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Systems Engineering II: “The Relationship between Art and Science in the Renaissance”

Presentation Announcement

Highlands, New Jersey, December 11 2014 – A presentation, “The Relationship between Art and Science in the Renaissance” Design Project, will be delivered by MAST student Margaret Goddard on January 3, at the Marine Academy of Science and Technology in Highlands, New Jersey. 

           

The relationship between art and science is usually understated. It is important for young children to understand the connections the two fields have with each other. Sandy Hook National Park is a great place for this type of education, where nature, history, and recreation collide. Sandy Hook is home to nature-lovers, wildlife, and visitors there for recreation. Students from the Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST) on Sandy Hook are working to capitalize on this opportunity.

The Process

The Situation

The MAST campus on Sandy Hook.

Margaret Goddard is a senior at MAST, the campus of which is shown below. She is currently enrolled in the Systems Engineering II course and is working on her Senior Capstone Design Project. Goddard and two other team members are working together to create a model of a museum that could be located on Sandy Hook. Goddard will be designing, producing, filming, and editing an educational video “The Relationship between Art and Science in the Renaissance” to be displayed in the museum. The video and the other museum exhibits in the museum will be addressing families and park visitors about how science and art are related.

Design Process 

Margaret Goddard (far right) during a visit with a mentor, Marie McGovern of Street Smart Video.

              The filming and producing process Goddard is moving through involves several different areas of study. She has researched film audience dynamics and psychology, the various steps and requirements involved in filmmaking, and Renaissance collaborations. In the context of the Systems Engineering class, Margaret is completing her project through every step of the design process. So far, she has worked on background research, specifications and limitations, testing procedures, brainstorming, alternate solutions, rationales, model of intention, and developmental work.

Throughout the process, Goddard has been contacting mentors, professionals who work in broadcasting, filming, producing, writing, and commercial advertising. For example, Marie McGovern, co-founder of New York film company Street Smart Video, has been helping Margaret with production related questions. Conversations with these experienced professionals are preparing Margaret for her future studies in filmmaking and writing.

The Product

The Film

            Goddard has several expectations for her final product subject to little change in the coming months. The film will be 5-6 minutes long and will follow the structured plan she has come up with. Goddard’s work will contain both creative and STEMM-related aspects, such as the technical workings of the filming and audio equipment that play such an important role in the project. As the design process comes to a conclusion, Goddard’s film will be fully ready for presentation to a real audience.

The Model

By the end of the year, Margaret will have a fully completed film about science and art in the Renaissance that will be presented with the finished model of the museum. The complete presentation will be shown to Sandy Hook park coordinators who are looking at business proposals for the leasing of several historical buildings. The film could possibly be presented to a potential buyer for another museum or listed as a candidate for a film competition. The final product of Goddard’s work will be coupled with the work of her teammates to create a cohesive system of information.

The Presentation

            Margaret Goddard will be holding a presentation to address the scope of the project, her expectations of the final product, and any relevant questions. The presentation will cover the progress she has made, her hopes for the film, and other matters. The presentation will be January 3 at the Marine Academy of Science and Technology, whose contact and address information is listed below.

            In conclusion, Margaret Goddard, a student at MAST, is producing, filming, and editing an educational documentary about the relationship between art and science in the Renaissance to be included in a model of the Sandy Hook Art and Science Museum, a Senior Capstone Design Project in her Systems Engineering II class. Her film will be completed by the end of the school year. Goddard will be holding a presentation about her project on January 3 at MAST. Margaret is earning a valuable, independent education along the way of the design process.

For more details about “The Relationship between Art and Science in the Renaissance” in Highlands, contact Margaret Goddard through email (mgoddard@ctemc.org) or visit the Marine Academy of Science and Technology at http://mast.ctemc.org/.

About the Marine Academy of Science and Technology

The Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST) is a co-ed four-year high school, grades 9-12; one of five career academies administered by the Monmouth County Vocational School District. The Marine Academy is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges and offers small classes with close personal attention. The Marine Academy was founded in 1981 as a part-time program, which has since grown to become a full-time diploma-granting program. The school's curriculum focuses on marine sciences and marine technology/engineering. The MAST program requires each student to participate in the Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) in lieu of Physical Education.

MAST is located in the Fort Hancock Historic Area at the tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey. The school campus is located adjacent to the Sandy Hook Lighthouse, the oldest working lighthouse in the country, in thirteen newly renovated buildings, within walking distance of several beaches. The "Blue Sea" is a 65-foot research vessel owned and operated by the Marine Academy and berthed at the U.S. Coast Guard Station, Sandy Hook. The vessel is used in all facets of the program.

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For additional information:

Marine Academy of Science and Technology

732-749-3360

Margaret Goddard, E: mgoddard@ctemc.org
Wendy Green, V: 732-291-0995