This one-day camp is designed for middle and high school students and exposes them to the world of Materials Science and Engineering. The camp will provide an opportunity for the students to learn

• about properties of materials including metals, ceramics, polymer and semiconductors;
• how materials break by examining fracture surfaces under electron microscopes;
• how microstructures of materials are developed using metallography and microscopy;
• how solar cells are made and examine the physical characteristic of solar cells;
• how nanoparticles of magnetic material are made and characterized;
• how piezoelectric materials can be used for energy harvesting.

Activities include a tour of UT Arlington’s nationally-recognized NanoFab facility and a show at the UTA Planetarium.

Fee: $25, includes study book and lunch.
Registration is limited to 30 students.

Contact:
Ms. Hande Demirkiran, Ph.D.
Graduate Student and Camp Director
handemirkiran@yahoo.com

The Materials Science Camp is supported by ASM International, the North Texas Chapter of ASM International and the Materials Science and Engineering Department at The University of Texas at Arlington.

Photo Gallery of Summer Camp 2006