Solidworks Registration Ends June 3 at 4 pm

There is still time to register for the one day Solidworks workshop to be held on June 9. Just click on the Summer STEM link in the menu bar above. Best of all, it's free!

Easy C Programming Workshop - June 12

The Easy C Programming Workshop will be taught by Engineering Technology Instructor Deni Adkins on June 12 from 9 am until 3 pm. The cost is free. Lunch will be provided. This workshop is the first in our STEM  Summer Workshop Series.

Anyone interested in learning to use Easy C is encouraged to attend and bring a laptop with Easy C loaded. Robots will be available for use so that you may test your programming skills on an actual robot.

The Summer STEM Workshop Series is open to students and adults, including mentors and teachers. This is a great time to get a head start on the competition season by learning your software in advance. 

The deadline to register is Friday, June 5. Click here to register.

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.

Girls and STEM

We hear a lot of talk about encouraging girls to enter science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, and that's a great idea. But what we might not realize is that while underrepresented in STEM fields, women have been making contributions to STEM fields for many years.

Rachel Levy, associate professor of mathematics at Harvey Mudd College in California, decided to set the record straight with her blog entitled, Grandma Got STEM. This blog highlights the lives and careers of ordinary women who made a difference in the lives of others through careers in STEM-related fields.

This one is definitely worth checking out.

Registration Open for Summer STEM Experience!

Registration is now open for NACC's Summer STEM Experience. Please click on the link below to download a registration form. Registrations will be processed on a first come, first served basis. The registration must include payment to assure a spot in the camp. Details are listed below.

The college will sponsor three STEM activities on campus this summer:

For Grades 7-8 - Robotics Day Camp
Students in grades 7-8 can attend a week-long robotics day camp the week of June 3-7 (9 am - 4 pm). During this camp, students will learn to build, program, and operate simple robots. Participants will show off what they have learned during the week at a completion celebration held the evening of June 7. A field trip to a local industry will allow students to see industrial robots in action. The cost of the camp is $59, which includes lunches each day.

For Grades 9-10 - Manufacturing Day Camp

Rising freshmen and sophomores can attend a manufacturing day camp the week of June 3-7 (9 am - 4 pm) in which the student will be introduced to the world of manufacturing through hands-on projects, and site visits to manufacturing facilities. In addition, students will be introduced to basic entrepreneurial concepts and skills. Students will walk through the manufacturing process and will go home at the end of the week with a great project that they design and produce. The cost is $59, which includes lunches each day. This camp is co-sponsored by GH Metal Solutions, Fabricators and Manufacturers' Association (FMA) and the Nuts, Bolts, and Thingamajigs Foundation.

For Grades 10 - 12 - Dual Enrollment Robotics
For the second year, NACC will offer a dual enrollment class to prepare eligible students for the BEST Robotics competition in the fall. Students will study engineering, design, and manufacture of specific robotic components while meeting Monday nights during the summer. Students may obtain both college and elective high school credit for successful completion of this course. The cost of the course is $414; scholarship may be available to those who qualify.

For more information, visit this link where you may download a registration form.

NACC To Host NBT Camp

Officials at Northeast Alabama Community  College were recently notified that they will receive a grant to support a manufacturing camp for students this summer. This grant, provided by the Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs Foundation through a competitive grant competition, will take place in June. Details on this camp and other STEM-related activities for this summer will be announced soon.