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Workshop Descriptions
The October 31, 2009, SMART Girls event is limited to the first 40 girls registered (form signed and mailed along with $25 materials fee, plus optional $10 per adult lunch reservation).
SESSION I: Saturday, October 31, 2009, 9 - 11 a.m.
Workshop #1 – Build a 3-D Model of a House & Bridge Building Contest
Geoffrey Campbell, faculty, Architectural Technology
Join us as we build a 3-D model of a house using Google Sketchup. You will use computer software to generate your own 3-D house, complete with doors, windows, walls, roof, and finish materials. Once the models are complete, you will create an animation of your house.
Build a bridge out of popsicle sticks and glue. Each team of two students will be given 100 popsicle sticks, one glue gun, and five glue sticks. After one hour of building, the bridges will be tested with weights to determine which bridge can carry the largest load without failing.
Workshop #2 – Make No Bones About It: X-Ray is X-Citing and Fun
Karen Plankenhorn, clinical supervisor, Radiography
If you've ever had an X-ray before, you may have asked yourself: “Why do I need to hold my breath? Why does the technologist go behind that booth? What are they doing? How can they tell if there are broken bones?” If you're curious, find out for yourself! Come to this hands-on workshop and experience it from start to finish. Find out the difference radiographers make in helping people.
Workshop #3 – Masonry Magic
Glenn Luse, faculty, Building Construction
How artistic are you? Come to the masonry lab and challenge your artistic abilities. We will be constructing stone walls with light weight, man-made stone. It's like putting a puzzle together, only with an advantage… you can make the pieces.
Workshop #4 – Dog Toy – a closer look!
Katherine A. Walker, faculty, Drafting & Computer Aided Design
This is a fascinating workshop where you explore the field of computer-aided drafting and design while considering the design of a dog toy. Computer-aided drafting and design software is used.
SESSION II: Saturday, October 31, 2009, noon - 2 p.m.
Workshop # 5 – A Day at the Movies
Michele Budnovitch, faculty, Business Administration
Learn to use a popular software application to edit a video clip. Add excitement to your video with special effects such as transitions, sound, text, graphics, etc.
Workshop #6 – Dental Hygiene: Straight from the Mouth
Kim Speicher, adjunct faculty, Dental Hygiene
Step into the role of a dental hygienist by performing some of the clinical tasks a hygienist completes daily. The workshop will allow you to explore the links to math and science within the realm of this exciting career!
Workshop #7 – EXPLORE CELLULAR SCIENCE! WORKSHOP FULL
Kathy Coppersmith, Medical Technologist (ASCP certified) and Science Laboratory Technician, School of Integrated Studies
Be a scientist observing how the cell functions before your very eyes! Make conclusions from your observations and see why you should NOT drink sea water when you are marooned.
You will have a hands-on experience looking at live cells under the microscope and doing experiments that help them understand the structure and functions of the cell.
Workshop #8 – Time to Build the Networks of the 21st Century!
Jeffrey B. Weaver, faculty, Electronics
Learn what makes computer networks, like the Internet, tick. See how connected equipment, such as routers and switches, send your e-mail, music, and instant messages from one place to another. Build real network cables and then use them to make a functioning network. Program routers to make them control the flow of data. Discover the technology that keeps you in touch with the world!
SESSION III: Saturday, October 31, 2009, 2:10 - 4:10 p.m.
Workshop #9 – Computer Sparks: Putting Electricity to Work
Tom Livingstone, faculty, Machine Tool Technology / Automated Manufacturing
Generate computer controlled sparks that will be used to make intricate parts that you can take home with you!
Workshop #10 – Computer Demolition
Jim Folmar, Coordinator of Advance Computer Desktop and Application
Have you ever wondered what a computer looks like on the inside? What makes it tick? What do hard disks, memory, video and processors do? Learn how to be like Sherlock Holmes in the computer world, how to troubleshoot what goes wrong and how to fix it!
Workshop #11 – Numb3rs: Learn the Math Behind the Popular CBS Show
Joanna Pruden, faculty, Mathematics; Department Head, Mathematics
Tiffany Schwanger, faculty, Mathematics
“We all use math every day; to predict weather, to tell time, to handle money. Math is more than formulas or equations; it's logic, it's rationality, it's using your mind to solve the biggest mysteries we know.”
See how math is used in pattern analysis and recognition, criminal science, e-mail spam filters, codes, and security systems. Learn about famous math problems such as the Wheat and Chessboard problem, the Tower of Hanoi, and the Art Gallery Problem.
Workshop #12 – Boogie Bot Workshop Full
Anita R. Girton, faculty, Computer Information Technology
Teach a LEGO® robot to dance, giving you an introduction to computer programming.