Denver Nuggets star Aaron Gordon brings STEM summer camp to MSU Denver.
Alyson McClaran
July 18, 2022
Metropolitan State University of Denver partnered with CodeDenver and the Colorado School of Mines this summer to offer an immersive summer camp for kids interested in STEM fields. CodeDenver, sponsored by Nuggets player Aaron Gordon’s Family Giving Foundation, introduced 8th and 9th graders to cutting-edge technology in aeronautics, robot manufacturing, sports data analysis, geophysics and more. Following the camp, students participate in CodeYourCity, a “technology odyssey” that connects students with local businesses and leaders from the tech community.
CodeDenver summer camp, an intensive STEM immersion program for 8th and 9th graders, was funded by the Gordon Family Giving Foundation and took place between June 21st and July 15th on the Auraria campus. Photo by Alyson McClaran
Students simulate a manufacturing process by launching foam rubber golf balls using a small catapult. Photo by Alyson McClaran
A student works on his computer during the manufacturing design workshop. Photo by Alyson McClaran
Mark Yoss, the Lockheed Martin endowed director for the Advanced Manufacturing Sciences Institute at Metropolitan State University of Denver, leads the Lean Sigma Six Project during the manufacturing design workshop. Photo by Alyson McClaran
Students simulate a manufacturing process by launching foam rubber golf balls using a small catapult during the manufacturing design workshop. Photo by Alyson McClaran
Students work together to program a Sphero bolt robot using the Block programming technique. Photo by Alyson McClaran
A detail shot of the programming sphere bolt used during the robotics workshop led by MSU Denver professor Yishi Lee. Photo by Alyson McClaran
Students work together during the robotics workshop. The camp introduced a variety of STEM fields. Photo by Alyson McClaran
