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Summer Camp 2009: Download Camp Flier IEEE Workshop:NANOTECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP; August 18, 2008 Download Workshop Flier	Recent: Lego Van De Graaff Generator & Bubbles Lego Kelvin-Water-Dropper Wallclimber Robot Recent Past: Second Grade Inventor Size of Spider Silk	Best Paper Award: Dean Aslam received the 'best paper' award for innovations in education for his recent presentation in COMS 2008 (Commercialization of Micro and Nano Systems Conference). COMS is the world's most important meeting place for all those bringing emerging small technologies from concept to the marketplace. Harvard & Princeton researchers praise Dean Aslam's education innovations: Download Details
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Download KPD Papers Download KPD Experimental Manuals (for username & password contact aslam@msu.edu) * Why K to Ph.D.? The K-Ph.D. program is based on the notion that Ph.D. students, involved in cutting research in micro & nano technologies, are better role models for K-12 students. Unique Robotics & Nanotechnology Camp: It is ponited out that this is the only Camp (i) directed by Prof. Dean Aslam, Assoc. Director of NSF ERC for WIMS (www.wimserc.org) and Director of MANTL lab, (ii) providing continuous challenge for all levels of K-12, (iii) providing instructor/student ratio of 1/2, and (iv) providing Ph.D. student instructors and postdoctoral instructor in every short course of the Camp. The Camp is held usually during June-July of every year. Frequently Asked Questions: 1. Are all the learning areas taught during each short course? Yes, all areas are available in each short course or session. However, a child cannot take two areas in a single short course. 2. If my child registers for static charges, will he/she also learn about robots? Yes, with the exception of HD video, all areas involve programmable robots. 3. If my child wants to take multiple courses in the Camp, how can he/she do that? This is only possible by registering for multiple short courses. 4. If my child wants to take multiple courses in the same area, is that possible? Yes, in this case the child will be elevated to higher level in every additional course. With the exception of HD Video, all areas have multiple levels (from very basic to very advance). Summer-Camp/Teacher-Workshop Data: Over 1,200 K-12 students 170 science teachers partcipated in the KPD program during 2003 - 2009: -> Data Details: K-12: Okemos-52; Ovid-Elsie - 37; Woodcreek Magnet - 254; MSU Summer Camps - 760; U of South Florida Camp -100; OaklandSchools - 53; Impressions 5 Museum - 30; Sci Teachers: 2002 Sci Teacher Workshop (U of Mich) - 20; 2003 Sci Teacher Workshop (Okemos High, MI) - 12; 2008 Sci Teacher Workshop (NYSUT, Albony, NY) - 87; ASEE Zone-1 Conf (West Point, NY) - 24; ASEE Conf (Pittsburgh, PA) - 16; IEEE Sci Teacher Workshop (U of Mich Dearborn, MI) - 12

Download KPD Experimental Manuals (for username & password contact aslam@msu.edu)

* Why K to Ph.D.? The K-Ph.D. program is based on the notion that Ph.D. students, involved in cutting research in micro & nano technologies, are better role models for K-12 students.

Unique Robotics & Nanotechnology Camp: It is ponited out that this is the only Camp (i) directed by Prof. Dean Aslam, Assoc. Director of NSF ERC for WIMS (www.wimserc.org) and Director of MANTL lab, (ii) providing continuous challenge for all levels of K-12, (iii) providing instructor/student ratio of 1/2, and (iv) providing Ph.D. student instructors and postdoctoral instructor in every short course of the Camp. The Camp is held usually during June-July of every year.

Frequently Asked Questions: 1. Are all the learning areas taught during each short course? Yes, all areas are available in each short course or session. However, a child cannot take two areas in a single short course. 2. If my child registers for static charges, will he/she also learn about robots? Yes, with the exception of HD video, all areas involve programmable robots. 3. If my child wants to take multiple courses in the Camp, how can he/she do that? This is only possible by registering for multiple short courses. 4. If my child wants to take multiple courses in the same area, is that possible? Yes, in this case the child will be elevated to higher level in every additional course. With the exception of HD Video, all areas have multiple levels (from very basic to very advance).

Summer-Camp/Teacher-Workshop Data: Over 1,200 K-12 students 170 science teachers partcipated in the KPD program during 2003 - 2009: -> Data Details: K-12: Okemos-52; Ovid-Elsie - 37; Woodcreek Magnet - 254; MSU Summer Camps - 760; U of South Florida Camp -100; OaklandSchools - 53; Impressions 5 Museum - 30; Sci Teachers: 2002 Sci Teacher Workshop (U of Mich) - 20; 2003 Sci Teacher Workshop (Okemos High, MI) - 12; 2008 Sci Teacher Workshop (NYSUT, Albony, NY) - 87; ASEE Zone-1 Conf (West Point, NY) - 24; ASEE Conf (Pittsburgh, PA) - 16; IEEE Sci Teacher Workshop (U of Mich Dearborn, MI) - 12