High School Sophomore Exploration @ UMass Lowell

Open Lab Day

Saturday, October 20^thfrom 8:45 am to 12:10 pm in Olsen Hall Room 402

Refreshments from 8:45 am to 9:00 am, workshops from 9 - 12, followed by a FREE LUNCH at 12:10 pm!

Taking the PSAT on Oct 20th but still want to attend an Open Lab Day? Send an email to monica_giddings@student.uml.edu--if we have enough interest we may schedule a second Saturday session.

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What is the TEAMS Academy Sophomore Exploration Open Lab Day?

Visit UMass Lowell to explore our high tech research labs and interesting college and career opportunities. You’ll also learn about the new TEAMS Academy at UMass Lowell—a special program that gives advanced for high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to take a series of hands-on college courses in our research laboratories.

Interactive Robotics

Students program the robot to
look at artwork in the model museum

During this workshop you’ll work with your peers to solve a task with a robot that you learn how to program! Can you design and build a robot to successfully “solve” one of four tasks we created. For example, can you design a robot that can find its way out of a shopping mall that had a power blackout? Or can you design a robot that can search every square inch of a room to find a treasure (or clean up the dirt on the floor)?? You will also have the opportunity to visit our robotics research labs to learn about human-robot interactions and urban search and rescue (USAR) robots.

See how computer scientists create robots that help people!

Assistive Technology & Electronics

High school student in the Assistive Techology Lab

Did you know that more than 55 million Americans have some type of disability? Engineers and scientists use their talents to help disabled people adapt to their environments in many ways. In this workshop, see how creative you are as you develop a personal fan to use at a Red Sox game. Suppose your friend injured her hand and can’t turn on her fan on a hot Fenway day. Can you think outside the box to find design alternatives? In this workshop you’ll brainstorm design ideas, then you’ll try your hand at electronics and build a few different prototypes. Which design is the best solution? Bring home a fan & electronics kit to continue your experiment!

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