Girls Saving the World through Engineering (Day Camp)

Thank you for your enthusiastic response to this event. After sending out invites to local schools last night, this event sold out in less than 12 hours and we have a long waiting list. While I am trying to expand the number of students, we will not be able to take everyone. If you are interested in these types of events, please email me (cebronner@gmail.com) or sign up on the waitlist, and I will be sure to keep you informed of Center activities aimed for K-12 students through the next academic year and summer 2017.

This five day camp will engage girls in sustainable engineering design. Through hands-on activities, design challenges, and discussions, girls will 1) understand how civil engineers help the public through environmentally-friendly, cost-effective solutions; 2) discover emerging areas in civil engineering, including bio-inspired design, and 3) envision different pathways to engineering and for engineers. The camp is funded by the National Science Foundation through the Center for Bio-mediated, Bio-inspired Geotechnics. The Center focuses on ecologically friendly, cost-effective solutions, inspired by nature, for development and rehabilitation of resilient and sustainable civil infrastructure systems. It serves as a nexus for two transformative trends in engineering: biologically-based design and sustainability.

Learn how geotechnical and environmental engineers design sustainable projects to protect public infrastructure through hands-on activities and design competitions

• Managing Watersheds

• Assessing Variability and Uncertainty in Soils

• Designing for Earthquakes

Discover the innovative ideas imagined when civil engineers work with biologists and use nature to inspire design

• Designing buildings inspired by trees

• Using microorganisms to help stabilize and/or treat soils

Discuss strategies to help girls overcome barriers to engineering careers

• Maintaining self-confidence in middle school and high school (fighting imposter syndrome)

• Exploring different pathways to becoming an engineer who helps save the world

Dates: July 25th to July 29nd (9am – 4pm)

Location: 1065 Kemper Hall, UC Davis

Ages: Girls entering 3rd, 4th and 5th grades

Logistics: Breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided for students. The camp will run from 9am to 4pm each day. To allow for transportation flexibility, students can be dropped off between 8am and 9am and picked up between 4pm and 5pm each day.

Cost: Free

FAQs

Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Please contact Colleen Bronner at cebronner@ucdavis.edu with any questions.