement among students in South Carolina
 To help ensure a sustainable employment outlook for USCB STEM graduates
Target
audience
Annually, the program expects to register 100 middle & high school students from the South Carolina
Lowcountry region served by USCB, including Beaufort, Jasper, Colleton, and Hampton Counties
Proposed
Activities &
Schedule
Following a brief welcome reception, the participants will be split up into groups of 15-20 students
that will rotate through the following programmed activities:
Awards and
Prizes
Program
Evaluation
1) Overview of Heritage Classic Foundation/Verizon Foundation partnership and STEM programs
at USCB
a. Presentation by Heritage Classic Foundation / Verizon Foundation
b. Overview of USCB STEM degree programs
2) Campus tour, guided by current USCB students in STEM majors
3) Hands-on, interactive "Research & Development" activities
a. Project presentations & hands-on demonstrations by faculty and student researchers
b. Mobile app design & development contest, tested on mobile devices
4) Roundtable Discussion / Q&A with USCB student representatives and graduates
a. Experience of college life, including on-campus vs. off-campus life
b. Experience in STEM education, research, summer internships and co-op programs
5) Lunch with STEM professors
a. Advisement on research activities, career paths, degrees, minors, and concentrations
b. Questions & Answers
6) Keynote Address by invited speaker and Awards Ceremony
All participants will receive lunch, refreshments, and a souvenir imprinted with the logos of the
Heritage Classic Foundation and Verizon Foundation. App design contest winners will get to keep the
mobile devices used during development, with additional prizes to be awarded for honorable mention.
Include student feedback survey and student performance review. Evaluation will also track the postevent progress of student participants, such as choice of college/major and future employment
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Appendix B: SharkBytes Poster
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Appendix C: SharkBytes Logo
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Appendix D: SharkBytes Post Card
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Appendix E: SharkBytes Invitation Letter
February 22, 2013
Dear Teachers, Guidance Counselors, and Principals:
The Computational Science program at the University of South Carolina Beaufort is seeking nominations for highly motivated
students to participate in SharkBytes, a free, one-day STEM outreach event to be held at USCB's Bluffton campus on Saturday,
March 16, 2013.
More specifically, we are looking to invite as many as 100 middle and high school students from throughout the four-county
Lowcountry region (Beaufort, Jasper, Colleton, and Hampton) that USCB primarily serves. Students who are selected to
participate in SharkBytes will get much more than the usual campus tour. Instead, they'll be getting an exclusive, hands-on “sneak
peek” at some of the most exciting research projects that USCB students and faculty in the STEM disciplines are working on.
In addition to play-testing some of our latest innovations, participants will get a chance to speak with professors and current
students to learn not just about what STEM is and how it impacts society, but also to see how they won't have to venture too far
from home to get a high-quality, highly-individualized, and low-cost STEM education at USCB. In fact, USCB is just one of a
handful of U.S. colleges that have an undergraduate degree program in Computational Science, which is already training the next
generation of knowledge workers for the tech jobs of the future, many of which will require expertise in high-performance
computing and data science. Typically you'd have to go to grad school to obtain such skills—but why put in all that extra time?
Students can get a jump on technology's future right here, right now, at USCB!
But the excitement doesn't stop there! Beyond the “show & tell” and “meet & greet” activities we have planned, all student
participants will have an opportunity to compete for valuable prizes like a Google Nexus 7 tablet (valued at $199) by showing off
their creative skills in a mobile app design contest. No programming knowledge is necessary or assumed—we'll be providing all
the tools the participants will need. All the students need to bring is their creativity as well as an eagerness to learn and have fun!
Plus, no one will walk away from the event empty-handed. Every student who participates will get free lunch and refreshments
throughout the day, along with a high-quality SharkBytes souvenir T-shirt and other giveaways. And since funding for SharkBytes
has been graciously provided by the Heritage Classic Foundation in partnership with the Verizon Foundation, there's absolutely
no charge for students to participate!
