STEAM, Sparks, and Science: Join IEEE’s Crash Course & Volunteer for Just 1 Hour!
UCCS is hosting the 2025 IEEE Cool Science Carnival Day on Saturday, September 27, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The IEEE Pikes Peak Section will be hosting a booth featuring three interactive tables under the theme:
🎪 Magnets, Motors, Microcontrollers, and Monster Magic
Hands-on demos involving electromagnets, levitating pencils, robotics, and more!
We are inviting Section members—to support the booth by signing up for just one hour during the day. Ideally, we would like 2 or more volunteers per table.
Why just one hour?
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So you have plenty of time to explore the 100+ amazing exhibits,
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Or return to your weekend studies, if you are an engineering student (ieee member or non-member)
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Or bring your friends and families to enjoy the event!
🧪 Crash-Course Prep Sessions
To help you feel confident running the demos, optional hands-on prep sessions will be held:
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Mon, July 21
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Mon, August 18
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Mon, September 15
📍 Pikes Peak 21C Library – ENT Conference Room
🕔 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
These are ideal for those who missed the STEAM-TEAMS outreach meetings (Feb–Jun 2025). Meeting notes are being documented here:
🔗 STEAM-TEAMS Notes | IEEE Pikes Peak Section
📬 How to Sign Up
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Contact Dr John Santiago at john.santiago@ieee.org or text/call 719-963-5873
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Let me know your preferred hour(s) and any questions you have
Feel free to forward the attached draft flyer to your students. Volunteers are welcome to bring friends or family—it's a great community experience and a chance to make STEM exciting for all ages.
Thanks in advance for supporting this inspiring outreach opportunity.
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- 1175 Chapel Hills Dr., ENT Conference Room
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- United States 80919
- Building: 21st Century Library
- Starts 15 July 2025 06:00 AM UTC
- Ends 21 July 2025 06:00 AM UTC
- No Admission Charge
Speakers
John of IEEE Region 5 Educational Activities Coordinator (REAC) and Retired United States Air Force Officer
STEM/STEAM Workstations and Preparation Events for September 2025 'Cool Science estival
Biography:
Dr. John Santiago served 26 years in the U.S. Air Force as a research and development engineer, as well as an engineering manager, gaining leadership & technical experience in many engineering disciplines, systems & missions: large flexible space structures, communications, electro-optical systems, high-energy lasers, missile seekers, image recognition, information technologies, space, air & missile defense & homeland defense.
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