Robert Morris University is offering several workshops and camps this summer for kids interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. To sign up for any of these camps, call or email Sarah Kerin, Manager of STEMs outreach, at 412-397-6331 or kerin@rmu.edu.
Girls in STEM
June 14, 2014
Up to 50 girls in grades 5-7, will attend hands-on workshops at RMU. Workshops will be developed and taught by RMU Faculty, Staff, Industry Professionals and Students in STEM fields. Girls will be exposed to information and activities in various disciplines, to help them explore future careers and degrees in STEM.
Zombie Apocalypse Summer Camp
July 28 - August 1, 2014
Filled to Capacity - accepting names for a waiting list
STEM meets the Zombie Apocalypse in this summer camp. Open to middle school students in grades 5-7. Students will learn how STEM can help them survive after total destruction. Who knew STEM could be so much fun?!
High School Animatronics Camp
July 28 - August 1, 2014
This week-long camp is taught by Dr. Arif Sirinterlikci. Animatronics is the art and science of designing and building animated sculptures and puppetry through hands-on activities. Camp curriculum includes: introduction to robotics and animatronics, modeling/prototyping, mechanism design and assembly, electricity and electronic basics, costuming and integration and more.
High School Electro-Optics Camp
July 28 - July 31, 2014
This week-long camp is taught by Dr. Benjamin Campbell and introduces students to electro-optics. Electro-optics technology surrounds us, hidden from the untrained observer. Examples include the touch screen on a smart phone, ultraviolet lasers ant read data from a DVD, internet information streaming across the globe on a fiber optics cable and more. During this camp students will learn the basic principles of electronics and how to use several engineering tools, including: multimeters, function generators, oscilloscopes, breadboards and circuit design software and more. Through hands-on activities, students will also learn about the properties of photons and how lasers and fiber optics work together to create speed of light communications.
Alternative Energy Workshop
August 1, 2014
This one-day workshop is taught by Dr. Tony Kerzmann, and will cover the benefits and advantages of alternative energy through hands-on demonstrations and activities. Curriculum includes: introduction to various sources of energy, testing solar panels, testing wind turbines and building and testing fuel cells.
