Nuts and Bolts Academy

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Welcome to the Nuts and Bolts Academy
The Nuts and Bolts Academy provides opportunities for students at multiple grade levels to engage in fun, educational experiences. Our camps expose students to manufacturing and engineering through innovative, hands-on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) activities.
BizWhiz Academy
Explore Tri-C’s Manufacturing Center of Excellence, which includes a state-of-the-art, fully-equipped fab lab. Learn how to brainstorm ideas and make them a reality during lunch-and-learn sessions with professionals who have created their own inventions. Learn about manufacturing from product design and development to product manufacture. In addition, use 2D and 3D modeling software to design, laser and 3D print for product design and development. All of the products you develop and manufacture are yours to keep. This camp is two weeks.
Lunch will be provided. This camp is partially grant-funded through the Department of Labor, ONR.
Ages: 11-14 | Cost: $300
CRN |
Date(s) |
Time |
Day(s) |
Tri-C Location |
June 12-23 |
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. |
M-F |
Manufacturing Technology Center |
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July 24 – Aug. 4 |
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. |
M-F |
Manufacturing Technology Center |
Creation Station
Interested in learning what you can do in a fab lab? Explore Tri-C’s Ideation Station — a fully-equipped fab lab with 3D printers, laser engravers, CNC router and more. Create and design your own projects, learning how to use 2D and 3D modeling software to design, laser and print your creations. Projects will include T-shirt design, a 3D-printed car and furniture design. You’ll design and make a table and chair to bring home. This camp is one week.
Lunch will be provided.
Ages: 11-15 | Cost: $400
CRN |
Date(s) |
Time |
Day(s) |
Tri-C Location |
June 26-30 |
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. |
M-F |
Manufacturing Technology Center |
CSI CLE
Are you interested in science and crime? Do you like playing detective? If so, this is the summer camp for you! Learn how to make casts of footprints or tire prints, take crime scene photos and more. Plus, learn about crime investigation from people working in the profession. This camp is one week.
Lunch will be provided.
Ages: 11-15 | Cost: $375
CRN |
Date(s) |
Time |
Day(s) |
Tri-C Location |
June 12-16 |
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. |
M-F |
Advanced Technology Training Center |
Flying High With Drones
Build and program your own drone! Learn GPS mission planning as you construct and program your own personal quadcopter for flight. Build an obstacle course that you can take home to fly your drone through. Gain experience piloting a drone on a fun and challenging indoor obstacle course. The finished product is yours to keep. This camp is one week.
Lunch will be provided.
Ages: 14-17 | Cost: $550
CRN |
Date(s) |
Time |
Day(s) |
Tri-C Location |
July 10-14 |
9 a.m. – 2 p.m. |
M-F |
Westshore Campus |