Wednesday, 24 April 2013 09:24

Technology Summer Enrichment Program at TEC-SMART

By Staff Report | Education

BALLSTON SPA — Middle school students interested in learning more about opportunities in science and technology are invited to attend a five-day Technology Enrichment Program offered by Hudson Valley Community College on July 22–26.  The five-day program will run from 8:30 a.m–3 p.m. at TEC-SMART, located in NYSERDA’s Saratoga Technology + Energy Park® (STEP®). The cost is $255, which covers instruction, course materials and a t-shirt.

The program is taught by Ballston Spa Central School District instructors and is open to students from any district entering fifth through eighth grade. Participants will use hands on activities to explore the engineering design process, biotechnology, energy conservation, wind energy and solar energy.   

TEC-SMART, a collaboration between Hudson Valley Community College and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) features more than a dozen state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories used to train students in semiconductor manufacturing and green technologies, including home energy efficiency, alternative fuels, solar, geothermal and wind energy.  

To register for the Technology Enrichment Program, contact the college’s Office of Community and Professional Education at (518) 629-7339 or go to www.hvcc.edu/communityed/register. 

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