Clean SMARTS Master Class

2022-2023 Clean SMARTS Master Class Experts

Dr. Matthew McDonough

Principal Electrical Engineer, Sandia National Labs

Mollie Huber

Lead Counselor, Troy High School and Regional Coordinator, NPI

Dr. Tracy Hammond

Director of the Institute for Engineering and Education & Innovation, a Professor of Computer Science & Engineering, and the Director of the Sketch Recognition Lab

Charley Ayres

Industry/Education Partnerships, Central Texas Workforce Board

What is the Clean SMARTS Master Class?

The NPI “Clean SMARTS Master Class” is a FREE mini-series of courses that provide opportunities to hear, learn, and be inspired by experts in the areas of STEM Careers such as: Security: Power Electronics at Sandia National Labs, Music Composition and Analysis, Aid: Paying for College with Financial Aid, Resilience: Bravery and Vulnerability as a Pathway to Strength and Power in Engineering, Telling a Story: Long story, short: Make Every Word Count, and STEM: Lights, STEM, Action: How a Movie Start Changed the World (SMARTS). These experts share their knowledge and expertise, providing opportunity to acquire skills, up-skill, and even learn the importance of retraining in an age of constant change.

Objective

The NPI “Clean SMARTS Master Class” will provide opportunities for Texas Secondary School students and educators to hear, learn, and be inspired by experts in the areas of STEM Careers such as: Security: Power Electronics at Sandia National Labs, Music Composition and Analysis, Aid: Paying for College with Financial Aid, Resilience: Bravery and Vulnerability as a Pathway to Strength and Power in Engineering, Telling a Story: Long story, short: Make Every Word Count, and STEM: Lights, STEM, Action: How a Movie Start Changed the World (SMARTS). These experts will share their knowledge, expertise, and opportunities with an audience eager to acquire skills, up-skill, and even learn the importance of retraining in an age of constant change. This Master Class will support the NPI Mission of developing the necessary workforce to sustain current, new, and emerging clean industries in Texas.

How do I participate?

Register individually through the Cvent registration process to access the Clean SMARTS Master Class
Access and view all course material provided within the chosen Master Class year and earn a Clean SMARTS Certificate of Completion.
To receive your earned completion certificate, submit your request to adrgarcia@tamu.edu.

Cvent Registration:

Register for access on our Cvent registration page
Click “Register Today” and complete the application process.
You will receive an application confirmation email

Canvas Access Process:

As soon as NPI accepts your application (usually within 24 hours), you will receive a second email from TEES EDGE with the Canvas program enrollment links.
Click on any course link, this takes you our NPI Canvas site
Click on “Enroll”
- The first course you enroll in will require you to fill out basic information (Name, Email, School). All of the other courses that you enroll in after this will automatically show up on your Canvas dashboard
You will receive 2 emails from the Canvas Catalog
- One email says that you are enrolled in the course.
- The other email with the subject line “Please confirm your email” is the one you will use to set up your password “Complete Registration”
Complete Registration
- Create a password (store this somewhere for safe keeping)
- Once created, it will take you to the course
To see the complete list of NPI offerings, click on the NPI logo on the top left of the Canvas dashboard
Then follow the instructions to enroll