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science summer camp
Students from the north Dublin area solved crimes, made computers speak, tested their fitness and built flying instruments last week. For the first time DCU ran a science summer camp for second years from the north Dublin area. Several different schools within the university came together to develop a summer camp packed to the brim with hands on workshops and games.
Students spent a week in DCU taking part in workshops, which ranged from extracting DNA to giving first aid to mannequins.
Gillian Murphy co-ordinates the camp which runs workshops in physics, sports science, biotechnology, nursing, chemistry, electronic engineering and computers. "This is a wonderful opportunity for youngsters to come on campus and get a better idea of what all the different sciences are about. The focus is on hands-on activities and fun. The students get an opportunity to take part in activities they would not normally have a chance to. They were very enthusiastic, had great fun and learned a lot which is what it is all about."
The Faculty of Science and Health intends to develop and extend the Summer Camp next year so more young people get the opportunity to take part.
"My favourite part of the camp was Chemistry because we made slime," explained one of the students who attended the camp this year. He went on "My least favourite part of the camp was the end. I would like to see longer days with more time to do stuff."