Events

The STEAM Labs™ team members frequently present their research at national and international conferences, offer workshops for educators and summer camps for K-12 students. Please see list of upcoming events for additional information.

  • June
    12–15, 2023

    Chain-Reaction STEAM Machines™ + Storytelling Camp @ SMCC Guadalupe Center

    June 12–15, 2023•South Mountain Community College Guadalupe Center, 9233 S Avenida del Yaqui (Priest Drive), Guadalupe, AZ 85283

    Participants will be introduced to the engineering design process while learning basic science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) concepts like simple machines, electric circuits, programming, computational thinking, music, and storytelling. The project-based approach will emphasize problem identification, brainstorming, problem-solving, rapid prototyping, teamwork, and communication. The camp will culminate with the design and construction of a giant thematic chain-reaction machine and the performance of an oral story describing the machine!

    This camp is a collaboration between the Arizona State University Polytechnic School and the South Mountain Community College Storytelling Institute.

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  • June
    12–16, 2023

    STEAMpunk Machines in Motion Camp @ ASU Polytechnic

    June 12–16, 2023•ASU Polytechnic Campus - Technology Center, 6075 Innovation Way W, Mesa, AZ 85212

    Board your airships and jettison the ballast! Join in the fight to save a dystopian realm and create beautiful and imaginative kinetic sculptures that tell your hero’s tale. Immerse yourself in a world of gears, gadgets, and gizmos as you explore the exciting world of steampunk. In this immersive week-long camp, participants in grades 8 – 12 will be introduced to the engineering design process while they learn and use basic science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) concepts to construct their own steampunk-themed automata. With expert instructors on hand to guide you every step of the way, you’ll experience hands-on learning and problem-solving like never before. Instructional content will focus on mechanical movement design, electric circuits, genre specific aesthetics, retro-futuristic storytelling, programming, and computational thinking. The project-based approach will emphasize problem identification, brainstorming, problem solving, rapid prototyping, teamwork, and communication. The camp will culminate with an exposition of finished automata projects that student engineers can take home with them! Don’t miss this unforgettable opportunity to spark your imagination and unleash your inner inventor! This camp runs from 9 AM – 5 PM each day. Enroll now and get ready to power up your summer!

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