Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Engineering Camp Charlotte ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/blog/) - [Straw Rockets](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/straw-rockets/) - Build a rocket that can be launched by blowing into a single straw. The straw cannot be part of the rocket itself – it is only used to propel the rocket. You may use only the items in your bag (plus tape and scissors). Be sure to spend time on each step of the engineering - [Rooftop Pool Paradise](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/rooftop-pool-paradise/) - You have been hired by Uptown Construction to design and create a new apartment building that will be located just outside of Uptown Charlotte. They would like you to submit a design and prototype of your idea for this new apartment building. Due to its location, there will not be room to place a pool - [Lift that Load](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/lift-that-load/) - You are tired of picking things up the regular way! Picking something up with your hands and placing it back on a table when it falls? Boring! Let’s think like an engineer to solve this problem in a fun way. Create a lifting system which can carry a small load from the floor to the - [Build a Chair](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/build-a-chair/) - Create a chair made of newspapers that can hold a person. Your chair must adhere to the following requirements: The dimensions of the chair must be at least 10”x10”x10’’ The chair must be freestanding (this means you cannot tape it to the floor, wall, or other structure) You can only use ONE type of material - [A Shower for Flowers](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/a-shower-for-flowers/) - With springtime comes flowers! When there is not enough rain we need another way of watering the flowers in our gardens. Some homes have an irrigation system – a system of pipes underground that carry water from a source and then distribute it to specific places in a yard or garden. Create a model of - [Bolt from the Blue](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/bolt-from-the-blue-2/) - Check out the description of a real world situation below, shared by the American Society of Engineering Education’s publication “Prism” February 2021 issue. What types of engineers had to come together to make this happen? “Debris is a major peril in low orbit. Some 152 million bits of broken or destroyed spacecraft – some as - [Computer Scientists](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/computer-scientists/) - What do computer scientists do? Computer scientists deal with the theory, design, development, and application of software and software systems. Computer scientists can work with artificial intelligence, computer systems and networks, security, database systems, human computer interaction, vision and graphics, numerical analysis, programming languages, software engineering, bioinformatics, and theory of computing. Just like other fields - [Cotton Ball Collection System](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/cotton-ball-collection-system/) - This is a two part, two-for-one challenge! Part One: Create a launching system for cotton balls. Your goal is to launch as many cotton balls as far as you can. Part Two: Now that you have made a mess, create a collection system to collect as many cotton balls as possible. Your collection system must - [Bolt from the Blue](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/bolt-from-the-blue/) - Check out the description of a real world situation below, shared by the American Society of Engineering Education’s publication “Prism” Summer 2020 issue. How will these satellites help humans? What types of engineers had to come together to make this happen? “For more than 40 years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has relied on - [Griffin the Materials Science and Engineering Major](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/griffin-the-materials-science-and-engineering-major/) - Time to hear from another past ECC staff member! Griffin, a past ECC coach, graduated from North Carolina State University in the spring of 2020. What I wish I knew before college: “I wish that I knew as deeply as I do now, that failure is necessary for success. And that if you have an - [Electrical Engineers](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/electrical-engineers/) - What do electrical engineers do? Electrical engineers design, test, and maintain electrical equipment and systems. They work on a wide range of components, devices, and systems, from tiny microchips to huge power station generators. They even manage the production of electrical projects to ensure work is completed well, on time, and within budget. Electrical engineers - [Joshua the Mechanical Engineering Major](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/joshua-the-mechanical-engineering-major/) - Time to hear from another past ECC staff member! Joshua, a 2019 coach, is currently enrolled in the mechanical engineering program at North Carolina State University. He will be graduating in May 2022 What I wish I knew before college: “I wish I knew how to actually study and manage my time.” Important skills I - [Heat Shields](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/heat-shields/) - Check out the description of a real world situation below, shared by the American Society of Engineering Education’s publication “Prism” Winter 2021 issue. What other situations can this newly engineered technology be used in? Would you modify or improve this technology in any way? “Humans spend a lot of money to maintain their interior environments - [Off Road Wheelchair](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/off-road-wheelchair/) - What happens if you depend on a wheelchair for mobility, but want to go places beyond just the pavement? Create a wheelchair which