STEM CAMP: Students learn about technology, automotive
industries at Wallace State College camp
Over the course of a two-week camp hosted at
Wallace State Community College,
25 students from across central
Alabama
not only had the chance to build, program, and test their own
robots, but also learned about career opportunities in
technological fields.
Learning how to program the NX-T robot was a major part of the
camp. During the first week of the camp, participants learned
how to program robots by using mathematical measurements and
various computer programs to command their robots to perform
specific tasks such as knocking a ball into a cup.
After learning the basics of how to program the robots,
participants were able to apply what they had learned and
program their robots to perform more complex tasks. Students
were split into teams and utilized what they had learned to
create unique robots which they demonstrated to the other teams.
When not programming robots, participants toured several
manufacturing plants across the state, including Rehau and Topre
in Cullman, International Diesel in
Huntsville
and the Hyundai plant in
Montgomery.
On the last day of the camp, the team's robots were put to the
test. A few robots battled on the classroom floor in front of
onlookers and other robots performed a wide range of activities.
Students from Addison High, Meek High, and Winston County High
attended.
Superintendent Sue Reed, Dr. Shelia Wallace, and Mrs. Frances
Gillentine were among the visitors who enjoyed the robots.
June 2007
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