Welcome to the STEM Energy Institute!

Faculty and students from Clarkson University and nearby universities are working together with local grade school teachers of mathematics and science to introduce energy concepts into the curriculum. This program is funded by New York State in the "No Child Left Behind" program, Title IIB. The primary goal is to "increase academic achievement of students in mathematics and science by enhancing the content knowledge and teaching skills of classroom teachers."

The most recent institute covered a total of three days during February 2008, examining the concepts of energy and how our lifestyles use energy in the areas of transportation and the home. The teachers played with fuel cells, made biodiesel, and learned about life cycles of energy. The workshop finished off with a look at renewable energies and the potential impact in our lives. The teachers even built and tested wind turbines in the classroom.

All of the material presented during the Institute is contained on this site. Simply select a topic from the side bar and you can find all the presentations and information from that topic area, including presentations and handout materials.

Many files require a PDF viewer and a Microsoft Office-compatible suite to be installed on your computer. If you do not have a PDF viewer or compatible office suite, you may be interested in Adobe Reader and OpenOffice.org, respectively. Both are available free of charge.

For more information contact the STEM Energy Institute Coordinator, Sue Powers, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699