Tennessee State University
That’s because this year, 20 engineering students from across the U.S. attended the AMIE camp during the week of June 30th to learn about carbon capture and storage (CCS) and then taught the Carbon Project curriculum to 21 middle school Technology Immersion Program (TIP) campers at the end of the week.
Throughout the week, second- and third-year engineering students studied the topic of CCS, including STEM lessons on volume, density, porosity, buoyancy and phases of matter. They also learned basic pedagogical skills and practiced delivering the carbon lessons. The Tapia Center provided instruction and TSU professors taught the engineering students — who formed into multiple groups — focusing on teaching one of the four carbon project modules. Students attended lectures from ExxonMobil employees about CCS and visited the Nashville Terminal to see first-hand how the skills they were learning applied within the energy industry. The day culminated with Terminal employees preparing a lunch for the students.
The camp highlights ExxonMobil’s latest STEM project model, demonstrating how engineering undergrad students can become Carbon Project Ambassadors.
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