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“Discover Engineering”
Academy for High School Students!
Do you live near
Pierre, SD? Then join us this summer for a fun, week-long introduction
to the world of technology and engineering!
Campers
participate in hands-on activities from a variety of engineering
disciplines that give them an understanding of what engineers do.
Students will explore robotics, sensors, electronics, alternative
energy, structure measurements, electrocardiograms and more! This
day-camp will give students a great overview of engineering and science
careers! And besides, it’s just fun!
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This camp will be
held at Capitol University Center in Pierre, SD. One day will include a
field trip to the S.D. School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City. On
campus, students will have additional hands-on activities and a campus
tour.
July
30 – August 3, 2012
Grades 9-12 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (except field trip Wednesday)
**Please
note: This camps will be held at Capitol University Center in Pierre,
SD, not on the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology campus.
This camp is held
in conjunction with the South Dakota Discovery Center.
Attendance is
limited to 22 students. Register soon to reserve your spot!
Scholarships may be
available to students with financial need or good academic performance.
For more
information on these camps or to register, visit
http://www.sdsmt.edu/learn
or call Youth Programs at 605-394-2693.
download brochure
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Forensics and Materials
Engineering Institute
Explore the exciting world
of forensics engineering and material analysis!
The Forensics and
Materials Engineering Institute is a four-day introduction to the world
of materials. Students participate in hands-on activities that give them
a better understanding of forensic engineering and materials science.
And it’s the perfect way to get to know the School of Mines, all
while having fun and making new friends!
Students will
explore:
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Introduction
to Materials
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Metals
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Polymers
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Composites
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Nanomaterials
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Building a
Samurai Sword
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Minerals and Metals
Processing
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Metal Working
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Heat Treating
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Blacksmithing
o
Welding
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Casting
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Materials
Testing
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Impact and Tensile Strength
Testing
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Materials
Characterization
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Optical and Scanning
Electron Microscope
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Forensic
Engineering
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Investigate how materials
fail
Students will also
go on field trips to visit a local metals mine as well as to local
industries to learn about material applications in industry.
This
hands-on program will give students experiences to help them make
decisions about pursuing Materials and Metallurgical Engineering in
college. This is a great pre-college experience!
Grades 10-12 July 8-12, 2012
download brochure
Scholarships may be
available to students with financial need or good academic performance.
For more
information on these camps or to register, visit
http://www.sdsmt.edu/learn or call Youth Programs at 605-394-2693. |
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Chemical and Biological
Engineering Institute
Explore the fascinating world
of chemical and biological Engineering!
The
Chemical Engineering Institute is a four-day introduction to the world
of chemical engineering. Students participate in hands-on activities
that give them a better understanding by exploring what it’s like to be
a chemical engineer and the types of work they do! And it’s the perfect
way to get to know the School of Mines, all
while having fun and making new friends!
Students will
explore:
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chemical process design
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how to convert biomass into
products
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biofuels
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biopharmaceuticals
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other bio-based products
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chocolate processing for
consumption
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biomedical engineering and
biomaterials
This hands-on
program will give students experiences to help them make decisions about
pursuing Chemical Engineering in college. This is a great pre-college
experience!
Grades
10-12 July 22-26, 2012
download
brochure
Scholarships may be
available to students with financial need or good academic performance.
For
more information on these camps or to register, visit
http://www.sdsmt.edu/learn
or call Youth Programs at 605-394-2693. |
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STEPS
Engineering Camp for High School!
Learn what engineers really
do!
Science Technology
Engineering Preview Summer Camp (STEPS), grades 9-12, is a one week
introductory camp for high school students about technology and
engineering. Students will engage in hands-on activities inviting them
into the real world of engineering. Students will work on a
multi-disciplinary engineering project involving design and production.
Students will
explore science and engineering topics such as:
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robotics |
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mechanical design |
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programming languages |
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bridge building |
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biofuels |
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and more! |
Of
course there is time for fun! The camp also includes a number of
activities that may include swimming, pizza parties, a field trip, etc.
Participants will experience dorm life, cafeteria food and learn what it
is like to be on a college campus.
And it’s the perfect way to get to know
the School of Mines, all while having fun!
STEPS HS Girls June 24-29, 2012
or
July 15-20, 2012
STEP HS Boys June 17-22, 20112
or
July 22-27, 2012
Scholarships may be
available to students with financial need or good academic performance.
For
more information on these camps or to register, visit
http://www.sdsmt.edu/learn
or call Youth Programs at 605-394-2693.
Please
pass this information on to anyone you feel may be interested! |
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Socket to Me! Computer
Camp!
Get your geek on!
Socket to Me!
Computer Science and Computer Engineering Camp gives students a chance
to experience college life, with a roommate in the dorms, meals in the
cafeteria, a visit to the library, a chance to work in the computer labs
and opportunities to go on field trips to see computers in action at
local industries!
This camp provides a
hands-on computer science and engineering experience in an
exciting camp format. And is the perfect way
to get to know the School of Mines, all while learning, exploring and
making new friends!
Some things students
will learn:
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computer disassembly and
reassembly
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PC maintenance
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basic programming and web
programming
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basic electronics, hardware
and software
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robotics
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cell phone applications
Girls Grades 7-10 June 10-15, 2012
Boys Grades 7-10 June 3-8, 2012
Scholarships may be
available to students with financial need or good academic performance.
