Mario Tombasco, electronics and automation instructor, shows students how to program a small computer during the Penn College “Stemfest”. College students were able to go aside with a variety of technologies such as concrete sciences, civil engineering, robotics and others. About 150 students participated in the college event in the region. Dave Kennedy / Sun-Gazette
Le Pennsylvania College of Technology welcomed Stemfest on Tuesday, a celebration of engineering and technical careers for middle school students.
Students from the counties of Lycoming, Clinton, Northumberland and Tioga have experienced technical workshops led by teachers and university staff.
STEM means science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
There were concrete sciences at Carl Building Technologies Center and civil engineering, robotics, electronics, engineering design and polymers in College Avenue Labs.
“We have made concrete,” said Rylin Bathurst, 12, from Central Mountain Middle School in the Keystone Central School District.
Paisleigh Beardslee of Lock Haven tries to program a small robot which is capable of crossing a labyrinth during the Penn College “Stemfest”. College students were able to go aside with a variety of technologies such as concrete sciences, civil engineering, robotics and others. About 150 students participated in the college event in the region. Dave Kennedy / Sun-Gazette
It took five minutes to mold it and 15 minutes to dry. The steps were on the board. It required water, a water reducer in a mixture of syringe and concrete. He said his mixture added red and blue glitter
“My robot follows the flashlight,” said Charlee Barrett, 12, also central Mountain Middle School.
Boots with wheels have been programmed digitally to operate on black lines, avoid obstacles, bounce back to the border or imitate Sumo’s struggle.
Alicia McNett and Phillip Warner, two members of the Penn College information technology faculty, were one of the instructors who watched the students using robots, who had six pre -recorded programs.
They learn a little about information technologies using these robots to try to pass a labyrinth, “said McNett.
Paisleigh Beardslee, 11, and Zoey Zbegner, 12, both Central Mountain Middle School at Lock Haven Race A small robot through a labyrinth during the Penn College “Stemfest”. College students were able to go aside with a variety of technologies such as concrete sciences, civil engineering, robotics and others. About 150 students participated in the college event in the region. Dave Kennedy / Sun-Gazette
There are a variety of ways that robots could be used and students have used their problem solving skills.
They played with the bots and understood how to pass the labyrinth.
Students learned a few on algorithms and technology that manages robots.
At the Mario A. Tablesco electronic workshop teaches electronics as well as automation and robotics.
“They build circuits and explore micro-bit,” said Tormasco.
Students produced electronic electronic labels, animated and played a game of rock paper scissors.
In the field house, the students used a bunch of 3D printed connectors and pine weights to build a geodetic dome.
According to Caleb Line, coordinator of Makerspace at Penn College, the activity provided a practical means of exploring geometry and problem solving.
In the polymer workshop, students were initiated into polymers and have changed changes in the density of materials by making “mud”.
During a civil engineering workshop, the students designed virtual bridges and built a small model bridge with one of the following combinations6 of ingredients: spaghetti and marshmallows, toothpicks and mini-marshmallows, or balsa and ca glue. The students were able to test the strength of their “bridges”.
The EQT Foundation has granted funding for Stemfest support.
In all, around 170 students from the college and teachers representing seven schools attended the event which took place from 9:45 am to 1:30 pm
“We have tried to run as many disciplines here as we cover in college as possible,” said Kathy Chesmel, Deputy Dean of Materials and Engineering Technology.