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I. Summer 2012 Program Details
Project SYNCERE is a 501(c)3 not for profit organization that serves the inner-city Chicago area. The mission of Project SYNCERE (Supporting Youth's Needs with Core Engineering Research Experiments) is to increase the number of minority, female, and underserved students pursuing careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Program Details:
- First Session Begins: Monday, July 9, 2012
- Last Session Ends: Friday, August 17, 2012
- Age Group: Students entering grades 6-8
- Duration: Each session will last 1 week
- Session Days: Monday – Friday
- Location: University of Illinois at Chicago
- Time: Drop-off 8:30am, Classes are held from 9:00am – 3:00pm
- Extended Hours: 3:00pm – 4:30pm
- Registration Fee: $50 (fee waived if all selected sessions are paid in full at time of registration)
- Cost:$275/session
- Receive a 5% discount with 6 weeks paid in full at time of registration
- Cost for extended time: additional $75/session
- Lunch: Provided daily
- Space Limited to 25 students per session
II. Completing the Registration Process
Please fill out all the necessary fields on the registration form found on the next page.
We will close the session once 25 students have signed up.
Please contact our office via phone (773-982-8261) and/or email (info@projectsyncere.org) with any questions you may have.
III. Description of Sessions/Projects
Session 1 (July 9 – July 13): The Physics of Air and Flight Design
Students will learn about the physics concepts associated with the design of flying machines and will experiment with lift, stability and control, and propulsion. They will have the opportunity to utilize a flight simulator, fly a radio controlled helicopter mission, and build and launch a black powder engine rockets.
Session 2 (July 16 – July 20): Civil Engineering Design
Students will investigate the different types of bridges and learn about the various forces that allow a bridge to stand and to carry loads. They will work in teams to design and build bridges to see which bridge is the most efficient, in terms of holding the most weight and using the least amount of materials.
Session 3 (July 23 – July 27): Renewable Energy Design
Students will learn about the fundamentals of energy and the various types of renewable energy sources. They will perform experiments while building wind turbines, solar and fuel cell cars, and hydro plants.
Session 4 (July 30 – August 3): Computer Science
Students will learn about the fundamentals of computers and software design and will have the opportunity to solve fun challenges using the Pico Cricket Invention Kit.
Session 5 (August 6 – August 10): Electrical Engineering Design
Students will learn the basics of electrical engineering and the fundamentals of an electrical circuit. During this session students will explore binary numbers, electrical components (resistors, capacitors, inductors), and will be involved in creating different electrical projects.
Session 6 (August 13 – August 17): Robotics and Automation
Students can build and program robots to do what they want! With the provided materials students will be tasked to complete certain design challenges presented to them in their groups. Some of the tasks include building and programming their very own intelligent LEGO robot, adding sensors to control robot’s movement and reaction to light and other operations.
Click here for the registration form.
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