NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Engineering Technology will host two camps this summer for students interested in ACT prep and robotics and a workforce development workshop for adults.
Camp ACT for Engineering will be Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays June 22-July 1 for students age 14-17. The group will meet from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. covering math, English and some engineering with hands-on activities. Classes will be in Williamson Hall Rooms 112 and 113. Registration is $150 and is available at https://commerce.cashnet.com/engtechweb or by accessing the QR code below.
Camp ACT QR code
NSU Robotics Camp for students ages 11-14 will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, July 2 in the Student Union Ballroom. Registration is free and will be open May 15- June 15. Information is available at the QR code below or by visiting www.nsu.la/RobotCamp.
Robotics Camp
Camp ACT and Robotics Camp are both support by the Natchitoches Parish A+ Coalition.
The workforce development workshops are for individuals age 18 or older with high school diplomas. Classes will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in Williamson Hall Rooms 112 and 123. Weyerhauser is a support sponsor of the workshops.
The first, “Agile Project Management,” will be July 14-16 with Instructor Craig Caskey, an instructor and lab coordinator in NSU’s Department of Engineering Technology. The workshop will offer tips on moving forward and leading a team when plans change.
A second workshop, “Statistical Quality Control,” will take place July 21-23. Instructor Dr. Nabin Sapkota will lead the session on quality principles, basic tools and understanding process variation. The sessions will introduce control charts and how to create and interpret them and cover process capability and the application of these tools to real-world problems.
The cost is $200. To register visit https://commerce.cashnet.com/engtechweb or scan the QR code below.
Workforce Developent Workshop
Information on NSU’s Department of Engineering Technology is available at www.nsula.edu/engrtech