Nano-CEMMS: The Center for Nanoscale Chemical-Electrical-Mechanical Manufacturing Systems

Education: Summer Camps

Summer camps provide opportunities for middle and high school students to find out about nanotechnology and to become interested in careers in nanotechnology. The Nano-CEMMS Center develops and delivers instructional modules for University of Illinois and North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University summer camp programs. Each year, Nano-CEMMS delivers approximately 20 camp sessions, reaching around 250 middle and high school students who are interested in math, science, and engineering.

The camp sessions are designed to interest students in the emerging field of nanotechnology. The sessions include a rich combination of multimedia, hands-on activities, role-playing exercises and interactive discussions. The Nano-CEMMS Center has developed various instructional modules that can be configured in many ways to serve varying grade levels, numbers of participants, and allotted timeframes.

Nano-CEMMS delivers modules in the following camp programs:

Worldwide Youth in Science and Education (WYSE)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
A camp for junior and senior boys and girls who are interested in math and science.
Discover Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
A one-week camp for rising sophomores who are interested in math and science.
Girls’ Adventures in Math, Engineering, and Science (G.A.M.E.S.)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
A camp for middle school girls who are interested in math, science, and engineering.
Upward Bound
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
A college preparatory program designed to provide academic support, personal/career counseling and cultural enrichment to participants who have the academic ability for success beyond high school.
Engineer Starters Program (ESP)
North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University
A program designed to provide instruction, career awareness and motivational activities for middle school and high school students who are rising 7th through 12th graders.
NanoTech Camp
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
A camp for children ages 9-11 who are interested in math and science.

Summer campers at NCA&T work on a learning module developed at UIUC.


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