July 2022
IDEAShop Girls in Engineering Camp
Event run by Harper College. Funded by a grant from the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, this week-long camp for middle-school girls, will dive into the engineering design process, career opportunities, basic 3D modeling software, 3D printing, programming, and machine learning. Students will learn to think and design like an engineer by utilizing the engineering process to design a roller coaster using pipe insulation, marbles, and objects within the room. Additional activities will include designing and printing a 3D model, creating…
Find out more »IDEAShop Arduino Programming Camp
Event run by Harper College. Funded by a grant from the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, this exciting Arduino Programming Camp puts the tools and technology into the hands of middle school girls. The students will learn programming, basic electronics, and engineering using the Arduino microcontroller. During the week-long day camp, students will build an obstacle avoiding robot controlled by an Arduino microcontroller. Students will learn about product design careers in the electronics industry. The final day will be a demo…
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