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Judy Donnelly

Three Rivers Community College

Norwich, CTwww.lasertechonline.org

LASER CAMP ‘07

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Participants 25 high school and middle school students

(5 additional students joined us for the Boston trip) 5 college students

(1 additional college student joined us for the Boston trip) 4 teachers

Funded by grants from SPIE Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing (NSF ATE Center) (With lots of support from Three Rivers Community College!)

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Students were from:

3 High Schools Technical Urban Rural

2 Middle Schools

Home schooled

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The day starts with breakfast and instructions

Introductions

Giving the orders to form groups2 groups

2 two-hour workshops

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Saturday, April 28: Pinhole Cameras

Digital positive

Digital positive

Oatmeal box negative

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Saturday, April 28: Mirror Challenge

Happiness is hitting the target.

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Saturday, May 5: Holography and Online Laser Game

The most challenging activity!

http://nobelprize.org/educational_games/physics/

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Saturday, May 5: Laser Engraver*

Engrave and cut personalized key tags

*the only activity requiring access to a large, expensive piece of equipment

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Saturday, May 12

Bus trip to BostonMuseum of ScienceMIT Museum

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Cost of running the Laser CampSupplies - $2200

• holography plates, engraving materials, t-shirts, museum tickets (includes some one-time expenses, e.g., color LEDs)

Food - $600Transportation- $1800

• Bus or taxi from high schools, coach to Boston

Five student workers -$900• Student labor (free) or hourly rate paid by another grant

Teachers: Free labor! Student workers: Cheap labor!

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Student evaluations

“It was cool.”

“The best part of the day was to meet new friends and to be part of a science activity.”

“I liked the laser engraver because the machine was awesome.”

“Everything was great and fun.”

“I thoroughly enjoyed myself and learned a lot…”

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THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS!

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