TCC hosts a composite materials workshop for Leon County school teachers
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (July 15, 2009) - Tallahassee Community College’s Center for Workforce Development recently hosted a composite materials workshop for Leon County school teachers. The workshop, held at Cobb Middle School, focused on the introduction to the science of composite materials and included information on composite materials careers.
“The workshop introduced teachers to general composite material concepts with the intention to provide engineering and advanced materials and career information to area middle and high school science and technology educators to include in their classroom curriculum,” said Beth Mann Pace, Manufacturing Technology Program Specialist and Workshop Coordinator. “Participants took part in a hands-on project that assisted in learning the basic science of composite materials and the unique properties of composite technology.”
Learning methods included hands-on lab scenarios and the opportunity to build a light weight composite material project.
To supplement classroom learning, the educators participated in a field trip to the Composite Materials Lab at Florida State University. Participants were also introduced to composite manufacturing and future job possibilities in the field of composite materials.
TCC is currently holding the camp for high school students. The first week ends Friday, July 17. A second session will be held July 27-31.