Auburn Engineering Summer Camps

This summer Auburn Engineering offered a number of summer camps for young students: 

Computer Literacy Academy

This summer, Auburn University offered its fifth Computer Literacy Academy.  Designed for children ages 8-14, this program helps children learn about computers and the Internet. Students learned how to browse, navigate and search the Web; use Microsoft Office 2007 Suite applications, such as Word, Excel and Power Point; design and publish a personal Web page using Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2007; and program computers using cutting-edge educational applications, including Pearson MyITLab, Carnegie Mellon's Alice, Lego Mindstorms and  Microsoft Robotics, Computer Science Unplugged, Microsoft  Interactive Educational Software Applications and various computer software and hardware designed for special needs children.

Since 2005, the program has served more than 150 children from the Auburn community and surrounding areas. Starting this year, the program was  also offered at Council Middle School in Dadeville, Ala.

For general questions about the program, contact Daniela Marghitu at 334.844.6386 (marghda@auburn.edu). For questions concerning children with special needs, contact Elizabeth Zylla-Jones at 334.844.9688 (zyllael@auburn.edu).

Robotics and Game Development Camp

This new program introduced advanced concepts and hands-on applications of game design and development as well as robotics. Students were assigned individual tasks and worked together in teams to complete assignments. Carnegie Mellon University's Alice Programming System, Microsoft Zune and ZNA Framework and Xbox 360 were used to teach game design and development. Lego Mindstorms RSX and Robotics Invention System, as well as Lego Mindstorms NXT and Microsoft Robotics, were used to teach robotics.

Pearson Education provided funding for 10 scholarships for children in need for this camp.

PearsonFor general questions about the program, contact Daniela Marghitu at 334.844.6386 (marghda@auburn.edu). For questions concerning children with special needs, contact Elizabeth Zylla-Jones at 334.844.9688 (zyllael@auburn.edu).

TIGERs Time!

This summer, middle and high school student attended  TIGERs (Teams and Individuals Guided by Engineering Resources) resident  camps designed to expose students in grades 7-10 to the world of engineering.  Junior TIGERs targeted rising seventh and eighth graders; Senior TIGERs, focused on rising ninth and tenth graders.

Engineers make the world a better place by designing things that make life easier, safer or that protect the environment. They are also well paid and report high job satisfaction.  Yet studies show that middle school students know very little about careers in engineering.  TIGERs Camp is designed to bridge this information gap.

Camp activities included workshops, tours and lectures guided by engineers and engineering students who will answer questions about what courses students need to take in middle and high school to prepare them for success in college and a fulfilling career in engineering.  Students also participated in a number of hands-on activities in a variety of engineering disciplines.

Students reside in campus residence halls and dine in campus cafeterias, with 24-hour supervision by experienced counselors. The camp is conducted by faculty, staff and students from the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, ensuring that students receive a broad overview of the engineering profession.

For more information contact: Melanie Hall, 334.844.3147, richbme@auburn.edu.  To learn more visit www.eng.auburn.edu/tigers.