Of course, SharkBytes can't be successful without any students to take advantage of it—that's where you come in! We need your
help in nominating students who you think could benefit from an outreach event like this. We want these students to feel like
they're part of something truly special and exclusive, and we want to invite nominated students to SharkBytes on an individual
basis if at all possible. So, with the permission of your school's principal, one of us from USCB will be visiting your school in the
coming days to distribute several “invitation packages,” which you can use to invite the students personally—but we'll leave it up
to you to decide how and when to distribute the packets. Each package contains a formal invitation letter, a letter-size SharkBytes
poster (a PDF copy is attached for your reference), as well as a “parent info packet” that includes a couple of release forms to
help ensure students' safety at the event. In their letters, your students will find unique invite codes to “redeem” online for access
to SharkBytes at http://www.uscb.edu/sharkbytes. (We're hoping it'll be a lot like getting invited to a “private beta” version of a
new website or social network—remember ten years ago how cool it was to get an invitation to Gmail?).
If you run out of packets – then not to worry! Encourage your students to go ahead and visit the above site anyway (we will
provide some informational flyers that you can hand out as well), and those students who sign up without codes will be placed
on a "waiting list." For now, we plan to give preference to students who redeem invite codes first, but at some point we'll pull
students from the waiting list as well. If possible, encourage all of your students—with or without invite codes—to sign up no
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later than Friday, March 1, 2013. As an incentive for doing so, please tell them that by doing so, they will get a free SharkBytes Tshirt in their preferred size.
Help us spread the word out about SharkBytes by circulating this message to your fellow educators throughout your school or
district. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please contact me at bcanada@uscb.edu or by phone at 843-2088314. We can't wait to meet your nominees—and we've been working hard to ensure that SharkBytes will be unforgettable and
fun experience for all!
Sincerely yours,
Brian Canada, Assistant Professor of Computational Science
Visit CSci@USCB on the Web:
http://www.uscb.edu/CSci
Follow CSci@USCB on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/CSciAtUSCB
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Appendix F: SharkBytes Student Training
Agenda for SharkBytes training meeting
1. Safety and Special Needs



public safety officer talks about special accommodations for kids with disabilities and
what to do in the case of emergency
guiding students’ parents on the parking lot and student release after the event
collection of forms with parents’ signatures
2. Employment forms


3.
fill it out if not already employed by USCB
add position for to those you already are employed by USCB
Event schedule details


give a print out of the detailed event with room numbers.
assign everybody to specific tasks and go through the schedule of the event in detail
4. Creating a positive experience for kids





motivational techniques
What to say and what not to say
Every student leader creates a script about themselves and practices it
Ice breakers-career cards and simple games
Other games
5. Follow-up





Human Resources and forms
Steve, Sam and Jonathan- Dr. Liang, demo training
Steve, Sam and Jonathan- go through the plan for Dr. Pawelek workshop
Matt and Steve demo talk - discussion
Matt, Josh, Shari, and Bill - Dr. Canada, demo training
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Appendix G: SharkBytes Schedule
7:45- 8:00 am
8:00-9:00 am
8:30-9:25 am
9:00-9:30 am
9:30-9:45 am
9:45-10:05
am
10:05-10:25
am
Student Leader Meeting (Hargray Building Lobby)- ALL
Josselyn, Jeremy, Shari, Josh, and Bill- guiding parents and students to the Hargray Building Lobby to give
signatures walk them to the building and make sure there is always at least one student leader left on the parking lot
to guide parents
Group RED
Group BLUE
Group GREEN
Group YELLOW
Registration (Hargray Building Lobby)
Matt and Kristen: USBs, T-shirts, badges with group assignment distribution
Sam and Steve: Collection of forms and signatures, and writing student names and parents
Overview of Heritage Classic Foundation/Verizon Foundation partnership and STEM at USCB (156 Hargray)
Josh and Bill- gather Group 1
John, Matt and ShariJosselyn and JeremySam, Steve and
gather Group 2
gather Group 3
Kristen- gather
Group 4
Josselyn and Jeremy Campus Tour
Mobile App
Mobile App
Sam, Steve, and
Matt and Steve
Design Contest
Design Contest
Kristen- Zombie
Biology lab demo- in Dr.
