Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T to Unveil Innovation
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East Greensboro, N.C. (Sept. 18, 2018) – Cooperative Extension at
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will
unveil the newly constructed
Innovation Station, at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 4, on the Webb
Hall front lawn.
The 41-feet long, 8.5 feet wide mobile science, technology,
engineering and mathematics (STEM) lab and makerspace was designed
by Cooperative Extension with the mission to encourage STEM
education to young students through the use of active making,
tinkering, and engineering. Along with its collaborative workspaces,
the Innovation Station is equipped with a variety of technology such
as laptops, iPads, 3D printers, laser cutters, and a 20-foot awning
interactive monitor.
The mobile lab will serve schools and community-based organizations
by offering technological resources and STEM education programs to
students K-12. Outfitted with 15 interior workstations and one
wheelchair accessible desk, the bus will allow participants to
develop skills in robotics, 3D modeling and printing, video game
design, computer software programming, hardware engineering,
renewable energy, micro:bit block-coding, structural engineering and
magnetic levitation.
Upon its official release, educators and non-profit organizations
based in North Carolina will have the opportunity to register and
participate in different educational programs featuring the
Innovation Station, free of charge. All reservations for the
Innovation Station will be accommodated on a first come, first
served basis and need to be arranged two weeks prior to the session
date.
Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T delivers educational programs and
technology to enrich the lives, the land and the economy of North
Carolina’s limited-resource individuals, families, and
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