THE STEM Club
Members of the STEM Club create projects applying ideas learned in STEM classes. Students who participate in these projects gain knowledge of the manufacturing and engineering process: planning, designing, prototyping, and testing.
2019-2020
- The club created a compost bin, which will be used to create compost to use it to create an organic garden.
- Model Rocket Launch Competition - an event for the school community that launched model kit rockets.
2018-2019
- launched Compton College's second weather balloon, (PDF) which reached 106 thousand feet, and got onto KCBS news (Click Here to see the video)
- launched its first rocket to 7500 feet at the high-altitude Reaction Research Society's field near China Lake (Click Here to see the video)
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Project Leader |
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Rockets
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The goal of the project is to develop skills to launch a 20-foot rocket up towards the Karman line. We started with small model rockets, will be moving to alpha rockets, and we eventually start working with the Compton Comet. |
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Greenhouse |
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We plan to use Compton College's greenhouse to grow food through various methods; we want to have a balance between growing with soil and hydroponic techniques. We are also working on composting, designing an irrigation system, and then moving to hydroponics. |
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High Altitude Balloon
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We have launched before and have gotten great results, but there is always room for improvement, for example, working with LMU and launching one of their CubeSat with our Balloon. |
- New projects are always welcome
- Fieldtrips
- CSU Long Beach Rocket Club Tours
- Waldo Stakes Ranch, Apple Valley, California
- Mojave Test Area
- Networking activities
- Reaction Research Society - Group of individuals with extensive knowledge in Rockets
- Peer Mentoring
- Prepare you with research opportunities for growth
- Provides hands-on experience
- Soldering and Arduino
- Allows you to grow in leadership positions
- Program Management Experience
- Improve your presentation skills; previous members have presented to the RRS, Chapman University, Compton College High School Principle Breakfast and Science Symposium
The STEM Club meets every Friday, at 2:00 pm in MS 126.
During the pandemic, all general meetings are through Zoom: https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/843244324
For more information contact: clubstem3.14@gmail.com
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President |
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Vice President |
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Treasurer |
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Secretary |
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Our advisors are:
- Dr. Schwitkis (Professor of Physics), kschwitkis@compton.edu
- Dr. Villalobos (Professor of Mathematics), jvillalobos@compton.edu
- Lorena Fonseca (STEM Center Program Specialist), lfonseca@compton.edu
