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News Archives Jan-Aug 2007
CENTER PARTNER OFFER SUMMER CAMPS THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA
Minnesota State University, Mankato with educational partner South Central College, and Center members Alexandria Technical College, Anoka Technical College, and Northeast Higher Education District’s Itasca Community College and Mesabi Range Community and Technical College are offering engineering summer camps.As America’s supply of engineers and technologists shows decline because of retiring Baby Boomers, the Center continues its focus on encouraging engineering careers for today’s youth. Summer camp is a hands-on, up-close, fun look at engineering. From creating simple batteries using lemons to building robots with legos, Center summer camps are intended to inform and involve students.
“For the past three summers Itasca Community College has hosted a one week residential senior high engineering camp and a one week residential junior high engineering camp. Our goal is to stiumate interest by helping students better understand the fun and exciting opportunities engineering provides,” says Ron Ulseth, Engineering Faculty, Itasca Community College.
Minnesota State Mankato is hosting a five day camp focusing on engineering and engergy. Projects are intended to be hands-on and with students working in teams. A highlight of the camp will be team building exercises that include a stint on Minnesota State Mankato’s ropes course.
Find a complete listing of Center summer camps in your area
Posted Monday, April 16, 2007
