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Directed Study Block 2July 2 - 4 | |
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Dr. Rick Walker |
Dr. Rick Walker Private Surgeon, F. W. Walker, M.D., P.A. "Human Hand Anatomy and Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release" This directed study will examine the functional anatomy of the human hand using cadaveric dissection. Emphasis will be placed on logical arrangement, redundancy, and dual functionality. Delegated will experience how their response to human dissection can be an indicator of their aptitude for a medical career. |
Dr. Matthew Blackwood |
Dr. Matthew Blackwood GIS Specialist, West Virginia Department of Agriculture "GIS: Mapping NYSC Activities" This directed study will involve the use of GIS (geographical information systems) to map the activities of the National Youth Science Camp. Data specific to the NYSC will be acquired through the use of GPS units and by digitizing through a heads-up mapping process. Delegates will also be provided with basic information on different mapping projections, datums, and coordinate systems. Final products will include the production of maps in both paper and digital formats. |
Mr. Greg Pitter |
Mr. Greg Pitter Senior IT Support Specialist, Wharton Entrepreneurial Program, University of Pennsylvania "It's All About the Hardware: Building Computers, Bit by Bit" Computers, and their interconnection via the Internet, have changed how human beings communicate, do business, fall in love, research scientific questions, and participate in civic duties. Terms such as 'processor', 'memory', silicon chip' and 'Megahertz' are commonplace in our culture, yet most people, even computer professionals, don't have much understanding how the physical machines work. In this directed study, delegates will learn first-hand how each component works and how they fit together, as the group builds two new computers which will then become standing members of the NYSC's Computer Science lab. |
Ms. Fran Poodry |
Ms. Fran Poodry Physics Teacher, West Chester High School "Introduction to Solid State Electronics and Electromagnetic Theory: Radio, Amplifier, Speaker" Delegates will each construct a working AM radio, put together a basic amplifier circuit using a standard audio amplifier IC, and attach their handiwork to a home-built audio speaker. While doing so, they will learn the physics behind each device, as well as basic circuit design and soldering techniques. |
Mr. Jason Gleghorn |
Mr. Jason Gleghorn Ph.D. Candidate, Cornell University "So you want to grow your own organs? Tissue Engineering techniques, technologies, and practices " Tissue engineering is a rapidly growing field that seeks to create an immune competent functional tissue for the replacement of diseased or damaged tissue from a patient's own cells. Over the course of three days students will be exposed to the breadth of knowledge that must be incorporated into designing tissue including: biochemistry, cell biology, anatomy & physiology, mechanics, and materials science. General techniques and considerations will be discussed for engineering nerve, blood vessel, skin, liver, and pancreas. A deeper exploration of musculoskeletal tissue engineering will be explored through a cooperative group project where students will design and create their own tissue scaffold. |
Dr. David Hackleman |
Dr. David Hackleman Linus Pauling Chair of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering, Oregon State University "Applied Inventing - 101" You have the fundamental role in inventing the solutions to the problems of today and tomorrow, as you are the inventors! The problems you choose to solve will affect society. Let's invent some solutions together and come up with patentable concepts. We will relax and be creative. A few recent invention examples will be used to start things off, and then each participant will develop an inventive solution to an existing problem. After we've invented some solutions, we will discuss the effects of some inventions of the past on the present and extrapolate to the future. |
Mr. Don Smith |
Mr. Don Smith Associate Professor of Computer Science, West Virginia University Institute of Technology "Playing with Python" Have you ever pressed a desktop icon like Word and wondered why it works the way it does? If so, join us in this Directed Study to investigate how software applications are written and how these applications perform inside a computer. Delegates will use the computer language Python during this study. The delegates will write elementary console applications and then advance to Windows and graphics applications during this 3-day study. |
Ms. Kathleen Schreck |
Ms. Kathleen Schreck Ph.D. Candidate, University of Minnesota "Why Teflon Sticks to the Pan (but Not to Food): The Chemistry Behind Everyday Plastics" From polyester and nylon fibers used for clothing to plastics used for bottles and food wrappers, the basic components for these items are made from long, chain-like molecules called polymers. While some polymers, like those that make up cotton and DNA, are naturally occurring, most commercial polymers are made synthetically by joining together small molecules called monomers. In this directed study, we will investigate the chemical structures of different polymers and the properties that make certain polymers good for different applications (such as diapers, bulletproof vests, contact lens, and adhesives). We will also discuss the environmental impact of polymers, plastics recycling, and recent advances in the development and use of environmentally friendly or "green" polymers. |
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The Outdoors Staff "The Great Outdoors: Climbing, Caving and Biking" The NYSC® Outdoors Staff offer caving, climbing, and biking day trips in each directed study block. | |
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