A look inside being a firefighter
Delta College STEM Girls Rock 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MIJoin Abigail Broughton to explore what is like to be a firefighter! Abigail is a second semester student at Delta studying counseling/social work and also a volunteer firefighter in Standish.
IT Support and Troubleshooting
Delta College STEM Girls Rock 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MIJoin Cynthia Drouse, Delta College Coordinator of the IT Support program, to explore working with hardware in a computer system.
Dem Bones
Delta College STEM Girls Rock 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MIJoin Mark Robertson, Professor of Biology at Delta College, to see how fast you can assemble an entire skeleton!
A Cookie Mystery Whodunnit: Crack the case using Chromatography and other Analytical Techniques!
Delta College STEM Girls Rock 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MIErnie Keefler needs your help! Someone has snuck into the Keefler Bakery and messed with all the baking powders. They have left a hand-written note along with three mystery bags of white powder. Ernie Keefler's™s investigation team has gathered up samples of different white powders found at the Bakery along with samples of the three […]
Sensational Silicon
Delta College STEM Girls Rock 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MIJoin Gina Malczewski to investigate the science of silicones in everyday life! Gina Malczewski was a lab-based PhD biochemist at Dow Corning for 29 years, involved with projects in toxicology, medical materials, biotechnology and personal care. Gina obtained teaching certification for secondary Bio, Chem and General Science and went on to develop and execute many […]
Dynamic Balance, Mobility and Strength
Delta College STEM Girls Rock 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MIJoin Crystal Meister for a dynamic activity and quick insight into different activities that Physical Therapist Assistants perform for different muscle imbalances. My name is Crystal Meister LPTA, BBA. I graduated from Delta's Physical Therapy Assistant program in 2006 and obtained my Bachelors in Business Administration from University of Michigan Flint in 2016. During my […]
STEM Explorer
Delta College STEM Girls Rock 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MIThe STEM Explorer is a Delta College K-12 STEM Outreach initiative funded by a grant from the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation. The staff travels year-round to middle schools, high schools, and community events to promote STEM in the Great Lakes Bay Region.
DNA Extraction From A Strawberry
Delta College STEM Girls Rock 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MIJoin Maureen Schultz to learn how to extract a DNA molecule from a strawberry using chemical and physical processes.
Scaling Matrix Operations for Data Analysis
Delta College STEM Girls Rock 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MIJoin David Redman to explore using linear regression and learn how an application of linear algebra organizes a problem that it can be solved effectively even when it is scaled up to a much larger problem. David Redman is a professor in the mathematics discipline at Delta College, constantly in awe of the way mathematics […]
Program and Run a CNC Router
Delta College STEM Girls Rock 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MIParticipants will learn how to program a CNC router using V-Carve software. The programing will then be followed with a visit to the construction lab to load the program into the CNC and then cut a plaque project. Each participant will leave with a plaque that they have programed and cut.
Foundry – in – Box (FIB)
Delta College STEM Girls Rock 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MIJoin Brian Smith to learn more about the casting industry and sand mold a part. Participants will pour molten Tin into their finished mold and keep their creations as a reminder of the event. Brian Smith is a Retired Foundryman with 50+ years in melting metal, pouring castings, and designing cast parts mostly for automotive […]
How to achieve goals with confidence
Delta College STEM Girls Rock 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MIThis workshops introduces girls on how to have more confidence to achieve their goals and find their purpose. Learn the importance of confidence and how it can impact your life for the better. Each person has the ability to harness their own inner strength! Lisa Thompson is the CEO and Founder of non-profit Self Love […]
Intubation and Arterial Blood Gas Draw
Delta College STEM Girls Rock 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MIJoin Dan Sabourin, Delta College Respiratory Care Clinical Education Coordinator, to explore life saving intubation equipment and blood gas material in Delta's simulation lab!
Building resilience to cultivate a positive mindset
Delta College STEM Girls Rock 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MIJoin Libby and Lisa to learn how to be resilient and have a positive mindset. Lisa and Libby are the co-founders of Oh, Infinite Love, a mission-based company helps people improve their quality of life and mental wellbeing by building social and emotional skills.
