Summer Academic Enrichment Eligible Programs

Goals

Goal #1: Stimulate interest and awareness of careers in engineering and related STEM fields. Objectives: campers will demonstrate increased awareness of engineering industries and their career attributes, campers will be able to describe the four main branches of engineering, campers will demonstrate increased understanding related to the work of an engineer. Goal #2 - Strengthen analytical and problem-solving skills Objectives: Campers will show progressive problem-solving skills throughout their approach to the project challenges, campers will show increased knowledge of core concepts as they apply them to their project solutions, campers will show the progression of knowledge related to the design process through team interviews, presentations, finished project work, etc. Goal#3 - Strengthen communication and team-building skills Objectives: Campers will show increased communication and teamwork through the idea sharing and project plan development process, campers’ complete projects in teams striving for each team member to have a notable role, campers communicate effective phases of work through team interviews, and demonstration of balanced work-load, etc. Goal #4 - Mentor students to be proactive in their math and science education choices Objectives: Through the use of tours, speakers, and visiting engineers, campers will learn to identify essential courses that will benefit them in high school, and topics and skill development areas that will build confidence in the STEM areas of study. Goal #5 - Foster the development of self-confidence, pride in work, and recognition of challenges overcome. Objectives: Through discussion, interview, presentations, etc. campers will communicate the theory behind their designs, challenges they overcame, and future corrective measures. Campers will identify skill areas they would like to work on and identify their areas of strength and how they contributed to their group.

Activities

The instructor uses mini sessions with concept development and skill-building activities (ex. motors, speed controllers, gears, radio controllers, Solidworks, laser cutter, design process, etc.). Design challenges are then presented to small teams where they apply the concepts to their design solution (ex. saran wrap canoes, radio-controlled boats/cars, hydraulic walking devices, RC airplanes, Quadcopters, speakers, etc. The challenges and projects are more complex and use a high skill level than the Jr High camp. Other activities to relate project work to the real world are industry tours, visiting engineers. Many recreational and traditional camp activities are included to promote a healthy social dynamic and positive teamwork.

Program Dates

First Day - Monday, July 11 Last Day - Saturday, July 16 We offer this one-week session

Note: We did not offer this camp in 2020 due to COVID, Canceled in 2021 (lower enrollment due to COVID driven format change from residential to day camp)

Can students reside on campus? Yes

Can students commute to campus? No

Can students take online classes? No