(162 Hargray)
(241/242 Library)
Workshop
Montie’s lab
(in the Library
Josh and Bill
John, Matt, and Shari
In the end Josselyn and
237)
Jeremy take students to
In the end take students to the
In the end take students to
the Medical Imaging Demo
Lunch (in the Sand Bar)
the Lunch (in the Sand Bar)
(in the Library 244)
10:25-10:45
am
Josselyn and Jeremy
Medical Imaging and
Graphics Demo
10:45-11:05
am
Sam, Steve, and KristenZombie workshop
the Lunch (in the Sand
Bar)
11:05-11:25
am
11:25-11:45
am
12:00-1:00
pm
1:00-1:15 pm
1:15-1:35 pm
Matt and Steve
Biology lab
demo- in Dr.
Montie’s lab
Josselyn and
Jeremy - Campus
Tour
Josselyn and
Jeremy
Medical Imaging
and Graphics
Demo
(in the Library )
Lunch Sand Bar
Group RED
Josselyn and Jeremy - gather
Group 1
Group BLUE
Sam, Steve and Kristengather Group 2
Sam, Steve, and KristenZombie Workshop
Group GREEN
Josh and Bill- gather
Group 3
Group YELLOW
John, Matt, and
Shari- gather
Group 4
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1:35-1:55 pm
1:55-2:15 pm
2:15-2:35 pm
Matt and Steve
Montie’s lab
In the end Josselyn and
Jeremy take students to the
Medical Imaging Demo (in the
Library 244)
Josselyn and Jeremy
Medical Imaging and Graphics
Demo
Sam, Steve, and KristenZombie workshop
2:35-2:55 pm
In the end take students to 156
Hargray
Steve leaves for biology lab
demo at 1:50pm and comes
back at 2:35 pm
Mobile App
Design Contest
(162 Hargray)
Josh and Bill
Mobile App
Design Contest
(241/242 Library)
John, Matt, and
Shari
156 Hargray
In the end take
students to 156
Hargray
Matt and Steve
Montie’s lab
156 Hargray
2:55-3:15pm
3:30-4:30 pm
4:30-4:45 pm
Sam, Steve, and Kristen
Release students to parents
Josselyn and Jeremy
Medical Imaging and
Graphics Demo
Awards Ceremony (156 Hargray)- Reflection
Josselyn and Jeremy
Josh and Bill
John, Matt, and
Shari
Release students
to parents
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Appendix H: SharkBytes Registration Packet
Dear Parent,
Congratulations! Your child has been invited to participate in SharkBytes, a free, one-day event of
activities to promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education here in
the four-county Lowcountry region (Beaufort, Jasper, Colleton, and Hampton). SharkBytes will be
held at USCB's Bluffton campus on Saturday, March 16, 2013 from 8:30AM to 4:30PM.
Students who are selected to participate in SharkBytes will get much more than the usual campus
tour. Instead, they'll be getting an exclusive, hands-on “sneak peek” at some of the most exciting
research projects that USCB students and faculty in the STEM disciplines are working on. In addition
to play-testing some of our latest innovations, participants will get a chance to speak with professors
and current students to learn not just about what STEM is and how it impacts society, but also to see
how they won't have to venture too far from home to get a high-quality, highly-individualized, and
low-cost STEM education at USCB.
In fact, USCB is just one of a handful of U.S. colleges that have an undergraduate degree program in
Computational Science, which is already training the next generation of knowledge workers for the
tech jobs of the future, many of which will require expertise in high-performance computing and
data science. Typically you'd have to go to grad school to obtain such skills—but why put in all that
extra time? Students can get a jump on technology's future right here, right now, at USCB!
But the excitement doesn't stop there! Beyond the “show & tell” and “meet & greet” activities we
have planned, all student participants will have an opportunity to compete for valuable prizes like a
Google Nexus 7 tablet by showing off their creative skills in a mobile app design contest. No
programming knowledge is necessary or assumed—we'll be providing all the tools the participants
will need. In addition, every student who participates will get free lunch and refreshments
throughout the day, along with a high-quality SharkBytes souvenir T-shirt and other giveaways. And
since funding for SharkBytes has been graciously provided by the Heritage Classic Foundation in
partnership with the Verizon Foundation, there's absolutely no charge for students to participate!
