Descriptions of the Core Courses Offered at Tech Trek 2025
Florida Atlantic University 2025 Core Courses:
Qualcomm Wearable Tech: Through the Wearable Tech project, campers will display their personal identities with circuitry, engineering and programming by designing an automated wearable technology representing their strengths, interests and values. Step-by-step instructions for setting up a microcontroller and how to use a breadboard • Hands-on coding and engineering challenges • Learn how to build an LED circuit, get it to blink and send Morse code, using a microcontroller power source •Connect a Servo motor and write code to control the motion.
Structural Engineering: Are you interested in civil engineering and building bridges? Explore the engineering design process as you research, design, and build a truss bridge out of balsa wood from your own imagination. Work with a partner to collaborate and build the most efficient bridge possible that will hold at least 5 pounds of weight.
Neuroscience: Learn basic science of the anatomy and function of the brain and nervous system. Activities will include a sheep brain dissection. The core course includes activities involving all the senses, exploring Neuroanatomy and neurotransmission along with virtual tours.
Marine Biology: Learn about marine animal morphology through the dissection of various marine animals. Become familiar with the importance of conserving our planet. Learn about careers that are available for future marine biologists.
Florida Atlantic University 2025 Workshops:
Rube Goldberg Workshop, Fly Lab, Chemistry is Fun, Bullet Journals, Lingo Kits, Google Slides, ARM Loxahatchee Conservation and Archery, Energy 101 – Empower Yourself (FPL Robot), Makey, Makey Music, Exercise Science and Group Fitness, Gnome Editing.
Stetson University 2025 Core Courses:
Marine Science: Students will learn about a few different topics in Marine Science including how to make observations in science, marine science careers, ocean zones, and food webs, environmentally safe products, ocean waves and currents, and ocean acidification. Students will also explore careers related to marine science and biology.
Qualcomm Thinkabit Lab: Through the Wearable Tech project, campers will display their personal identities with circuitry, engineering and programming by designing an automated wearable technology representing their strengths, interests and values. Step-by-step instructions for setting up a microcontroller and how to use a breadboard • Hands-on coding and engineering challenges • Learn how to build an LED circuit, get it to blink and send Morse code, using a microcontroller power source •Connect a Servo motor and write code to control the motion.
Weather Exploration:: Students will explore meteorology and how to predict the weather. They will also investigate careers available in weather exploration.
Forensic Science: Are you a crime scene junkie? Do you like watching crime shows? Well, if you said yes or maybe, then select this for your core class. We will become detectives as we investigate the science behind a crime scene, including fingerprinting, fiber analysis. track mark analysis. blood spatter, blood type investigations, and DNA evidence.
Stetson University 2025 Workshops
These workshops will be announced soon.
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.Contributions for the 2025 camps should be mailed to Tech Trek, PO Box 126, Palm City, FL 33991. Checks must be made payable to AAUW Florida Supporting Foundation, Inc, the sponsor of the camps. All contributions are income tax deductible to the donors. The funds raised will be divided between the two camps.