Day 2 activities
The students were split into groups and each group did two of the activities listed below. On Wednesday, each group will do the other two activities.
Sea Perch Submarines:
The students took the ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles) to the 1st dam reservoir at the Logan river and then used remote controllers to maneuver the submarines in the water, collected water samples, gathered a variety of data and took underwater videos using Go Pro cameras. Some of the students commented on this activity with one saying: "This activity was by far my favorite and operating submarines is loads of fun!" Another student said: "I learned that to not get a sea perch submarine stuck in algae and other stuff underwater is hard. It all depends on the positioning of the motors and ability to see where you're going and how heavy it is." Another student said: "I learned that there is a lot more to lakes and ponds than I realized."
GIS Stream Data:
The students went to the 1st dam reservoir at the Logan river to gather data about the stream there. The students checked water depth and water flow at multiple depths. They also measured some water properties. One of the students wrote in the journal about this activity saying: "I learned all about how to calculate stream flow and velocity. Working on the streamflow, it made me think about if I want to work in this field one day." Another student wrote: "I've learned about several interesting ways to measure water flow. I learned that measuring water flow is more fun than it looks." Another student commented: "I learned about how to find the Ph levels in water."
Air Quality/Drones:
The students learned about air quality, pollution and methods of measuring them. They then assembled a sensor that measures the air quality based on the pollutant particles in the air. They also flew a drone carrying more advanced sensors over the quad area at USU to measure the air quality there. One of the students commented: "I learned that drones are used for so much more than photos and cinema." Another student wrote: "I would tell my friends that I was able to create a pollution detector whose data was then used to make graphs that can help create sollutions." Another student said: "I am not a great drone pilot, but I could definitely get better."
Flying Aggies:
The students learned about the use of drones in many applications. They split into groups and did a variety of activities; flying a drone, using a simulation software to fly drones and airplanes and programming a drone. One of the students commented about this activity saying: "I learned about aerodynamics and the laws of physics when we were flying the drones." Another student wrote: "I learned how to fly drones and planes in a simulation." Another student said: "I learned about the different applications of drones and I would tell my friends about how I was coding and flying drones!"
At the end of the day some of the students commented on the camp so far with one of them saying: "I learned more here than I could ever do anywhere and we did some of it in a really fun way. I also found out more about our planet and now I am starting to think about what I can do to help out the world and the people." Another student said: "There are a lot of drone jobs and uses. With engineering, you can do anything!!!" Another student wrote: "A lot of the activities today showed me what people actually do as a job." Another student commented: "I want to try to build a drone sometime."
Scavenger Hunt, then Volleyball, Basketball, and Other Games
The students went on a scavenger hunt on the USU campus then they had the choice of playing volleyball, basketball and other games.
