Sched Space Camp 2015

This simulator is designed to prepare you for the forces of acceleration experienced by astronauts during launch, the times the force of Earth’s gravity.

This session utilizes four experiments to teach the you about the scientific method and the wide variety of experiments conducted on the International Space Station. Each group of four completes one experiment.

Part of astronaut training is learning how to sleep, eat and work in space. This session answers commonly asked questions about how astronauts perform everyday activities in microgravity.

Practice take-off, landing and basic maneuvers in four computer simulations that allow the you to see the principles of flight in action.

This session uses a Lego model, the Mars Car, to teach you the steps of the design process and basic building strategies. You have an opportunity to experiment with different gear and pulley combinations before you race your creations at the end of the session.

Here trainees learn the steps that NASA took to test the many manuvers and procedures that would eventually take us to the moon.

This simulator simulates the five degrees of freedom, forward, backward, side-to-side, roll, pitch and yaw. Performing these movements simulate what it would be like to work in the frictionless environment of space during an EVA. They also demonstrate Newton’s Third Law of Motion.

Astronauts train underwater because neutral buoyancy is the closest we can come on earth to creating a weightless environment in which astronauts can train. The activities are designed to create some of those same sensations as well as opportunities for teams to work together and practice team-building skills.

This highly interactive and energetic presentation about the amazing things space has to offer. These simple demonstrations illustrate principles as they relate to space exploration.

Discuss why scientists chose to explore space, and learn about common products developed with space technology.

Aircraft may not always work, and pilots should be prepared for any situation. Like pilots and astronauts, learn the basics of land survival.

In this session you learn to use Robolab, a powerful programming language, to command robotic creations.

Experience a one and half hour mission. Each member of the team will be trained in a specialized role in Mission Control or the Orbiter and Space Station simulators.

This is the last practice before the mission commences.

Today's robots are nothing short of astonishing. Those coming in the not-too-distant future are simply revolutionary—and they are becoming eerily like us. What does it take to make a humanoid robot—a robot that can do anything we can do without the benefit of a human brain? How close are scientists to replicating some of the particularly challenging human characteristics? (Think fingers and toes.) Why are we even attempting to create humanoids in the first place? ROBOTS answers these questions and more as it showcases the latest developments—the successes and failures—of robotics around the world. ROBOTS is a fascinating and fun look at what makes us human, how far machines can really go to look and act like us, and how humanoids are already changing our world. ROBOTS is a sneak peek into the future at what might be possible as scientists use innovative engineering and design to make cyber characters less "humanoid" and more just plain human. Robot "actor" RoboThespian will introduce you to CHIMP, ATLAS, PR-2, Herb the Butler, ICUB, and others as he takes you on an amazing tour of what's going on in robotics labs around the world.