For your child, registration is as simple as redeeming the access code that was provided in his or her
invitation letter, followed by completing a short online form that should take no more than a few
minutes. Please encourage your child to sign up for the event as soon as possible — ideally, we'd like
to hear from everyone by this Friday, March 1st, 2013, so that we can guarantee that all invited
students will receive a SharkBytes T-shirt in their preferred size.
For you, as the child's parent or guardian, we have enclosed two forms for you to complete before
we can permit your child to participate in SharkBytes:
•
Health & Emergency Information Form
•
Combined form including Consent & Waiver, Parent Release, and Release of Liability
As much as we hate to burden anyone with paperwork, we do hope that completing & returning
these forms helps to assure you that USCB takes your child's safety and well-being very seriously, and
we will do everything we can to accommodate all students, including those with disabilities and
other special needs.
Please fill out the forms as completely as you can. Any third party can act as a witness — notarization
is not required. As long as we have your completed forms in hand prior to the start of the event, you
can return the form to us in either of two ways:
•
You and/or your child can bring the completed & signed forms to the SharkBytes registration
desk (located in the Hargray Building on the USCB Bluffton campus) on the morning of the
event — 8:30AM, Saturday, March 16th, 2013.
•
OR: You can instead mail the completed & signed forms to the following address:
Dr. Yiming Ji
One University Blvd.
Bluffton, SC 29909
(If you choose to return the forms by mail, please ensure that your envelope is postmarked
no later than Tuesday, March 12th, 2013, although earlier is of course better. This should
allow adequate time for mailing and processing.)
We look forward to providing your child with a fun-filled and safe learning experience at SharkBytes.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by email at bcanada@uscb.edu, and I will do my
best to respond as soon as possible (within 24 hours).
Yours truly,
Brian Canada, Assistant Professor of Computational Science
HEALTH AND EMERGENCY INFORMATION FORM
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
(Please print or type)
PROGRAM:
Sharkbytes
STEM
Camp
SharkBytes
STEM
Day at USCB
DATE (S): March 16, 2013
PARTICIPANT'S FULL NAME:
DATE OF BIRTH:
GRADE 2012/13:
Last Four SSN:
HOME ADDRESS:
Street
Unit Number
PHONE
City
State
Zip
1. HEALTH/SPECIAL NEEDS INFORMATION (Attach additional sheets as necessary to fully respond to the following questions.)
1.1 Does your child have any allergies that we should know about prior to emergency treatment?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1.2 Does your child have any chronic conditions/illness that we should know about prior to emergency treatment?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1.3 Does your child have any disability/special needs (visual, hearing, physical, psychological, unable to climb stairs without assistance) which
requires special attention or special accommodation? If yes, please explain.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. MEDICAL AUTHORIZATION
2.1 Medications (check all applicable boxes)
2.1 a – My child/participant is currently not taking any medications.
2.1 b – My child/participant is currently taking medications. For my child to participate in the described Program, I understand that all
controlled substances and medications must be disclosed and all medications (except birth control prescriptions, emergency inhalers (such as
for asthma) and emergency injectors for anaphylaxis (such as EpiPen) must be turned in with the proper documentation to a counselor at checkin. I understand the medication prescribed by the Physician will be kept in a secure location by the staff while my child/participant is
participating in the program. It is my child’s/participant’s responsibility to obtain the medication from the staff and take the medication as
directed by the Physician.
If box 2.1 b is checked, a medical log form must be completed for each medication or devise. Make additional copies as needed.
Prescription
Dosage
Doctor
Special Instructions
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.1 c – In accordance with University policy, I grant permission for my child/participant to be in possession of the following medications
(birth control prescriptions, emergency inhalers such as for asthma, emergency injectors such as for anaphylaxis such as EpiPen and/or overthe-counter drugs or health or medical monitoring devices. Make additional copies as needed.
Prescription
Dosage
Doctor
Special Instructions
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.2 The University of South Carolina is authorized to provide or to arrange for any medical treatment my child may need during the course of
this program. I understand and agree to be responsible for any and all costs associated with such services.