Learn how to design and build using Computer Aided Software and Machinery
Delta College STEM Girls Rock 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MIJoin Terry Morse, Associate Professor of Computer Numerical Control / Machine Tool, Journeyman Tool and Die Maker, to design and build a key tag or name tag for your pet!
Engineering Challenge
Delta College STEM Girls Rock 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MIJoin Chemical Engineer, Jennifer Larimer, to build a solution to an engineering challenge. Participants will create a unique solutions and demonstrate how their creation achieved the goals of the challenge. Jennifer is a chemical engineer with 10 years experience in process research and design.
Build your own Website!
Delta College STEM Girls Rock 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MIJoin Kevin Wyzkiewicz, Associate Professor in the Computer Science and Information Technology at Delta College, and create your own website! Kevin has been teaching technology courses for the last 25 years. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Computer Science and Information Technology discipline at Delta College. He currently specializes in web technologies but […]
Local Business STEM Activity
Delta College STEM Girls Rock 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MICome and meet one of five Tri-city businesses and participate in activity related to their industry.
Circuit Building
Delta College STEM Girls Rock 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MIBuild a functioning burglar alarm circuit using a breadboard, battery, resistors, transistor, LED, and alarm. When the circuit is interrupted (such as a window being opened) the LED will light and the alarm will sound.
Learn to Make Your Own Nail Polish!
Delta College STEM Girls Rock 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MISue Roche, Business and Technology ‘s Associate Dean will walk you through the steps of creating your own polish. Students will take home a small sample of their polish!
Learn from the STEM Women!
Delta College STEM Girls Rock 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MIParticipate in an question and answer session from STEM women in industry. Learn how they got started, what motivates them, and why the love what they do! Questions will be provided for anyone who might not be sure about what questions to ask.
3D Print and Assemble a Fidget Spinner
Delta College STEM Girls Rock 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MIJoin Steve Gormley to make your own 3D printed Fidget Spinner!!
Where did we stem from? Awesome Women from the History of STEM
Delta College STEM Girls Rock 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MIJoin Delta College Professor of History, Laura Dull, to explore the stories of key women from the history of STEM. Dr. Laura Dull is a medieval historian with an interest in gender, religion, and the production and dissemination of knowledge. She has been part of the Delta College history faculty since 2001. She grew up […]
Virtual Welding Simulators
Delta College STEM Girls Rock 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MISee what it looks like behind the welding mask. Participants will get to experience GMAW and FCAW welding.
Robot Programming
Delta College STEM Girls Rock 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MIJoin Professor of Mathematics, Tim Klingler, to explore programming using Edison robots and Scratch! Participants will be provided with sample programs and challenged to build programs to solve various problems.
Firefighting: Search and Rescue
Delta College STEM Girls Rock 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MIExperience what it is like to be a firefighter while performing a search and rescue.
Exquisite Corpse Art and Writing
Delta College STEM Girls Rock 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MIJoin Denise Hill and Lauren Smith to create an image using the 1920s parlor game Exquisite Corpse in which one person begins drawing a creature, then the next person continues the drawing without being able to see what was drawn before. Once the drawing in finished, participants will envision through writing the world in which […]
Solving Problems Created by STEM Solutions
Delta College STEM Girls Rock 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MIJoin Denise Hill and Lauren Smith to explore the ethical side of science in this session that will review some the newest STEM breakthroughs (self-driving cars, solar-radiation management, Sophia the very-human robot, facial recognition software, gene editing, genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes, etc.). Participants will work together to analyze a specific tech in terms of its […]
SciFi in Verse
Delta College STEM Girls Rock 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MIJoin Denise Hill and Lauren Smith to explore a STEM concept that interests you (magnetism, tectonic plates, robotics, AI, quantum supremacy, DNA data storage, bee intelligence, etc.) and write to explore beauty, benefits, and concerns of the concept through poetry. Denise Hill teaches writing and mythology at Delta College. She loves listening to audio books […]
Where’s the Mall? Using geographic information systems to find your faves.
MI, United StatesJoin Queen Umeana, Instructor of Geology at Delta College, to try your hand at using geographic information systems to map your favorite shopping destinations!