TxTC partnered with H.E. Butt Foundation to develop a conceptual design for a park in Real County, Texas, in June 2020. The community identified this project through an extensive Asset Based Community Development process with Texas Rural Leadership Program (TRLP). In 2017, a group of community members completed the TRLP leadership training and created a […]
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In the fall of 2017 and spring of 2018, more than 130 students in six urban planning and landscape architecture classes worked closely with the City of La Grange (pop. 4,700). Hurricane Harvey hit the week of the first community kick-off meeting, postponing the projects and the start of the fall semester. La Grange is […]
The Whitacre College of Engineering Robotics Program hosts the West/Panhandle Plains robotics competitions serving around 1,000 students each year in the Lubbock, Midland, El Paso, and Amarillo regions of Texas. First Tech Challenge is a mid-level robotics competition for students in grades 7th-12th (ages 12-18). Participants compete head-to-head using a sports model. Teams of 10+ […]
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Committed to bridging the gap in STEM and reaching historically underserved populations, the Whitacre College of Engineering Tea is an event for 3rd and 4th grade students and their families, developed to increase each child’s self-efficacy in their STEM skills and create an interest in STEM fields of study and careers. Along with hands-on activities […]
The Whitacre College of Engineering Robotics Program hosts the West Texas Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology BEST robotics competition for middle school and high school students annually every Fall. School participation is free and any school is eligible to participate regardless of socioeconomic status, size, or location. The majority of materials necessary for participation are […]
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The Whitacre College of Engineering Robotics Program hosts the Get Excited about Robotics (GEAR) annual robotics competition. The program provides an exciting hands-on LEGO robotics challenge for elementary and middle school students at no costs to participating schools. GEAR works to increase interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) disciplines. Teams of 3-5 students […]
STEM Family Fun Nights encourage families to work together to engineer solutions to solve fun, hands-on STEM challenges. These family friendly events are held at Lubbock public libraries and are free of charge to all participants. Designed to create an interest in STEM, these events also provide tips and tools that families can use to […]
The Whitacre College of Engineering Community Engineering Fair coincides each year with National Engineers Week in February. Held at the Lubbock Science Spectrum, this event draws around 1500 community members each year and is designed to educate the public about the contributions that engineers make to society and show educational and career pathways into the […]
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Whitacre College of Engineering Junior Engineering Clubs allow 5th grade students to explore different fields of engineering, engage in real world, hands-on STEM activities, receive mentoring, and experience Texas Tech University culture. Junior Engineering clubs work to help each club member build self-efficacy in their abilities through the attainment of new knowledge and skills related […]
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A 2016 report on Energy and Water Efficiency measures developed to be applied to buildings of the public-school network, as the result of the partnership of Belo Horizonte municipality and the World Bank, pointed out they are supposed to entice an economy equivalent to 48% of expenditures with energy costs. This represents a very substantial […]