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2009 Summer Engineering and Science Programs for KIDS Youth Engineering & Science Expo Join us for a day of cool, hands-on activities, such as making liquid nitrogen ice cream. It is designed to motivate students to consider science and engineering careers. The students have the opportunity to interact with people who do engineering and science for a living. Exhibitors from universities and community colleges showcase the pathways to these careers. Host: Michigan Technological University Eligibility: Middle & High School Students Location: Ford Field, Detroit Dates: November 1 Deadline: Open to Everyone Cost: Free Website: www.egr.msu.edu/futureengineer/programs Wireless Integrated Microsystems for TEENS This program is designed to foster interest and learning in teens curious about engineering. The program will have a focus on cutting-edge technology and allow students the opportunity to participate in research opportunities. Host: Michigan State University Eligibility: Grades 7–9 with B+ or better in math and science Location: Michigan State University, East Lansing Dates: July 5–9 Deadline: First come, first served Cost: $500 includes food, room and board Website: http://www.egr.msu.edu/futureengineer/node/47 Contact: Drew Kim, 517-355-6616, ext. 1 Email: kima@egr.msu.edu MST-Math, Science & Technology at MSU Mathematics Science and Technology (MST) at MSU is a two-week residential program for academically talented students who are currently in grades 7 or 8. The focus is on mathematics, science, and technology and applications in these areas. The goal is to match the intellectual abilities of talented adolescents with rigorous and challenging coursework that provides enrichment but does not duplicate or accelerate coursework that is part of the regular K–12 school curriculum. Host: Michigan State University Eligibility: Grades 7–8 Location: Michigan State University, East Lansing Dates: July 13–26; housed in Shaw Hall Deadline: April 25 Cost: $1,500 Website: http://www.msu.edu/~gifted Contact: Kathee McDonald, 517-432-2129 Email: mcdon288@msu.edu Physics of Atomic Nuclei (PAN) PAN is an outreach program at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL), one of the world’s leading nuclear physics laboratories located on the campus of Michigan State University. It is run by the Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics (JINA) and NSCL faculty and staff. Host: Michigan State University Eligibility: High school students and middle and high school teachers Location: Michigan State University, East Lansing Dates: July 21–25 Deadline: April 30 Cost: Free to those accepted, including room and board Website: http://meetings.nscl.msu.edu/pan Contact: Zach Constan, 517-333-6363 Email: pan@nscl.msu.edu Women in Engineering (WIE) Designed to encourage female high school students to consider engineering as a career option. Students will be exposed to a variety of engineering-related majors. Special sessions are also presented on women in engineering issues, diversity, cooperative education, and international education opportunities. Students will also visit a manufacturing facility in Michigan and will conclude with a closing ceremony. Host: Michigan State University Eligibility: Students entering grades 10–12 Location: Michigan State University, East Lansing Dates: July 19–23 Deadline: June 1 Cost: $500 Website: http://www.egr.msu.edu/futureengineer/node/50 Contact: Judy Cordes Email: cordes@msu.edu Grandparents University This program allows grandparents and grandchildren to enjoy a three-day educational experience of living in the dorms, attending classes across campus, and sampling the many highlights of MSU. Host: Michigan State University Eligibility: Grandparents and grandchildren (ages 8–12) Location: Michigan State University, East Lansing Dates: June 30–July 2 Deadline: First come, first served Cost: Adults: $385, Children $269 Website: http://www.egr.msu.edu/futureengineer/node/443 Contact: Drew Kim, 517-355-6616, ext. 1 Email: kima@egr.msu.edu Spartan First LEGO League Challenge The FLL East Lansing Regional Tournament is a competition where 16 teams from the State of Michigan compete to earn the rights to advance to the State Tournament in mid-December. Teams will compete to gain maximum points in the areas of teamwork, research presentation, technical interview, and their robot’s performance. Host: Michigan State University Eligibility: Children ages 9–14 Location: Michigan State University, East Lansing Dates: November 14 Deadline: Open to all schools Website: http://www.egr.msu.edu/futureengineer/node/45 Contact: Bob Watson Email: rfwatson@egr.msu.edu Dart Foundation Innovation and Creativity Design Day A day for middle and high school students to participate in MSU College of Engineering’s Design Day. Students can participate in design/build activities, interact with engineering faculty and students, and learn about senior- and junior-level engineering projects. This is an opportunity to immerse students in the many facets of engineering and ignite a passion to pursue an education in math, science, engineering, and technology. Host: Michigan State University Eligibility: Middle and high school students and teachers Location: Michigan State University, East Lansing Dates: April 30 & May 1 Deadline: Open to all interested, Registration Required Contact: Drew Kim, 517-355-6616, ext. 1 Email: kima@egr.msu.edu Math, Science, Technology at Michigan State University Students reside on MSU campus for two weeks. Each day students engage in two academic classes and a special interest class. Classes include: astronomy, chaos and fractals, genetics and biotechnology, desktop publishing, hands-on in video, mechanical engineering, nuclear astrophysics, physics, physiology, and zoology. Host: Michigan State University Eligibility: Students currently in grades 7–8 Location: Michigan State University, East Lansing Dates: July 12–25 Deadline: May 1 Cost: $1,545 Website: www.gifted.msu.edu Contact: Kathee McDonald, 517-432-2129 Email: mcdon288@msu.edu 32 | Technology Century | APRIL–MAY 2009
