Engineering Cool Stuff '08

A hands-on 5-day camp
for 12-16 year old
budding engineers!
(rising 7th through 10th grade students)
Expanded to two sessions, based on the popularity of previous camps!

Session I: July 7-11, 2008 - FILLED - WAITING LIST ONLY
Session II: July 14-18, 2008 - FILLED - WAITING LIST ONLY
9 am - 3 pm
University of Delaware (Newark Campus)

REGISTER ON-LINE! Space is limited, with 20 students in each session. All spaces have been filled as of May 13th. If you would like to have your student placed on our waiting list, please submit the registration form and we will contact you if/when there is an opening for one of the 2008 camp sessions.

Camp Description

What better way could there be for nurturing budding interests in science, math, or engineering than through hands-on activities in the University of Delaware’s engineering laboratories and classrooms?! Students will be immersed in the dynamic world of engineering, where they will begin to think and act like engineers -- working in teams, learning from engineering students, faculty and staff, and watching for ways to improve life around them by modifying an existing condition or product, or by designing their own new product. By the end of the camp, they will have collaborated on an invention plan and will be ready to share that plan with you at the “Cool Stuff Fair” -- 2-3 p.m. on Friday, July 11th and Friday, July 18th, for the respective camp sessions -- so that parents, guardians, and friends can visit and admire the displays before the close of the 2008 Engineering Cool Stuff camps.

Who should attend?

This day camp for 12-16 year olds (or rising 7th through 10th graders) is designed for students with an interest in science, math, and engineering. (NOTE: Parents/guardians will be asked to remove their students from the camp if the students are not attentive to the rules of the lab/classrooms, thereby causing distractions and putting themselves and others at risk. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.)

What will the students be doing?

Camp sessions feature some common activities and some unique to that session. Some activities are common to last year, but in each case are expanded. For example, the popular Solar Car activity will include more in-depth design instruction for aerodynamic design. On the registration form, select just one session. If that session is already filled, we will contact you to let you know of openings in the alternate session and/or the waiting list.

Session I Activities (July 7-11):

• Team-building - Learning to work in teams - just like engineers must do!
• Anodizing Metals - Understanding and using the oxidation properties of titanium to create beautiful colors in medals and jewelry.
• Having Fun with Polymers - Being introduced to UD's leading-edge discovery of ultra-thin polymers - and exploring ways these new polymers can be used in the future; creating their own polymer cushions to help them win the egg drop contest.
• Bridge Building - Using the West Point Bridge Design Software in UD's engineering computing classroom, then working with UD's structural engineering faculty and students to build bridge models and test them in UD's structural engineering lab.
• Design-Build-Race a Solar Car - Designing, building and then racing their aerodynamically engineered cars (not just from a kit!) that are powered by the sun.
• Wind Power Engineering - Designing different wind mills and testing them to see which paddle design generates the most electricity.
• Liquid Nitrogen and Fuel Cell Demonstrations - Always crowd-pleasers!
• Invent! - Collaborating to design a new product.

Session II Activities (July 14-18):

• Team-building - Learning to work in teams - just like engineers must do!
• Anodizing Metals - Understanding and using the oxidation properties of titanium to create beautiful colors in medals and jewelry.
• Having Fun with Composite Materials - Using the properties of composite materials to design and build a light-weight composite part - and then test its strength.
• Beach Replenishing - Working in UD's Ocean Engineering Lab to understand and model the methods used to replenish beaches in Delaware and elsewhere.
• Design-Build-Race a Solar Car - Designing, building and then racing their aerodynamically engineered cars (not just from a kit!) that are powered by the sun.
• Wind Power Engineering - Designing different wind mills and testing them to see which paddle design generates the most electricity.
• Liquid Nitrogen and Fuel Cell Demonstrations - Always crowd-pleasers!
• Invent! - Collaborating to design a new product.

Registration and General Information

Note that, thanks to a generous gift from Agilent Technologies, as well as funding from UD's Engineering Outreach Program, we are able to keep the program fee for this camp very low!

2008 Program Fee ($175/session) includes all materials for engineering activities plus morning and afternoon snacks. Lunches are not included. Students should bring a bag lunch and up to $5 to purchase a beverage and/or dessert at UD's student center.

Registration Deadline: June 16, 2008 . NOTE: If all places have been filled upon receipt of your registration form, you will be notified and placed on a waiting list. REGISTER ON-LINE!

Registration Confirmation: A confirmation letter including directions to campus, details about the "Cool Stuff Fair" and Emergency Information Form will be mailed to your home on or before June 20. The Emergency Information Form must be completed and turned in to Engineering Outreach prior to the start of camp. Confidentiality will be maintained, but this information is critical to ensuring your child's well-being.

Cancellations and Substitutions: Refunds will be granted if the request is received in writing by June 16. No refunds after June 16 unless the space can be filled with someone else. No substitutions after June 30.

 

Questions?

Contact Kathy Werrell by e-mail or by calling (302) 831-4863 or (302) 831-2401.