News
September 2010
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The Weatherly Institute for Robotics and Engineering W.I.R.E. Classes have begun as of Monday September 13th please check the calendar page for times and days for your age group. This year we are going to continue our focus on robotics but there will be a lot of other neat engineering stuff thrown in, so you will never know quite what to expect when you walk through the door for your class!
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First Tech Challenge 2010-2011 Season Kickoff and Design Seminar: The Weatherly Institute for Robotics and Engineering in conjunction with The Engineering Department of Montgomery County Community College is please to announce an FTC Kickoff event. The video of this year's competition will be shown and a design discussion with all teams present will follow. There will be build examples of motors, servo motors and sensors. Bring your design notebooks your kit-of -parts and let's have at it! September 18th from 12:00 Noon - 4:00 PM at Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, PA, Science Center Rooms 116 & 117. Call for details 570-401-78713.
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First Tech Challenge 2010-2011 Programming Seminar: The Weatherly Institute for Robotics and Engineering in conjunction with The Engineering Department of Montgomery County Community College is please to announce a Programming Seminar which will focus on LabView software and the FTC Kit- of- Parts. September 25th from 12:00 Noon - 4:00 PM at Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, PA, Science Center Rooms 116 & 117. Call for details 570-401-78713.
OCTOBER 2010
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WIRE Weekend Camp: We are pleased to be presenting a weekend Aerospace Engineering camping experience, for children ages 10 - 16 and their interested parents. We will have Seminars on in atmospheric flight and space flight, Bernoulli's Principals, Newton's Laws and the Laws of Aerodynamics. We will do this by building and flying all types of craft, and we will launch model rockets on Sunday! Cost is $40 per person and includes all of your meals.
Sponsored in Part by:
KG Projections, Inc.
The Churches of the Lehigh Presbytery
Dates:
Arrival 6:00 PM Oct 8th
All day Saturday Oct 9th
Leaving 1:00 PM Sunday Oct 10th
Bring your sleeping bag and pillow!
Call: 570-401-7813 for Info and Registration
Camp Brainerd: Please follow this link: Brainerd and then check the bottom of the page for phone number and address.
Camp Schedule:
Friday Check In 6:00 - 7:00 PM Introductions & Opening Remarks 7:00 - 7:30 PM First Project: Paper Airplanes 7:30 - 8:30 PM Movie (October Skies/Snacks Included) 8:30 - 9:45 PM Clean Up 9:45 - 10:00 PM Lights Out 10:00 PM Saturday Wake Up 7:00 AM Breakfast 7:30 - 8:30 AM Second Project: Bernoulli's Principals 8:30 - 10:00 AM Introduction to NASA 10:00 - 10:30 AM Team Selection 10:30 - 10:45 AM Third Project: Airfoils 10:45 - 12:00 AM Clean up for Lunch 12:00 - 12:15 PM Lunch 12:20 - 1:00 PM Discussion of the Laws of Aerodynamics 1:00 - 1:30 PM Fourth Project: Gliders & Power Gliders 1:30 - 2:15 PM Fifth Project: Helicopters Test Flights and Principals 2:15 -3;00 PM Discussion of Newton's Laws 3:00 - 3:30 PM Sixth Project: Straw Rockets 3:30 - 4:30 PM Clean up for Dinner 4:30 - 5:00 PM Dinner 5:00 - 6:00 PM An Out of This World Conversation 6:00 - 7:00 PM Seventh Project: Bottle Rockets 7:00 -8:30 PM Movie ( Wall-e/Snacks Included ) 8:30 - 10:00 PM Clean Up 10:00 - 10:15 PM Lights Out 10:30 PM Sunday Wake Up 7:00 AM Breakfast 7:30 - 8:30 AM Finish Bottle Rockets 8:30 - 19:30 AM Eighth Project: Model Rockets 9:30 - 12:00 noon Launch Rockets 12:00 - 12:30 PM PM Clean Up and Pack Up 12:30 - 1:00 PM Departure 1:00 PM
Menu (Tentitive)
Friday Snack
Hot Dogs w/Sauerkraut, Mustard, Onions, Chili Sauce
Taco Chips & Salsa
Cookies
Cup Cakes
Drinks: Hot Chocolate/ Coffee/ Tea/ Milk and Juices
Fruit: Assorted: Apples/ Bananas/ Orange Slices/ Cantaloupe/ Grapes etc..Saturday Breakfast
Scrambled Eggs/ Bacon / Sausage Patties/ Home Fries
Cereal: Honey Nut Cheerios/ Raisin Brand/ Special K w/Berries
Toast: White/ Rye/ Whole Wheat
Spreads: Butter/ Grape or Raspberry Jelly
Juice: Orange/ Apple/ Grape
Coffee/ Tea/ Hot Chocolate
Saturday Lunch
Hoagies: 6" with a variety of Filling
Coffee/ Tea/ Hot Chocolate
Cookies/ Cup Cakes
Saturday Dinner
Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce
Tossed Salad - Lettuce/ Cucumber/ Tomatoes (sliced onions optional)
Garlic Bread and Butter
Fruit Salad & Cup Cakes
Saturday Night Snacks
Toasted Marshmallows/ Smores
Popcorn/ Chips and Dip
Sunday Breakfast
Bagels/Toast
Spreads: Cream Cheese/ Butter/ Grape or Raspberry Jelly
Assorted Doughnuts
Coffee/ Tea/ Milk/ Juice