2.2 a - In such an event of illness or injury, I wish to be contacted at the following telephone numbers:
Home: (
) _______________ Work: (
) _______________ Mobile: (
) _______________ Other: (
) _____________
2.2 b - In addition to authorizing medical care, I hereby certify that any charges related to the medical care given to my child/participant will
be borne by me. The insurance company and policy information that covers my child is as follows:
Insurance Carrier
Policy Holder
Policy Number
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature (required)
______________
Date
______________________________
Participant Signature
_____________
Date
Revised 1/2012
Participant Forms: Consent & Waiver & Parent Release & Release of Liability
University Of South Carolina
(Please print or type)
PROGRAM: Sharkbytes
STEM
Camp
SharkBytes
STEM
Day at USCB
DATE (S):
March 16, 2013
PARTICIPANT'S FULL NAME: ______________________________________________________________
DATE OF BIRTH ____________________________________ GRADE:___ ________________________
HOME ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________________________
Street
Apartment/Unit Number
______________________________
City
____________
State
_________________
Zip
Phone Number: ____________________________ Cell Phone: __________________________________
C O N S E N T
A N D
W A I V E R
In consideration of my Child, the Participant, being permitted to participate in the above Program, I, and on behalf of my Child, agree and understand
that
 My Child will abide by all the rules, guidelines, regulations, and code of conduct of USC and/or host/site location requirements;
 My Child may be asked to leave the Program if I or my Child do not abide by the rules, regulations, and code of conduct of USC and/or the host site
location requirements;
 Program staff have sole authority to make decisions regarding my Child's continued participation if my Child's conduct or the circumstances
warrant removal, dismissal, expulsion, discipline, or other action including return to home base or permanent residence at my sole expense, without
notice to me, and the forfeiture of funds, deposits, or fees;
 My Child's participation in this program is voluntary and not in the capacity as a representative or employee of USC;
 I recognize that my Child's participation in the program, including field trips and transportation to and from activity sites, carries with it risks,
including, but not limited to, criminal acts, injuries, illness, death, paralysis, property losses, and other damages, that cannot be eliminated regardless
of the care taken;
 I have investigated the risks involved in this program and I freely assume the risks and consent to my Child's participation;
 I further declare that my Child is fit and capable of participating in the program.
Further, I, and on behalf of my Child, agree to
 Attend all required meetings and orientation sessions;
 Complete and timely submit all necessary forms and paperwork;
 Timely pay any necessary deposits or fees;
 Confirm that my Child has medical and health insurance coverage while participating in the Program;
 Certify that I have read, understand, and agree to all terms of the consent and declaration of prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs, and
health or medical monitoring devices policy listed in the Participant Guide; and, am the parent/legal guardian with the authority to provide the
authorization and consent and declaration of prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs, and health or medical monitoring devices terms and
conditions forms;
 Give the Program staff the permission, in case of accident or injury, to administer standard First Aid/or to arrange for transportation to a medical
facility;
 Be solely and completely liable for any expenses incurred on my or my Child's behalf, including, but not limited to, medical or health care expenses;
 Advise the USC Program staff and/or host site administrators of any situation or condition that may be a potential hazard or risk.
P H O T O

R E L E A S E
Give USC, its agents, employees, servants, assigns, and successors, without expectation of value, permission to
1. Record my Child's likeness and appearance on video tape, audio tape, film, photograph or any other medium; and
2. Use my Child's name, likeness, voice, and biographical material in connection with these recordings; and
3. Exhibit, copy or distribute such recording in whole or in part without restrictions or limitation for any educational or promotional purpose
or advertisement campaigns which the University of South Carolina, and those acting pursuant to its authority, deem appropriate.
APPROVED: USC Office of General Counsel reviewed 1/2012
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Initial _____
* * * F I E L D
T R I P
A N D
P A R T I C I P A N T
R E L E A S E * * *
Furthermore, I acknowledge that my Child’s participation in field trips is solely on my own initiative, risk and responsibility. And I give
permission for my child being allowed to ride in the vehicle rented through the University of South Carolina in conjunction with my and my
child’s participation in the following field trips:
**Field Trip: Description of Trip(s)
Date
Location
Does Not Apply
I, furthermore agree that my child can only be released to the following individual(s) during the USC PROGRAM.