For more
information on this camp or to register, visit
http://www.sdsmt.edu/learn
or call Youth Programs at 605-394-2693
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STEPS Engineering Camp for
Middle School
Learn what engineers really
do!
Science
Technology Engineering Preview Summer Camp (STEPS), grades 6-8, is a
one-week introduction to the world of technology and engineering.
Campers participate in hands-on activities that give them an
understanding of what engineers do.
Students
will also explore science and engineering topics such as:
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materials and
metallurgy
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CAD/CAM
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clean
manufacturing
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computer
integrated manufacturing
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chemical
engineering
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team building
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and more!
Of
course there is time for fun! The camp also includes a number of
activities that may include swimming, pizza parties, a field trip, etc.
Participants will experience dorm life, cafeteria food and learn what it
is like to be on a college campus. And it’s the perfect way to get to
know the School of Mines, all while having fun!
STEPS MS Girls
brochure June 17-22, 2012
or
July 8-13, 2012
STEP MS Boys
brochure June 10-15, 2012
or
July 15-20, 2012
Scholarships may be
available to students with financial need or good academic performance.
For more
information on these camps or to register, visit
http://www.sdsmt.edu/learn
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two-week pre-college experience for coed students interested in pursuing
STEM related careers. Students will learn about space, earth science
systems, engineering, physics, and mathematics while keeping a
college-like schedule. The program is open to students who will be
juniors and seniors in high school in fall 2012. Application deadline is
April 1.
brochure
www.sdsmt.edu/learn
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| South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Summer Camps for
students If you know of students in grades 6-12
that are interested in STEM areas, encourage them to check out these
hands-on residential summer camps at the South Dakota School of Mines
and Technology! There are 8 different types of camps to help students
explore many different areas of engineering.
brochure (pdf)
website
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The Office Naval Research’s Science and Engineering Apprenticeship
Program
8 week summer internship for high school students at Naval research
laboratory180 awardees-internship and $3150 program stipend
U.S. citizen or permanent resident, at least 9th
grade completed and 16 or over
Application opens mid-October and closes late Januarywww.asee.org/seape-mail
seap@asee.org
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NOTICE FOR SPACE
GRANT CONSORTIUM DIRECTORS
NASA
Glenn Research Center is sending this notice to request that your Space
Grant Consortium promote our two drop tower student competitions on your
website. Here is brief summary of these competitions followed by more
detailed information.
Dropping In a Microgravity Environment
(DIME) is designed for high school-aged teams.
What If No Gravity? (WING) is designed
student teams in grades 5-8.
These are programs for students to design, build,
and drop an experiment in a microgravity drop tower at the NASA Glenn
Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
The home page for DIME & WING information is:
http://spaceflightsystems.grc.nasa.gov/DIME.html
There is also a YouTube channel with video
information about past DIME & WING activities and how the drop tower
operates.
http://www.youtube.com/user/dime10nasa
The e-mail address for inquiries is:
dime@lists.nasa.gov
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If any of you are interested in having your school get involved with the
educational opportunities described in the email message below and in
the attached brochure about the NASA “HUNCH” program (High
school students
United
with
NASA
to
Create
Hardware),
please contact Florence Gold at
florence.v.gold@nasa.gov or 406-690-2661 about applying to
the program. If your school does decide to participate in the HUNCH
program, please let me know as I would like to reference your
participation in my reports to NASA. Under the HUNCH program,
opportunities exist for high school teams to test their experiments in
microgravity aboard the Zero-gravity plane that flies out of NASA’s
Johnson Space Center (note that students who fly must be 18 years old).
You can contact Florence Gold with any questions.
Thomas V. Durkin
Deputy Director
South Dakota Space Grant Consortium
SD School of Mines & Technology
501 E. Saint Joseph Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
Phone: (605) 394-1975
Fax: (605) 394-5360
Email:
Thomas.Durkin@sdsmt.edu
Website:
http://sd.spacegrant.org
From: Gold, Florence V. (JSC)[Jacobs
Technology]
[mailto:florence.v.gold@nasa.gov]
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 12:45 PM
To: Durkin, Thomas V.
Subject: NASA HUNCH Program
Dear Teachers,
High school students United with NASA to Create Hardware or HUNCH
is an innovative school-based program that partners NASA’s Payload
Office at Johnson Space Center with high schools in states across the
nation. The partnership involves students fabricating real-world
products for NASA as they apply their science, technology, engineering
and mathematics skills as well as learning to work in teams and think
creatively. Career and Technical Education and STEM courses provide the
perfect classroom settings to house the HUNCH program.
The HUNCH website is located at
www.nasahunch.com and it has videos and detailed information about
the HUNCH program and how to apply. We are expanding this year. Please
pass this information on to anyone who might be interested in joining
the program.
Thanks and have a great 2011-2012 school year,
Flo Gold
Florence Gold, Ed.D.
NASA HUNCH Reduced Gravity Experiments/Web/Video FSME
florence.v.gold@nasa.gov
406.690.2661
www.nasahunch.com
Believe and
Succeed
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