NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS Try-Math-A-Lon Competition Overview Your Name Here Region XX AE PCI Chairperson/TMAL Coordinator

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS History  1995 Region VI Spring Conference  National Competition in 1996  Enhances  Math Skills  Problem Solving Skills  Quick Thinking  Higher Standardized College Admissions Test Scores

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS What is TMAL?  Created to help groom High School students for:  success on the ACT, SAT and other standardized tests  success in college freshman math/science courses.  Reinforces knowledge of Black history and inventors.  Two sections  tutorial sessions  competitions.

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS TMAL Tutorial Component  The most important component of the program  Alumni and collegiate volunteers work with PCI students to develop math and science skills and to expand knowledge of Black inventors  Sessions continue throughout the NSBE year whether the students win in the competitions or not

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS TMAL Tutorial Component  Black inventors  Problem Solving  Algebra and Functions  Geometry and Measurements  Numbers and Operations  Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS TMAL Tutorial Component  Study Materials  SAT and ACT study materials  Internet  Contact Regional Coordinator for help with additional materials

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS TMAL Competition Component  Progress Assessment Test (PAT)  Engineering Contest (TEC)  Quiz Bowl

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS TMAL Competition Component  Competition Tracks  TMAL World Competition Levels –Local –Regional –National  TMAL USA Alternate National competition –Teams that missed Regional competition deadlines –Teams that didn’t win Regional competitions –To ensure that tutoring continues year round for all students

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS Pre-Assessment Test  All students participating in the program must complete a Pre-Assessment test  Used to track student progress  See the TMAL toolkit for a copy of this test

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS Progress Assessment Test  10 problem individual tests given to each member of each team (30 minutes)  Initiated at the beginning of each competition to monitor the progress of the students  Used to gauge how successful the training sessions were prior to the competition  Regional TMAL Coordinator will grade the PAT tests

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS Engineering Contest  Engineering problem based on a real-life situation (60 minutes)  Tests the teams’ ability to work together and use mathematics/science to solve a real-world problem

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS Quiz Bowl Competition  Jeopardy-style competition (2 hours)  Teams compete against each other to answer questions in the following subjects:  Black inventors  Problem Solving  Algebra and Functions  Geometry and Measurements  Numbers and Operations  Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS Pieces of the Puzzle Regional Zone Coordinators Regional AE PCI/TMAL Chair Regional Collegiate PCI Chair NSBE Jr. Advisors Zone/Local Try-Math-A-Lon Competitions

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS Competition Schedule Timeline EventDeadline Fill in Date HereSummer Camping Conference Demo & Sign Up July - September Sign-up and tutor teamsSeptember 25, 2009 (for team sign-up) September – October Local/Zone CompetitionsFill in deadline for region Fill in Date Here FRC-Regional Competition Fill in Location Here Notification of zone/local winners due 2 weeks before FRC March ? – March ?, 2008 National Conference Toronto, CA

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS Region X Goals for  Fill in Goals Here For Chapter

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS Contact Information Region XAlumni PCI Chairperson/TMAL Coordinator National Alumni PCI Chair Carolyn Boyd National TMAL Coordinator Yanika Patterson Region X PCI Chair

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS Study Tips for Teams 1. Practice Makes Perfect even straight "A" students need to practice 2. Work Together as a Team help each other when practicing 3. Learn about Black Scientists and Inventors 4. Time yourself and your team 5. Practice, Practice, and More Practice 6. Have Fun!!

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS Study Materials The follow materials may be helpful in coaching students for the TMAL: For the PAT/Quizbowl: Kaplan SAT Math Workbook SAT Math Workout (Princeton Review) For the Engineering Test: Cracking the SAT II Physics (Princeton Review)