S.I.N.E. Southwest Indiana Network For Education

SINE and Vincennes University are pleased to once again offer the Manufacturing Technology Explorer’s Camp. SINE is sponsoring these 4-day camps, held on the VU campus, for students who are completing 8^th or 9^th grades under terms of a grant from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs.

These summer camps will give students hands-on observation and learning opportunities in such topics as Computer Aided Design, Computer Controlled Machining, Lasers, Robotics, Statistical Quality Control, etc. Sessions will be conducted by VU faculty in VU's state-of-the-art Technology Center. Two plant tours are planned for each camp. Each of the four camps will be limited to 15 students to allow for plenty of individual attention. Dates are June 27-30, July 11-14 & July 25-28.

Students will arrive on campus late Sunday afternoon and stay until Wednesday afternoon. They will live in student campus housing, eat in student dining facilities, and, in general, get a taste of college campus life. They will be appropriately chaperoned throughout their stay. There is no cost to the student for these camps.

The primary focus is on students completing the eighth or ninth grades with an interest in mathematics, science, and technology. Technology sessions will be conducted at the appropriate level. It is a natural extension of Project Lead The Way activities.

It is vital that students get exposed to and learn about technology in the workplace.  Manufacturing contributes about 20% of the United States GDP. There is now, and will continue to be, a shortage of workers with the necessary training and education to perform the kinds of jobs that 21^st century manufacturing demands.

The necessary registration and health forms are available below. Forms require a parental signature, so must be downloaded and faxed or mailed to SINE by May 15^th.  For additional information, contact Don Carrell at 812-677-6444 or by e-mail at dcarrell@sineonline.com.