"We should not teach children the sciences but give them a taste for them."
Jean Jacques Rosseau
Seeking STEM Knowledge
Each summer, about 40 students from eleven area high schools will have the opportunity to improve their knowledge and application of science, technology, engineering, and math while developing their entrepreneurship skills at The University of Alabama.
2017 SEA Camp
The 2017 STEM Entrepreneurship Academy Camp took place Sunday, July 16 through Friday, July 21. Each school team created a STEM-focused, entrepreneurial project based upon the needs on their community.
About the Camp
This camp offers a fun and innovative hands-on approach to help students discover Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in the work place and introduce them to Entrepreneurship concepts that are essential for business start-up.
Campus and Community
Key partners of the program include The Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration, The College of Engineering, The College of Arts and Sciences, The Edge Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, The Tuscaloosa Gateway and The UA Division of Student Life Career Center.
STEM Camp Components
Science
Students will discover the field of biomimicry and its innovative ideas that are at the intersection of biology and technology.
Technology
The basics of computer science are introduced and students program their own computer game.
Engineering
After an introduction to the exciting field of buoyancy, students are tasked with building their own cardboard boats. Boats are built in teams and sailed in a student competition.
Math
The integration of geometry and art is used to introduce students to the world of repeating patterns. In addition, students experience a lesson involving systems of linear equations as they discuss the impact of the federal minimum wage.
Entrepreneurship
Students are introduced to entrepreneurial pioneers and visit a local entrepreneurship center.
Business
Throughout the camp, students work together to apply their STEM knowledge towards a business design that will benefit their community.