would be able to easily travel on rough terrain. You may use a doll or plush to test your wheelchair. See how well it travels over grass, sand, mulch, trails…the possibilities should - [Mechanical Engineers](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/mechanical-engineers/) - What do mechanical engineers do? “Mechanical engineers solve today’s problems and create future solutions in health care, energy, transportation, world hunger, space exploration, climate change, and more. Mechanical engineers are versatile. To meet the demands of their job, mechanical engineers may design a component, a machine, a system, or a process. This ranges from the - [No Snag Zipline](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/no-snag-zipline/) - Create a zipline which can deliver a snack, or other fun cargo, to a family member who is standing six feet away from you. To set up the zipline: Find two spots within your home which are six feet apart. Check with your family to be sure that they are both a safe place to - [Water View](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/water-view/) - Check out the description of a real world situation below, shared by the American Society of Engineering Education’s publication “Prism” November 2020 issue. What other situations can this newly engineered technology be used in? Would you modify or improve this technology in any way? “When Carlyn Loncaric worked as a lifeguard to help pay her - [Sean the Electrical Engineering Major](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/sean-the-electrical-engineering-major/) - Time to hear from another past ECC staff member! Sean was a part of our summer 2020 team and worked with both high school and middle school programs. Sean currently attends the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and is majoring in electrical engineering. He expects to graduate within the next year. What I wish - [Civil Engineers](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/civil-engineers/) - What do civil engineers do? Civil engineers develop and improve structures such as buildings, hydroelectric dams, roads, railroads, subway systems, airports, water supply systems, and bridges. You’ll even find civil engineers working on the space station, shipbuilding, and improving the strength of automobile chassis, doors, and bumpers. As with the other types of engineers we - [Schools Get Inventive](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/schools-get-inventive/) - Check out the description of a real world situation below, shared by the American Society of Engineering Education’s publication “Prism” October 2020 issue. What would you design to help this situation? Would you improve the current technologies or invent a whole new one? “After welcoming students back to campus this fall, many universities have become - [Allison the Computer Science Major](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/allison-the-computer-science-major/) - We love to keep in touch with our past staff and see how their engineering journeys are going! Today we are hearing from Allison, a past coach who worked with our General Engineering for High School camps. She graduates in 2023 from North Carolina State University. Here is what she had to say: What I - [Chemical Engineers](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/chemical-engineers/) - What do chemical engineers do? Chemical engineers “develop chemical transformations and processes to create useful products and materials that improve society”. It is an extremely diverse field where engineers can improve and develop everything from fertilizers and pesticides, to fuel for rockets and cars, to medications, batteries, and even personal care products like shampoos and - [Breathing Hacks](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/breathing-hacks/) - Check out the description of a real world situation below, shared by the American Society of Engineering Education’s publication “Prism” October 2020 issue. What would you design to help this situation? Would you improve the current technologies or invent a whole new one? “The wildfires that devastated California, Oregon, and Washington filled the September skies - [Trevor the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Major](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/trevor-the-chemical-and-biomolecular-engineering-major/) - We love to keep in touch with our past staff and see how their engineering journeys are going! Today we are hearing from Trevor, a coach from our 2017 summer session. Here is what he has to say: Currently in school at NCSU: 5th year senior in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering with a concentration in - [Wes the Chemical Engineer](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/wes-the-chemical-engineer/) - Today we have another look at a past ECC staff member! Wes graduated from NCSU this past spring with a major in chemical engineering and a minor in biomanufacturing. Read on to see what he is up to now. What I wish I knew before college: “That you don’t have to have it all planned - [Biomedical Engineers](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/biomedical-engineers/) - What do biomedical engineers do? Biomedical engineers apply their knowledge of biology, medicine, and engineering to solve problems for medical purposes such as diagnostics, treatments, and improving healthcare for patients. Specific projects they may work on include pacemakers, prosthetics, 3D printing of organs, surgical robots, internal chips for diagnostics, MRIs, EKGs, and even improving safety - [The Bear Essentials](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/the-bear-essentials/) - Check out the description of a real world situation below, shared by the American Society of Engineering Education’s publication “Prism” March/April 2020 issue. What would you design to help solve this problem? “Weighing up to 1,500 pounds and