Old Dominion University hosted BLAST Camp from June 19 to 21, helping ninth- and 10th-grade students learn more about science, technology, engineering and math. The camp featured STEM enrichment experiences, with demonstrations by ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ faculty. Activities included a bridge-building project led by Michael Seek, associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology. BLAST – short for Building Leaders for Advancing Science and Technology – is a partnership of ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, the Virginia Space Grant Consortium, Radford University, the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, the College of William & Mary and the Commonwealth of Virginia. Photos Nicholas Clark and Sherry DiBari/ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
After deciding what kind of support each bridge needs, students drill pieces into place. Photo Nicholas Clark/ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Andrea Ayala, working for BLAST, cuts wood for the trusses. Photo Sherry Dibari/ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
From left, Aiden Washington, Luca Sanchez, Coke Sutton, Joshua Weigel and Fritz Whitfield team up to plan and build a bridge. Photo Nicholas Clark/ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Nathan Boisvert, an electrical engineering technology student, helps BLAST campers during the Radios From Ground to Sky session. Photo Nicholas Clark/ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Students work together to make sure their measurements are correct. Photo Nicholas Clark/ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Michael Seek, associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, explains structural design to students before they start building their bridges. Photo Nicholas Clark/ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
After deciding what kind of support each bridge needs, students drill pieces into place. Photo Nicholas Clark/ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Andrea Ayala, working for BLAST, cuts wood for the trusses. Photo Sherry Dibari/ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
From left, Aiden Washington, Luca Sanchez, Coke Sutton, Joshua Weigel and Fritz Whitfield team up to plan and build a bridge. Photo Nicholas Clark/ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Nathan Boisvert, an electrical engineering technology student, helps BLAST campers during the Radios From Ground to Sky session. Photo Nicholas Clark/ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Students work together to make sure their measurements are correct. Photo Nicholas Clark/ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Michael Seek, associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, explains structural design to students before they start building their bridges. Photo Nicholas Clark/ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½