Materials, Metallurgy & Forensics - Metallurgical Engineering
The things you will do at this camp
- Learn about metals, nanomaterials, composites, and polymers
- Get hands-on with heat treating, blacksmithing, welding, and casting
- Do materials testing (i.e., impact and tensile strength testing) and materials characterization using an optical and scanning electron microscope
- Practice forensic engineering by investigating how materials fail and investigate the authenticity of historic metal artifacts.
This day camp is supported by the ASM Materials Education Foundation. Students will learn from professors at South Dakota Mines.
Enrollment Process
All prospective campers must complete the following items before their summer camp application will be evaluated.
- Submit the online registration
- Complete student statement
- Submit waivers
Please note that this camp requires acceptance through a faculty review process.
Camp Details
Grades: 9th-12th
- Day Camp 9 AM-4:30 PM
- Lunch is provided
- Registration fee - Free with $100 refundable deposit
Cancellation Policy
This is a free camp - For the benefit of other students that may be on the waitlist, please notify youth.programs@sdsmt.edu or 605-394-6144 of camper cancellation.
Have more questions?
For more information contact Admissions.
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Faculty from the Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering which offers both undergraduate and graduate studies. (Learn more about what material scientists and metallurgical engineers do.)
This camp is directed by department head Dr. Mike West, who can find the magic in any material. Students enjoy a fun combination of indoors and outdoors activities and lots of hands-on learning.
