News

September 2010

• 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!
   

•  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.
   

• 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

• 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