ISEK (Iowa State Engineering Kids) is a program developed by the ISU College of Engineering to inspire youth to pursue an education in science and engineering.

Rockwell Collins offers FIRST Lego League and FIRST Tech Challenge grants!

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Rockwell Collins is a proud supporter of FIRST and is offering grant opportunities for 2012/2013 Iowa FIRST LEGO League and FIRST Tech Challenge teams.  You may apply via rockwellcollins.com or through the direct link below.
Please note that the application process has changed.
FLL grant applications will be sent directly to FIRST.  Questions about the FLL grant application or process may be forwarded to fllgrants@usfirst.org.
FTC grant applications will go directly to the University of Iowa, the Iowa FTC affiliate partner.  Questions about the FTC grant application or process may be forwarded to rwhitake@engineering.uiowa.edu

Rockwell Collins will make final grant approvals according to FIRST grant guidelines.

Click here for guidelines!

Girls Engineering Camp Opportunity!

Join us for a three-day engineering camp for girls only who will be entering 7th and 8th grade in the fall of 2012! You’ll explore the world of engineering with teachers, students, and industry professionals as you participate in cool demonstrations and fun hands-on activities like making electrified creatures and designing a robot! You’ll be working together with other students, so make sure to bring a friend or two!

The first two days of the camp will be at Dowling High School, and on the last day we will go to the Iowa State University campus by bus for a day of activities and presentations, including a virtual reality experience that explores ISU’s Virtual Reality Applications Center.

Click Here to Learn More! Scroll to the bottom and look under More Camp Opportunities!

Earth Day!

The environment was barely a blip on the national political agenda in 1970, when 20 million Americans turned out for the first Earth Day. On April 22, a billion people are expected to mark the anniversary by reusing water bottles and other “acts of green.” Engineers are at the forefront, designing renewable energy systems–and even reinventing the toilet. This month’s challenge will teach your environmental engineers to balance nature and human needs. Watch your waste!

You can find more Earth Day resources here. April also marks the 2nd annual USA Science and Engineering Festival.

Upcoming Event!

Visit Reiman Gardens in Ames, Iowa (reimangardens.com) to see 27 amazing sculptures built from 500,000 LEGO® bricks by LEGO® Certified Professional, Sean Kenney.  See sculptures ranging in size from 6 inches to 8 feet at Reiman Gardens between April 14th and October 28th.

ISEK Summer Camp Offerings

Please note that the current Iowa State Engineering Kids (ISEK) Summer Camp offerings posted here on our ISEK website will be the only camp offerings that the Iowa State University College of Engineering Precollege Programs will be offering this summer.  Our ISEK summer programming changes year to year based on our available funding, staff, and other resources.  We appreciate the interest in our ISEK Summer Camps and look forward to providing fun, quality engineering programming for youth.

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