With NSF ATE funding, California University hosted its second TECH (Technology and Engineering Coalition to Heighten) Awareness Camp for high school girls.

The camp was directed by Technology Education professor Katherine Weber. Most of the instructors were female faculty members from the university’s Eberly College of Science and Technology.

University female students served as near-peer mentors and instructor assistants.

STEM Learning Activities
The week was filled with hands-on, STEM learning activities, including the following:

• Environmental Science: collecting and tagging birds for data collection
• Appropriate Technology: considering economic and environmental impacts and sustainability when selecting everyday products for purchase and use
• Digital Printing: designing with Adobe InDesign and digital printing output
• Screen printing: printing TECH Awareness T-shirts for each camper
• Robotics: building, programming, and operating agile robots for specific tasks
• Chemical Science: mixing chemicals to make scents, neon glowing light, molecular bonding and a primitive nylon.
• Nanotechnology: exploring nanotech through several hands-on experiments and product analysis activities
• Manufacturing Processes: engineering designs and forming materials