2009 Program Guide
Celeste is a biomedical engineer, the director of the Engineering Education Service Center and the award-winning author of publications such as Is There an Engineer Inside You: A Comprehensive Guide to Career Decisions in Engineering and Engineers Make a Difference: Motivating Students to Pursue an Engineering Education. She has given keynotes or presentations about engineering careers for NASA, Purdue University, Project Lead the Way Master Teacher and Counselor conferences, Rochester Institute of Technology, Princeton University, Department of Defense, Oregon State University, Society of Women Engineers conference, Hewlett Packard, National Science Teacher Association conferences, Science Discovery Centers, Girl Scouts, and more.
BEST National Conf.
Keynote Banquet Speaker
Celeste Baine
Celeste is a biomedical engineer, the director of the Engineering Education Service Center and the award-winning author of publications such as Is There an Engineer Inside You: A Comprehensive Guide to Career Decisions in Engineering and Engineers Make a Difference: Motivating Students to Pursue an Engineering Education. She has given keynotes or presentations about engineering careers for NASA, Purdue University, Project Lead the Way Master Teacher and Counselor conferences, Rochester Institute of Technology, Princeton University, Department of Defense, Oregon State University, Society of Women Engineers conference, Hewlett Packard, National Science Teacher Association conferences, Science Discovery Centers, Girl Scouts, and more.
Conference Overview
From its humble beginnings in 1993, BEST has now grown across the nation and is the second largest educational robotics program in the United States. BEST actively engages over 10,000 students, thousands of industry sponsors and mentors, various school districts and state departments of education, and 19 colleges and universities. Hub representatives from all 32 BEST competition sites around the country will be present at the conference. Don’t miss this opportunity to share your expertise or learn from the experts.
Conference Highlights
- Hands-on workshops on SolidWorks, our BRAIN control system, mastering the Returnables Kit, and more…
- Pre-conference workshops
- BEST practices in the classroom
- Engineering/Pre-engineering/Technology education curricula
- Nationally recognized speakers
- Exhibitors and vendors with a focus on STEM education
- Networking Luncheon
- How to succeed in the BEST Award division
- Poster session and panel discussions
- Plenary session with the BEST Advisory Board
- And much, much more….
BEST’s first-ever National Conference is hosted by Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama, the “loveliest village on the plains”. Auburn University, a premier land-grant institution, is the largest university in Alabama, with an enrollment of approximately 24,000. The city of Auburn has a variety of restaurants, shopping facilities, and hotels. Other nearby attractions include a water park, Chewacla State Park, the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, and Callaway Gardens. The many attractions of Atlanta, Georgia, are a mere 90-minute drive away.