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Materials Camp 2018 Flyer & Application

It’s that time again!

Materials Camp

ASM Materials Education Foundation

2018 Theme: WhoDunIt?

Sabotage in space! An unknown enemy has damaged an object critical to maintaining the safety of the galaxy. Who could have committed the interstellar crime?

Get hands-on experience as you investigate this galatic villainy using high-tech skills like mechanical testing, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction, computer-aided design, 3D printing, photovoltaics and other material science techniques.

Who are we looking for?

Any high school student with strong abilities in math and science!

What is the camp?

A week-long opportunity to learn about materials science, failure analysis and materials characterization through hands-on study.

Where is the camp?

Pellissippi State Community College, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and the Y-12 National Security Complex.

When do we start?

June 18–22, 2018. Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.–12 p.m.

How much?

FREE (limited availability). The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Pellissippi State Community College and the Y-12 National Security Complex are co-sponsoring this camp.

For more information:

Contact Ashley Cole for an application at acole14@utk.edu or call 865-974-5336.

Materials camp flyer.