Students are invited by the Wisconsin Maritime Museum and the Two Rivers FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team STEMpunk to a workshop designed to teach kids in grades 6-9 how to build underwater robots (ROVs). The weekend camps teach marine science, technology, and physical science concepts through hands on experience designing, building and testing an ROV, followed by a day on the research vessel the RV Neeskay exploring submerged Lake Michigan shipwrecks using a professional ROV. Advanced registration is required. Call 920-584-0218 x120 or register online at: http://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/learning-programs/rov-summer-camp/
The Wisconsin Maritime Museum, located at 75 Maritime Drive in Manitowoc, is again hosting this annual workshop in its third year. Students will work closely with our high school robotics mentors from STEMpunk to explore and apply key concepts in physics and electrical engineering by building their own ROV. Student-built ROV’s will be deployed to complete challenges in the museum test tank.
Additionally, students will explore potential opportunities related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) careers, and ROVs in particular. Programming will include an on-the-water experience aboard the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s research vessel RV Neeskay, and deployment of the museum’s commercial-grade ROV over a shipwreck in the proposed National Marine Sanctuary. Students will connect with a variety of STEM professionals including maritime archaeologists, electrical engineers, and marine scientists.
The museum is offering sessions on July 28-29. The cost is only $50 for the two-day camp, which runs Saturday 9am to 4pm and Sunday noon to 4pm. The camps are targeted to middle school students 11-14 years old. Scholarships are available, so that any child who would like to attend may do so without financial barriers. Please contact the museum for details.
