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- The National Cryptologic
Museum led by curator Jennifer Wilcox. The tour began with speakers
discussing NSA employment and
opportunities as well as additional options such as summer programs
and internships. This tour was one of the favorites of all students.
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- The APL tour was led by
Outreach and Community Coordinator Connie Finney
- First stop: video overview of what APL is involved in and career
connections through a guest speaker.
- The speaker emphasized networking, internships (even if voluntary),
team work, collaboration, problem solving and independent thinking,
communication skills (written and oral), as well as grades. "But
experience is a must in today's economy-so get an internship."
- Messenger primary investigator discussed and then showed the
Messenger Spacecraft
being built and tested (Mission to Mercury)
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- The NIST tour was led by
Barbara Cuddington Clearinghouse Coordinator (Educational
Outreach)
- First Stop: Administration Building (101) lobby after clearance
for NIST history and overview
- Advanced Chemical Sciences Lab (227), Room B163 Catching
Crooks with Chemistry - William
A. MacCrehan, Research Chemist
- Analytical Chemistry Division - Chemical Science and Technology
Laboratory ---to learn more about forensic science related
to gun power residues -how they check on peoples hands, hair,
composites of different bullet "brands" and much more
- Travel to the Technology Building (225), Room A266 Imaging
Quality Lab
- Travel to Engineering. Mechanics Building (202), Room 227
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Catching Crooks with Chemistry |
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Manufacturing Weights and Standards |
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World Trade Center Beams |
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Graphic Map of WTC Crash |
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Robotics |
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The Ride Home |
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The Composite Lab Tour in the
Manufacturing Building was led by Matt
Fox who spoke to us about the mission
and activities of the composite lab, before showing us several highlights
such as the microprocessor-controlled
Baron Autoclave, an MTS
810 series uniaxial testing machine, the largest universal load
frame on the College Park Campus, the Composite
Extendible Boom (pages 4-6), and the Skirt
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We visited the TAP Technology
Incubator building to visit two of our program sponsors - AnthroTronix
to see technology and educational solutions for physical therapy and
DataStream Conversion Services
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more about this top incubator company). |
The Anthrotrix visit allowed students to see the direct connection
between education and technology. An earlier robot helped children
with their physical therapy - students did movements that the robot
then mimicked. Today's therapy version goes "faster" by having children
(adults can play too) do their PT while playing a technology game.
You have to do the full range of movements to get the on screen "martian"
to jump and turn while aquiring points. |
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The trip to the Wind
Tunnel was led by Les Yeh. Les explained the history of the Glenn
Martin Wind Tunnel and then "walked" us through the various parts
of the tunnel. |
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Megan Weiner and Ronald Luna from the Geography
Department spoke to us about the specialization areas in the Geography
department-to include Human Dimensions, Earth Systems Science and
Geographic Data Science. All emphasize 21st Century Skill
knowledge and many combine a technology and education focus. (Dr.
Cirrincione is a joint faculty member from Geography and Education).
We were able to visit with faculty and staff whose work included:
hydrological modeling (viewing seasonal changes in MD's wetlands);
carbon cycling in the world's boreal forests; land cover land use
changes; and other remote and GIS projects. |
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Neutral Buoyancy Lab
At the Space
Systems Lab, in the Neutral
Buoyancy Facility (scroll down for picture), Dr. Bowden spoke to
us about possibilities and activities related to Aerospace engineering
and about the neutral buoyancy facilities uses. With the aid of half
a dozen great TA's, and supplies which consisted of duct tape (always
necessary for space flight), straws, and Styrofoam cups, the group divided
up into teams and began construction of a "space vehicle" that could
keep the water balloon cargo safe after a 3 story drop into 1 inch of
water. The second challenge was to drop the same "space craft" onto
solid cement (simulating past Russian space vehicles). See pictures
below to see our groups' great constructions. Great activity for future
math and science teachers. |
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The balloon is a remote control mylar flying vehicle - a must for next
years Students, Learning and Technology Program. |
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