Summer STEM Registration Opens Friday!

Registration for the 2017 Northeast Alabama Community College Summer STEM Experience will open Friday at 7 am CDT.

Day Camps for this year include:

• Robotics Day Camp for grades 6-8 - During this camp, students will learn to build, program and operate simple robots.
• Precision Machining Camp for grades 11-12. In this camp you will use precision machining techniques to manufacture various projects.
• Welding Camp for grades 11-12. Create a really cool project to take home using various welding and brazing techniques.
• 3D Additive Manufacturing Camp for grades 8-9 - Students will be introduced to design and manufacturing using modern 3D printing technology. 

To register, visit this site, download a registration form and mail it with your check. 
Due to the generous contributions of the college, the Nuts, Bolts, and Thingamajigs Foundation, and various industry sponsors, the cost of these camps is only $59 per person, including lunches each day. 

Starting on Friday morning, you may also register for any of these one-day Summer STEM Workshops. Just click on the registration link below. Due to the generous contributions of the College and industry sponsors, there is no charge for the one-day workshops.

Date	Workshop Topic	Grade Level	Time	Registration Link
June 13	Precision Machining	9-12	9 am - 1 pm	https://naccmachining2017.eventbrite.com
June 14	Solidworks Design Software	6-9	8:30 am - 2:30 pm	https://naccsolidworks2017.eventbrite.com
June 15	Welding	9-10	9 am - 1 pm	https://naccwelding2017.eventbrite.com
June 28	Soldering	6-9	9 am - noon	https://naccsoldering2017.eventbrite.com
June 28	Basic PC Maintenance & Security	6-9	1 - 4 pm	https://naccpcmaintenance2017.eventbrite.com
July 26	Build an Electronics Project	6-9	8 am - 12 noon	https://naccelectronicsproject2017.eventbrite.com

Summer STEM Experience and Workshop Registration Now Open!

Learn more about opportunities to learn this summer by clicking on the Summer STEM menu button on this site. Registration is now open so register today!

Summer STEM Camp Registration Posted

Registration for the Summer STEM Experience has been posted to the NACC website. Two camps will be offered:

• Robotics Camp - grades 6-8
• Manufacturing Camp - grades 9-12

Both camps will be offered during the week of June 8-12. The cost is $59 each. The deadline to register is May 15. 

Register for Summer STEM Experience

Northeast Alabama Community College is now accepting registrations for the 2014 Summer STEM Experience. Scheduled for the week of June 9-13, camps will be offered in robotics (grades 6-8) and advanced manufacturing (grades 9-12).

Read an article about the camps here.

Download registration materials here.

Registration ends on May 15 so be sure to get your registration forms in soon!

Registration Open for Summer STEM Experience and Career Camps

Registration is now open for the Summer STEM Experience and Summer Career Camps. These camps, which take place the week of June 9-13, will be offered in the following areas:

• Robotics Camp for Grades 6-8
• Manufacturing Camp for Grades 9-12
• Adventures in Health Care Careers for Grades 9-11
• Public Safey Camp for Grades 9-12
• Careers in Salon & Spa Management for Grades 8-12

For more information or to register, visit the NACC website. But hurry! Enrollment is limited and the robotics camp completely filled up last year. Deadline to register is May 15.

A flyer about the camps and registration forms for each camp are available here.

NACC Receives Grant from Foundation

Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) has received a grant from the Nuts, Bolts and Thingamajigs (NBT) Foundation to support summer manufacturing camps. The camps, part of NACC's 2014 Summer STEM Experience will take place the week of June 9-13.

The college plans to sponsor a number of camps this summer for the purpose of career awareness and exploration. Watch this site for an announcement regarding registration.

Mark Your Calendars - Summer STEM Experience

Mark your calendars. The 2014 Summer STEM Experience is being planned for the week of June 9-13, 2014. What is on tap this year?

• Robotics for grades 7-8
• Advanced manufacturing for grades 9-10
• And more...

Keep an eye on this site for more information!

What Do Cats and Robots Have in Common?

Besides me being a big fan of both, according to recent a Business Insider article, researchers are emulating cats' whiskers to be input devices for robots.

From Business Insider:

"Cats get a surprising amount of data through their whiskers, which operate like biological sensors to detect moving air and aid in nighttime navigation. Popular Mechanics reports that scientists are at work to create whiskers for robots. It's called "biomimicry" — machines copycatting nature."

Click here to read more from Business Insider. http://www.businessinsider.com/robot-e-whiskers-2014-1

Students who participated in the 2013 Summer STEM Experience used simple whisker devices to control the movement of their robots. Look for more information about the 2014 Summer STEM Experience to be posted here soon.

News Release RE: Summer STEM Experience

A news release was just posted to the NACC site regarding the recent Summer STEM Experience. Please review the news release here:

http://www.nacc.edu/news/stem_camp.htm

Summer STEM Experience Concludes Friday at 5 pm

The 2013 Summer STEM Experience will conclude Friday, June 7 at 5:00 pm. Parents, friends, and relatives are invited to visit the Industrial Systems Technology Center at Northeast Alabama Community College to learn what students have been doing this week.

In addition, a video of photos taken during the week has been posted to this site's video gallery and photos are shown on the Photo page.

Thanks to all for a great week!

Keep an eye on this website for additional photos and information about the week.

Summer STEM Experience: Day Two

The 2013 NACC Summer STEM Experience started yesterday. The students studying robotics this week opened their kits after lunch. These pictures were taken today just after lunch. They have made tremendous progress.

While these robots are not exactly like those used in BEST, the control systems are very similar, and anything they learn in these camps will apply to BEST.

The 2013 Summer STEM Experience is Underway!

We are excited that the 2013 Summer STEM Experience is underway! This morning, 24 students in grades 7-10 converged on the Industrial Systems Technology Center at Northeast Alabama Community College to spend a week experiencing robots and manufacturing.

The morning was filled with orientation: icebreakers, a discussion of entrepreneurism, an interactive lesson on manufacturing careers, and a safety briefing. This afternoon students will be building robots, learning technical drawing and precision measurement skills, and getting their first introduction to the machine shop. Look for us to post photos during the week.