District offers Summer Technology Camp
Schuylerville Central School District is offering a
Summer Technology Program for interested students. There
will be two different levels of courses offered;
programs at each level are two weeks. The classes will
introduce both Elementary and Jr. High School students
to various topics of applied technology. Both sessions
make use of “hands-on” techniques to introduce and
reinforce technological concepts. Students may sign up
for one or both programs. Enrollment is limited to 24
students in each class. Classes run weekdays from 8:30
a.m. to 2 p.m. Please do not wear new clothes to these
programs.
Level 1 Program: July 7-18,
2008
Fee: $20
Students must have completed fourth grade or higher.
Work in the following four technological areas will be
covered in the program:
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Solid Modeling with
AutoDesk Inventor:
Students will use introductory-level skills to
produce three-dimensional parts and assembly of
products. Air-powered vehicles will be produced from
student-generated designs.
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Architectural Design:
Students will learn to create
professional-looking residential floor plans, which
will show fully furnished interiors. Plans may be
viewed in interior and exterior in both 2D and 3D.
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Energy:
Participants will use
alternative energy sources to generate electricity.
Emphasis will be on solar and wind power. Windmills
will be built and tested to determine potential and
limitations of alternative energy. Students will use
solar cells to learn about parallel and series
circuits.
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Manufacturing:
“Employees“ will man a factory
that produces toolboxes. As the assembly line is
running, students will learn about process control,
quality control, systems and why accuracy is more
important than speed.
Level II Program: July 21-Aug. 1, 2008
Fee: $20
Students should have completed sixth grade. It is
important for students to attend classes each day. Work
in the following technological areas will be covered:
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Advanced Inventor:
Students build on skills
learned in Level I, however, Level I is not a
prerequisite for this class. Students will produce
sophisticated parts and products.
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Computer Building
and Network Configuration:
Students will select and identify the parts of a
modern personal computer system. After building the
computers, students will configure operating systems
and connect their computers in a peer-to-peer
networking system. Networking terms, configuration
and connections will be addressed through a series
of practical exercises.
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Fischertechnik
Project: Students will
design, build and control Fischertechnik robots.
Robotics has become today’s leading-edge factory and
automation technology. These robots are designed to
simulate the motion of a large piece of equipment
you might find in a building, factory or on a
highway. Engineering design software and an
interface will be used to generate the programmable
motion of the Fischertechnik projects.
Enrollment for these
classes is on a first-come, first-served basis with
preference given to those who haven't taken the classes
previously. The Summer Technology Program is open to
students outside the Schuylerville School District. For
more information, please call Fred Lefton or Eric
Blakely at (518) 695-3255. Click
here for a
registration form
[PDF
file] or
here for a brochure
[PDF file]. |