Parents/Guardians: Please include your names as well as any others authorized to whom to release your child. Please do not ask us to rely
on a verbal permission.
Names:
Relationship:
1.__________________________________________________________
1._________________________________________________________________
2.__________________________________________________________
2._________________________________________________________________
My Child CANNOT be released to the following individuals:
Names:
Other Information:
1.__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2._________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Please attach court or legal documents as appropriate.
* * * W A I V E R
A N D
R E L E A S E
O F
L I A B I L I T Y * * *
Further, in consideration for my Child being permitted to participate in the PROGRAM, I, as the natural parent and/or as the legally authorized
guardian, do hereby for myself, my family, heirs, personal representatives, and assigns, agree not to sue, AND I release, waive, discharge, hold
harmless and indemnify, and forever defend the State of South Carolina, the University of South Carolina, its members of the Board of Trustees,
individually and collectively, its officers, employees, servants, agents, and directors, from any and all liability, losses, claims, actions, suits,
procedures, demands, rights, and causes of action of whatever nature, in law and equity, for any and all known or unknown, foreseen or
unforeseen, bodily or personal injuries, death and permanent injury, illnesses, damage to property, or other losses, and any consequences thereof,
including expenses, costs, and attorney's fees, as may be sustained by my Child or me arising out of or in any way associated with my Child's
participation in the PROGRAM, or Field Trips, or travel incident thereto.
I warrant I am the parent or authorized legal Guardian of the Participant and I warrant I am 18 years of age or older. I have carefully reviewed and I agree to
the terms of this entire document.
________________________________________________________________
Date: _____________________________
Participant Signature
________________________________________________________________
Date: _____________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature (required)
Witnesses: ___________________________________________________
Witness signature
________________________________________________
Witness signature
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Initial _____
EMERGENCY
C O N T A C T:
Name________________________________________________________ Relationship: ________________________________
Home: (
) ___________________ Work: (
EMERGENCY
) ____________________ Cell (
) _____________________Other: (
) _____________________
C O N T A C T:
Name________________________________________________________ Relationship: ________________________________
Home: (
) ___________________ Work: (
) ____________________ Cell (
) _____________________Other: (
) _____________________
Return these Forms to:
Dr. Yiming Ji!
Computational Science !
University of South Carolina Beaufort!
One University Blvd., Bluffton, SC 29909!
or!
Registration desk (Hargray Building) on Saturday, March 16, 2013
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Initial _____
Appendix I: SharkBytes Presentation
SharkBytes:
Welcome to USCB
Dr. Yiming Ji, Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of
First, some notes
on SAFETY (iii)
 If
I see something that is
probably not right, what
should I do?
a) Report to USCB student
ambassador immediately
b) Do not worry
First, some notes
on SAFETY (i)
 Can
we wander around by
ourselves?
a) Yes
b) No
Get to Know USCB (i)
 USCB
is home to more than ____
years of history and tradition.
a)
b)
c)
d)
200 years
100 years
50 years
9 years
Established in 1795, the 2nd college in SC
First, some notes
on SAFETY (ii)
 If
I have to leave early, what
should I do?
a) Report to USCB student
ambassador
b) Nothing
Get to Know USCB (ii)
 USCB
is located in _______.
a) City of Beaufort
b) City of Bluffton
c) Both
Historic Beaufort Campus
Hilton Head Gateway Campus
Get to Know USCB (iii)
Get to Know Computational
Science (CSci) (ii)
 USCB

offers the most ___
undergraduate tuition for bachelor’s
degree programs in the University of
South Carolina system.
a) Affordable
b) Expensive
c) Average (cost)
Get to Know Computational
Science (CSci) (i)
 CSci
is a field about __________.
a) Mathematics
b) Computer Science
c) Applied Computer Science
Computer
Science
CSci
Other Science &
Engineering
a) The first to offer undergraduate CSci
degree in SC
b) One of just a handful of schools in the U.S.
that offer an undergraduate degree in
c) Both a) and b).

