Kids Learn High Tech Skills at Summer Manufacturing Camp
Electronic Engineering Technology and Automated Manufacturing , in partnership with Nuts, Bolts, & Thingamajigs (NBT), hosted a week-long Summer Manufacturing Camp for kids ages 12 – 16. NBT is the non-profit foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, Intl. (FMA), which awards grants to schools capable of hosting the camps.
The camps serve as a catalyst for solving the skilled labor shortage by introducing kids to the high-tech career options available in the manufacturing industry. Attendees of the Summer Manufacturing Camp explored several fascinating areas of technology, including:
- Safety
- Entrepreneurship
- Circuits / Wiring
- Soldering
- Programming
- Laser Cutting
- CAD & design
Campers were engaged all week with hands-on activities, tours, and guest speakers.
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- Notebooks and curriculum.
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- Programmable lamp controlled by an app.
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- Adjustable lamp project.
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- Soldering project.
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- 3-D design project.
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- Campers toured Campbell Scientific
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- Mel Torrie President & CEO, Autonomous Solutions
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- Brian Pack L3 Communications
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- John Davidson, Entrepreneur
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- Mitt Romney made a special guest appearance.
Summer Manufacturing Camp Planning Committee:
- Lauri Sorenson
- Amber O’Quinn
- Emma Larson
Learn more about the Nuts, Bolts, and Thingamajigs foundation at nutsandboltsfoundation.org