Girls
graduating from the 8th
and 9th grades are
invited to attend the
7th annual EXCITE!
Summer Workshop!
For four days, girls will stay in the
residence halls on the
K-State campus, interact with faculty and students from science and
engineering, visit engineering companies, and do hands-on projects. There
are six tentative workshop tracks to choose from:
·
Bio-Fuels: Learn about
how crops are turned
into fuels. Then make
your own biofuels from
cotton, woodchips, and
vegetable oil!
·
Computer Gaming Design:
Learn how to create a
computer game! By the
end of the workshop, you
will have a computer
game written by you!
·
Green Roof Design:
Follow nature's lead in
storm water management.
Design your own green
roof to help capture and
re-use rainwater!
·
Robotics: Learn about
what makes robots work
and what they can do.
Then build and program a
robot to do jobs for you
even when you’re not
there!
·
Take Flight!: Explore
the principles of flight
and investigate how
engineers have developed
one of one of the safest
modes of
transportation--the
airplane. Learn how
engineers are
revolutionizing the fuel
efficiency of planes
while making them faster
and more comfortable!
Use these techniques to
design, build and test
your own plane!
·
24-Carat EXCITEment: In
this activity you will
get a chance to build,
and test a nano-sensor
all by yourself.
Nano-sensors can detect
minute quantities of
explosives, bio-agents,
chemicals, and other
dangerous materials. You
will work with
nano-particles made of
Gold!! You will convert
these
gold-nano-particles into
a nano-sensor. EXCITEd?
Join
us for an awesome time
this summer exploring
science, engineering,
technology, and math in
new, fun, and exciting
ways!! You won't be
disappointed!
How much does it cost?
The registration fee of $200
includes room and board, supplies, workshop materials, and a t-shirt.
Participants can choose to bring a small amount of money if they choose
but it is not necessary. All meals from lunch on Monday to lunch on
Friday are included. Snacks will be provided during the day and evenings.
A limited number of
scholarships are available for families in need of financial assistance.
Scholarships are awarded on a case-by-case basis. Applications are
reviewed in the order which they are received. Scholarship applications
will be reviewed after the May 15th registration deadline. Acceptance
notification letters will be mailed by May 20th. Scholarship criteria
include but not limited to:
-
Family income
-
Number of persons living on
income
-
First generation college
student status (parents did not graduate from college)
-
Latina background
-
Immigrant Status (Immigrant or
immigrated status include both those with or without papers)
-
Special individual/family
circumstances
Where will I stay during
the workshop?
Participants live in the
dorms during their stay and have the opportunity to meet other girls from
Kansas and other states who are also interested in sciences & engineering.
Participants can indicate the name of
another student they would like to room with when they receive their
confirmation packet. We will make every effort to make the matches happen.
This will not work if the girls choose or are assigned to separate tracks.
K-State female
undergraduate students serve as mentors. Two mentors are assigned to each
track (about 10 girls
per track). The mentors stay with their group throughout the entire
workshop, including staying with them in the dorms.
What about transportation?
Participants are responsible for their
own transportation to and from K-State. Dormitories are within walking
distance of on-campus activities; buses will be provided for
transportation to the industry tours.
How do
I choose a track?
Once you register, you will
receive a confirmation packet where you will rank the tracks you are
interested in. We will do our best to get you one of your top three
choices. You will only participate in one track. Assignments are made on a
first-come first-serve basis.
What are the tracks like?
Click here for descriptions of
each track
Click here for a tentative workshop schedule
How do I register?
You can either register online, through the mail or by
fax.
#1 -
Click HERE to
register online!!
#2 -
Click HERE to download a registration brochure!!
Registration deadline is
May 15th
or until the event is full!
Have any questions?
Contact Susan Arnold Christian at 785.532.3395 or
susanac@ksu.edu
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