THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Jim Spurling, left, and Dillion Young presented about manufacturing processes
at the 2019 Mineral County STEM Festival. This year, Spurling will present, “Additive
and Subtractive Manufacturing Processes” with a demonstration using 3D printing
and CNC routing techniques. This year’s STEM Festival will be held March 28,
from noon to 4 p.m., on the WVU Potomac State College campus.
The Mineral County STEM Network will host the 8th Annual Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Mathematics (STEM) Festival for area students and parents. The event will
be on Saturday, March 28 from noon to 4 p.m. at WVU Potomac State College, Keyser
campus.
Representing Mineral County Technical Center (MCTC), Jim Spurling will be presenting
an “Additive and Subtractive Manufacturing Processes” with a demonstration using
3D printing and CNC routing techniques.
Spurling teaches Digital Electronics and Introduction to Engineering Design for
high school students at the Mineral County Technical Center (MCTC). A few of
the certifications that students can earn at the MCTC include lean manufacturing,
welding, computer repair, and digital literacy, Autodesk Inventor, and OSHA 10.
Mineral County offers one of the few
Project Lead the Way Engineering programs in West Virginia, which empowers
students to engage in design thinking as they collaborate on real world projects.
MCTC offers four classes - an introduction to engineering design, principles
of engineering, digital electronics, and engineering design and development.
Completers design and build a project which they present to professionals.
“The STEM festival is a great opportunity for our students to engage in and
showcase their talents in the field of Engineering,” says Lorett Mick, MCTC principal.
“The Mineral County Technical Center is always excited to be a part
of this event that encourages youth to explore the multitude of opportunities
that are available in the fields encompassed in STEM”.
The mission of the festival is to re-invigorate the interest of our youth in STEM
activities and careers by producing and presenting compelling, exciting, educational,
and entertaining, science gatherings.
The area STEM Festival is an exciting venue to experience the numerous hands-on
activities!
For more information on the Mineral County STEM Network visit
http://mineralstem.com/ and for regular updates on the STEM Festival like
our Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/MineralCountySTEM. If you have questions call the
WVU Mineral County Extension Office at 304-788-3621.