PIE Media - Partnership for Innovation in Education | Hughes STEM High School

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Hughes STEM High School

The Innovation Process

PIE = CAREER READINESS

Macy’s, Inc.

Making a Fashion Statement

Students at Hughes STEM High School designed an app to enhance the teenage shopping experience

PARTNER

Macy’s, Inc.

Headquarted in

Cincinnati, Ohio

SCHOOL

Hughes STEM High School

8th grade engineering

design class

APP

Flash Fashion

Classroom Challenge

Students applied the engineering design process to brainstorm and research ideas for apps enhancing the customer experience with Macy’s Juniors Departments. Using their iPads, students worked with several design tools to create screen designs and plan navigational elements for each app page. They presented their ideas to student management teams for Macy’s, who selected the best app design for development and testing.

Goal: Career Readiness

CASE-BASED LEARNING WITH A RENOWNED DEPARTMENT STORE RESULTED IN:

Real-life application of the engineering design process

Non-linear problem solving to translate customer needs into an app design idea

Creation of app wireframe and screen design

In Their Own Words

Educators and Partners describe the benefits of Case-Based Learning.

PLAY THE GAME
Flash Fashion

Try out this student-inspired game available in IOS or Android

Technology Support

PIE Business Partners offer an authentic challenge using STEM K-12 concepts. Each participating school receives devices for all student participants.

Using 1:1 technology, students created an app available across all global platforms, providing significant new revenue for school districts.

Program offers sustainable funding for all program technology, STEM curriculum development and educator professional development.

Program creates a web page and 30-second professional videos featuring case partners, students and educators discussing STEM experiential curriculum, teaching notes and testimonials.