Advancing Women in Robotics, Automation, & Engineering (AWARE) Summer Camp

自动化，机器人和工程（AWARE）夏令营的目标是10至14岁（5至8年级）的女孩。为期一周，这些女孩来到这个校园，通过各种小组讨论，教学，行业演讲，动手实验室活动和比赛来学习自动化，机器人和工程。夏令营参与者实地考察区域工业和当地大学，强调工业和教育在推进科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）教育方面的合作作用。以前的研究表明，有必要在年轻时就开始招募妇女，让她们进入通常由男性主导的非传统职业。目前正在与地区学校系统合作开展一项营销活动，以增加妇女在这些领域的参与。在夏令营期间制定的辅导方案在整个学年中继续在参与者和辅导员之间进行。该项目加强了区域教育机构和工业界之间的伙伴关系。它通过促进和提高女孩和妇女在机器人，自动化和工程方面的利益，提高STEM相关领域的多样性。夏令营的成果以及营销活动的成果通过讲习班、会议、出版物和网站传播到其他社区大学、高中和中学。

The Advancing Women in Automation, Robotics, and Engineering (AWARE) Summer Camp targets girls ages 10 to 14 (5th through 8th graders). For one week, these girls come to this campus to learn about automation, robotics, and engineering through a variety of group discussions, teachings, industry speakers, hands-on laboratory activities, and competitions. Camp participants take field trips to regional industries and a local university, emphasizing the cooperative roles for industry and education in advancing the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education. Previous research shows a need to start recruiting women at an early age to enter into a typically male-dominated, non-traditional career. A marketing campaign, in collaboration with regional school systems, is being launched in order to increase female participation in these fields. A mentoring program developed during summer camp is continued throughout the school year among participants and mentors. The project enhances the partnerships among regional educational institutions and industry. It improves diversity in STEM-related fields by promoting and advancing the interests of girls and women in robotics, automation, and engineering. The results of the summer camp, as well as the results from the marketing campaign, are disseminated via workshops, conferences, publications, and websites to other community colleges, high schools, and middle schools.