standing up to 10 feet tall on its hind legs, a grizzly bear is more than a - [Aerospace Engineers](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/aerospace-engineers/) - What do aerospace engineers do? Aerospace engineers design, build, maintain, and improve machines that fly like aircraft, spacecraft, and satellites. They can work in research, development, testing, maintenance, and the upgrade of new technologies. Problems that an aerospace engineer might address can include flight safety, fuel efficiency, operating costs, environmental impact, and investigating crashes and - [The Engineering Habits of Mind](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/the-engineering-habits-of-mind/) - Engineers need to know more than just math, science, and the engineering design process. There are skills, called the ENGINEERING HABITS OF MIND, that are important too. As you read through the six skills below, think about which ones you are good at now, and which ones you can practice to make yourself an even - [The Engineering Design Process](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/the-engineering-design-process/) - When engineers have a problem to solve, they don’t just grab a bunch of materials and start building something – there is a cycle that they work through to solve these problems. This is called the ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS. Although you can find many variations of this process, each has the same goals. Ask – - [What is an engineer?](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/what-is-an-engineer/) - We will be talking a lot about engineers here – the types of engineering, how to get into a good engineering program in college, engineering activities you can do at home, how engineers think, how engineers solve problems… But what is an engineer? What kinds of things do engineers do? Engineers solve problems and help - [Welcome! An introduction](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/welcome-an-introduction/) - Welcome to the Think Tank – the blog of Engineering Camp Charlotte! If you are new to the ECC family – welcome! If you have been with us for some time – welcome back! Our parent company, Cynosure Learning, was established in 2014 with the goal of bringing a new type of engineering education experience ## Pages - [Home](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/) - Thanks to all of our camp families for 12 amazing years of engineering fun. Have a wonderful summer in 2026. - [Program Details for Parents](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/camp-details/) - Thanks to all of our camp families for 12 amazing years of engineering fun. Have a wonderful summer in 2026. Flashback to Past Seasons We had SO much fun during our past seasons. Our campers studied aerospace, mechanical, and civil engineering in our first ever specialty weeks. We had K2 students reading stories and solving - [Enroll Now](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/enroll-now/) - Thanks to all of our camp families for 12 amazing years of engineering fun. Have a wonderful summer in 2026. Just how much fun have we had in past summers?! Click here to see! What do kids have to say about our program?! Watch this to hear their stories! Are YOU ready to conquer the - [Employment](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/employment/) - Interested in joining the ECC team this summer? We are currently searching for VOLUNTEERS to be a part of our summer program. All PAID POSITIONS have been filled at this time. Thank you for your interest in joining our team. To apply, send an email jennifer@cynosurelearning.com with the information below. – Your NAME and DESIRED - [FAQs](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/faqs/) - Where is your program located? We are located at Queens University of Charlotte 1900 Selwyn Avenue Charlotte NC 28207. When & where does carpool run? Morning carpool runs from 8:30-9am Monday through Friday. Afternoon carpool runs from 3:30-4pm Monday through Friday. Carpool location details will be posted and shared with families as soon as our - [2024 Camper Enrollment](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/2024-camper-enrollment/) - [2024 employment offer letter](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/2024-employment-offer-letter/) - [Curriculum](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/curriculum/) - The Engineering Design Process that we use is adapted from the version designed by Boston Museum of Science’s Engineering is Elementary program. The Engineering Design Process is a consistent repetitive series of steps for developing or improving a product or system. Educators are encouraged to explain this 5-step process to students, as well as display - [2023 Camper Enrollment](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/2023-camper-enrollment/) - [2023 Volunteer Application](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/2023-volunteer-application/) - [2023 Employment Application](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/2023-employment-application/) - [ECC at Home](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/ecc-at-home/) - Welcome, parents and families! Our goal is to help children along their engineering education path – whether that be at our camps or at home! Many of these activities are the same as those you will find in our “ECC in school page” – but are modified for success at home. You will notice that - [About Us](https://engineeringcampcharlotte.com/about-us/) - Engineering Camp Charlotte is made possible by a collaboration between NC State University’s College of Engineering and Cynosure Learning, L3C. NCSU College of Engineering In 1998, NC State’s College of Engineering reached out to North Carolina’s parents and educators and asked them a series of questions: Do you know students who are creative and interested ## Categories - [Uncategorized](/category/uncategorized/)