Georgia residents of the Savannah area – specifically
Chatham, Effingham and Bryan counties – pay in-state tuition.
USCB is ___________.

Visit our homepage: http://www.uscb.edu/csci
“Like” us on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/CSci.at.USCB
SharkBytes
 SharkBytes
is graciously supported
by ____ .
Aerospace, Biology,
Chemistry,
Economics, Finance,
Forensics,
Geophysics,
Linguistics,
Mechanics,
Neuroscience,
Physics,
Security …
The President’s Information
Technology Advisory
Committee believes that CSci is
one of the most important
technical fields of the 21st
century.
a) Heritage Classic Foundation/Verizon
Foundation
b) Not sure
Heritage Classic Foundation: http://www.heritageclassicfoassicfoundation.com/
Verizon Foundation: http://www.verizonfoundation.org/
Heritage Classic
Foundation and
Verizon Foundation
Please welcome Ed Dowaschinski,
external advisor to the
Computational Science program at
USCB
2
Appendix J: SharkBytes Survey
1. SharkBytes has helped me to improve my awareness of Computational Science.
o Strongly agree
o Agree
o Neutral
o Disagree
o Strongly disagree
2. SharkBytes has motivated me to consider pursuing a major in science, technology, engineering, or
mathematics.
o Strongly agree
o Agree
o Neutral
o Disagree
o Strongly disagree
If so, which major (please specify)?
_______________________________________________________
If not, what major would you consider pursuing instead?
______________________________________
3. Where did you hear about SharkBytes? (Check all that apply)
o
o
o
o
o
School email announcement
Through a teacher, counselor, or office manager
Through a parent or friend
From a Flyer
Other (Please specify):
4. Please rate the quality of the following SharkBytes activities (circle your answers)
Mobile App Design Contest
Highest
High
Average
Ok
Needs to improve
Biology Lab Demo
Highest
High
Average
Ok
Needs to improve
Math Modeling and Engineering:
When Zombies Attack! Design a
catapult.
Highest
High
Average
Ok
Needs to improve
Medical Imaging and Graphics Demo
Highest
High
Average
Ok
Needs to improve
5. Please rate the overall quality of SharkBytes.
o Highest
o High
o Average
o OK
o Needs to improve
6. I will share my SharkBytes experience with my parents and friends.
o Strongly agree
o Agree
o Neutral
o Disagree
o Strongly disagree
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8. Tell us about your experience today and how to improve SharkBytes in the future.
The following questions are optional. But your answers would be of great help to the Computational
Science program at USCB.
9. What is your grade level?
o
9th or higher
o
8th or lower
10. What is your gender?
o
Male
o
Female
11. How do you describe yourself? (Please check the one option that best describes you)
o
American Indian or Alaska Native
o
Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
o
Asian or Asian American
o
Black or African American
o
Hispanic or Latino
o
Non-Hispanic White
12. What do you typically use computers for?
o
Web surfing
o
Email
o
School work
o
Facebook
o
Games
o
Others (Please specify)
___________________________________________________________
13. What kind of computer related training you have experienced?
o
Programming language (Java, C++, Python, PHP, ASP, Perl, etc.)
o
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.)
o
Database (Oracle, MySQL, etc.)
o
Game development (3D Studio Max, Unity, etc.)
o
Mathematical modeling and/or engineering
o
Others (Please specify)
___________________________________________________________
(When you are finished, please hand to a SharkBytes staff member. Thank you!)
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Appendix K: SharkBytes Certificate
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Appendix L: SharkBytes Winners
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
Jorge Torres, Hilton Head Middle School, 8th grade
Judson Welch, Beaufort High School, 12th grade
Zachary Malaney, Bluffton High School (grade not disclosed)
Daniel Ruegamer, Hilton Head Island, 12th grade
Jacob Lawson, Lady’s Island Middle, 7th grade
Christian Brown, Bluffton Middle, 7th grade
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Appendix M: Other SharkBytes Designs
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Appendix N: SharkBytes Photos
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SharkBytes Report - University of South Carolina Beaufort

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