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The 2018 Mechatronics Camp, which took place from Monday, June 11 to Friday, June 15 began the summer series of the North Florida Community College (NFCC) Engineering and Robotics camp, headed by Bill Eustace.
Throughout the Mechatronics Camp, high school students gathered together to learn about engineering design and 3D printing, while creating designs with SolidWorks 3D modeling software. Along with that, students left the camp able to read blueprints and how to transfer critical dimensions from a print to a part. Using pneumatics and robots, students also learned multiple machining concepts.
From Monday, June 18 to Friday, June 22, high school students attended the NFCC Engineering Technology camp, also headed by Bill Eustace. During this adventure, students learned about electromagnetism and applied their knowledge to build their own electric motor. The students learned about the seven basic machine components and explored basic electronic components.
The Mechatronics Camp taught students about the ins and outs of 3D design, printing, and multiple machining concepts to bring the blue prints to reality. Pictured in the front row, from left to right, are: Sam Nash and Tris Repogle. Pictured in the middle row, from left to right, are: Jayce Johnson, Bill Eustace, Johnathan Kinsey, Alex Mosgrove and Matthew Glaser. Pictured in the back row, from left to right, are: Dagan Gray and Trystyn Beck.
The next camp will be the Robotics Camp, which will begin on Monday, July 9 and last until Wednesday, July 11. For more information, log onto nfcc.edu.