Urban high school students to participate in robotics camp
Contact:
Wendy Mackall
724-938-5640
mackall@calu.edu
June 24, 2010
Camp Location and Hours
Helsel Hall
141
More than 40 seniors from urban high schools in Reading and
Philadelphia will learn about robotics this summer during a three-week camp at
California University of Pennsylvania. The robotics course is part of the R. Benjamin Wiley
Partnership Program, a multi-year initiative of the Pennsylvania State System
of Higher Education (PASSHE). The program helps students from urban high schools
in Erie, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Reading prepare for and attend
college. The course will explore and integrate skills in STEM -
science, technology, engineering and math - as they learn about the emerging
field of robotics. Rising seniors will learn more about the different
industries that use robotics technologies and will also take classes in math,
composition, multimedia technology, sports management and history. The camp will be offered in the research and learning
facilities of the National Center for Robotics Engineering Technology, or
NCRETE. It is part of the Robotics Corridor project established in 2005 with
several regional universities, community colleges and related robotics
institutions including Cal U. The goal of the summer camp and NCRETE is to create a
technologically literate, mathematically competent workforce that provides a
competitive advantage for the state and region.
9-10:30 a.m.
and 10:30 a.m. – noon
July 6, 8,
13, 15, 20, 22