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2025 Summer STEM Gadget Fest at PSU - Come Unleash Your Creativity and Ignite Your Inner Innovator!
WHAT: 3 Days of playing with sound, light and motion to make cool electronic gadgets! Come collaborate with new friends and explore university labs! No experience needed - just bring your curiosity!
WHERE: On the Portland State University campus at the Maseeh College of Engineering Makerspace, 1900 SW 4th Ave, Portland, https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZJWwGT3gtYEzqG7r6
DATES: ONLY July 15th-17th SESSION IS OPEN; [July 29th - 31st SESSION IS CLOSED]
TIME: 9AM - 4PM for 3 days Tue-Wed-Thu
LED BY: PSU STEM Experts & Students from the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science.
For Questions contact: eceinfo@pdx.edu Phone: 503-725-3008
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Summer High School STEM Gadget-Fest
STEM in Action - 3 Days of playing with sound, light and motion to make cool electronic gadgets.
Dive into hands-on circuits and electronics to learn how to make your own cool smart gadgets through hands-on projects and collaborative challenges at Portland State University. Guided by PSU experts, you'll design, build, and take home awesome gadgets while exploring exciting STEM concepts and university labs.
What You'll Do:
Each day includes a tour to discover the PSU university campus and visit STEM labs.
Day 1: Light Up Your World - Moving at Electric Speed: Build a Rugged LED Explorer Light; Design, test and race your own AirRacer Electric Vehicle. Learn the fundamentals of electricity, light and motion.
Day 2: Blast Your Vibes - Make a Sound Engine and Booster Amp: Construct the core of a speaker/headphones and build a functional Booster Amp circuit to amplify sound from your devices. Discover electromagnetics, sound waves, audio technology.
Day 3: Making Smart Stuff - Playing with AI, Light, Sound, and Code: Play with handheld microcontrollers (e.g., Raspberry Pi Pico, micro:bit, Arduino) to control light, sound, and motion. Brainstorm using AI to imagine and create your own unique Smart Gadget.