CSI: The Forensic Science Program at MSU Students work with professionals in various areas of forensic science. Mornings are spent in lecture and lab, afternoons working on mock crime scenes to test their knowledge from the morning. Students work in small teams to compile evidence that will then be used as “expert witnesses” in a mock courtroom trial governed by a standing judge and attorneys. The program is open for residential and commuting students. Host: Michigan State University Eligibility: Students currently in grades 7–11 Location: Michigan State University, East Lansing Dates: June 14–19 Deadline: April 1 Cost: Commuter $650 Residential $780 Website: www.gifted.msu.edu Contact: Kathee McDonald, 517-432-2129 Email: mcdon288@msu.edu Explorations in Engineering This workshop is a week-long investigation of engineering careers in areas such as mechanical, environmental, electrical, chemical, civil, geological, and metallurgical engineering, as well as other related disciplines such as mathematics, engineering technology, technical writing, and computer science geared toward minority or economically disadvantaged students. Host: Michigan Technological University Eligibility: Underrepresented or economically challenged students, grades 9–11 Location: Michigan Technological University, Houghton Dates: July 5–10 Deadline: April 10 Cost: $125 registration upon acceptance; scholarships are available for tuition and room and board Website: www.youthprograms.mtu.edu/eie Contact: 888-PRECOLLege or 906-487-2219 Email: yp@mtu.edu Summer Youth Career Explorations This program will introduce students to careers and allow them to develop new skills through laboratory, classroom, and field experiences. The program includes more than 70 one-week explorations. Each offering is an intensive one-week-long look at a particular field of interest. Students could learn to program a computer, rappel, dissect a lung, perform diagnostic chemical tests, solve a crime scene, backpack through a scenic wilderness area, or cast molten metal. Host: Michigan Technological University Eligibility: Currently in grades 6–12 Location: Michigan Technological University, Houghton Dates: June 28–July 3, July 5–11, 12–18, 19–25, and July 26–August 1 Deadline: First come, first served; classes are limited Cost: Residential $650 Commuter $395 Website: www.youthprograms.mtu.edu/syp Contact: 888-PRECOLLege or 906-487-2219 Email: yp@mtu.edu Women in Engineering (WIE) WIE allows students who are academically talented in mathematics and/or science the opportunity to investigate careers in engineering and science. Practicing women engineers from the industry and government, educators, and university faculty lead informational sessions and discussions. Host: Michigan Technological University Eligibility: Girls in grades 9–11 Location: Michigan Technological University, Houghton Dates: June 22–28 Deadline: April 11 Cost: $100 registration fee upon acceptance; tuition and room and board are scholarship funded Website: www.youthprograms.mtu.edu/wie Contact: 888-PRECOLLege or 906-487-2219 Email: yp@mtu.edu MAGIC (Mentoring a Girl in Construction) Camp MAGIC Summer Camp is a week-long day camp designed to offer high school girls the opportunity to learn about the countless avenues of employment for women in the construction industry and to engage them via hands-on training in the basic skills of carpentry, electrical, and plumbing, among several other skilled construction trades. Host: Oakland Community College Eligibility: Girls ages 15–19 Location: Oakland Community College Orchard Ridge Campus, Farmington Dates: July 13–17 Deadline: June 26 Cost: FREE (open to first 15 girls) Contact: Melanie Myers, 248-522-3407 Email: mamyers@oaklandcc.edu 2009 Summer Mathematics Institute This program provides an exciting mathematics program to stimulate the development of bright students from Southeast Michigan. Students are selected based on both exceptional talent and interest in mathematics. Host: Oakland University Eligibility: High school students Location: Oakland University, Rochester Dates: June 29–August 8 Deadline: May 15 Cost: Free Website: www.math.oakland.edu/ousmi09/ ousmi09.html Contact: Eddie Cheng, 248-370-4024 Email: echeng@oakland.edu Inside the Computer! What’s inside a computer? Find out this summer when we disassemble an entire computer and all its parts. No big parts come home and all parts left over will be recycled. Students will also receive a CD with current versions of the software used at the Steppingstone computer class. Host: Steppingstone School Eligibility: Ages 6–12 Location: Steppingstone School, Farmington Hills Dates: June 16–20 and July 14–18 Deadline: None Cost: $175 Website: www.steppingstoneschool.org Contact: Donna Coffin, 248-539-1666 Fun with Chemistry! Come and learn about science’s secret formulas with chemistry! Learn about the elements that make up our world and how they interact with each other. Investigate why atoms get along and form useful compounds while others explode. Be ready to have fun and learn a lot. Host: Steppingstone School Eligibility: Ages 6–12 Location: Steppingstone School, Farmington Hills Dates: July 21–25 Deadline: None Cost: $175 Website: www.steppingstoneschool.org Contact: Donna Coffin, 248-539-1666 Kids on Campus Summer Camp Program This summer we are celebrating 30 years of our Kids on Campus program at Schoolcraft College. These unique offerings in math, science, rocketry, robotics and aerospace, the arts, computers, and career-oriented learning opportunities give 1st–9th graders a chance to continue their educational experience during the summer months. Week-long day camps provide a fun, comfortable, and safe learning environment for all interested children. We also offer Academic Skills Workshops where students entering grades 6-12 can enhance their basic skills in prep classes. For more information on our Learning Assistance Center, call 734-462-4436 or go to www. schoolcraft.edu/lac. Host: Schoolcraft College Eligibility: Grades 1-12 Location: Schoolcraft College, Livonia Dates: July 13-31 Deadline: As soon as possible. Class fill quickly. Website: www.schoolcraft.edu Contact: Continuing Education Department, 734-462-4448 www.esd.org | The Engineering Society of Detroit | 33
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