{"539891":{"#nid":"539891","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Advanced Manufacturing \u0026 Prototyping Integrated to Unlock Potential (AMP-IT-UP) program participants visit Georgia Tech campus","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech campus proves it stays busy as \u003Ca class=\u0022links\u0022 title=\u0022Advanced Manufacturing \u0026amp; Prototyping Integrated to Unlock Potential (AMP-IT-UP)\u0022 href=\u0022http:\/\/ampitup.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAdvanced Manufacturing \u0026amp; Prototyping Integrated to Unlock Potential (AMP-IT-UP)\u003C\/a\u003E program participants visited campus as finals week approached.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAMP-IT-UP works close with \u003Ca class=\u0022links\u0022 title=\u0022Carver Road Middle\u0022 href=\u0022http:\/\/www.carverroadmiddle.education\/pages\/Carver_Road_Middle\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECarver Middle School in Griffin\u003C\/a\u003E, Georgia among others to provide an opportunity to engage in design and implementation steps within product development. On April 25, close to 40 8\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E grade students toured the \u003Ca class=\u0022links\u0022 title=\u0022 Complex Rheology And Biomechanics (CRAB) Lab\u0022 href=\u0022http:\/\/crablab.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EComplex Rheology And Biomechanics (CRAB) Lab\u003C\/a\u003E in the School of Physics.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe work of interdisciplinary collaboration, the CRAB Lab builds robotic simulations that mimic organism movement in various systems. Studying the mechanics of snakes, turtle, and even cockroaches can be difficult, so the use of robot replicas are just one way to overcome obstacles.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents also visited the Invention Studio in the \u003Ca class=\u0022links\u0022 title=\u0022Department of Mechanical Engineering\u0022 href=\u0022http:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDepartment of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E. The Studio is a workshop comprised of specialized machinery for students to create their own prototypes. Modelling projects can be flexible and are open ended, giving students a unique designing experience.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECarver Middle School teacher and tour organizer Antoinette Richter selected the labs to visit after considering aligning student interest with the AMP-IT-UP mission. \u201cI choose to take students to the CRAB Lab and Invention Studio so that they could make the connection and experience the design process in the real world.\u201d The tours supplemented classwork, helping draw connections between concepts and applications.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe tours wrapped up with a visit to what is considered the hub of campus, the Georgia Tech Student Center. Amid undergraduates studying or stopping by for a bite to eat, AMP-IT-UP middle schoolers caught a glimpse of campus life. \u201cI really enjoyed the diversity on the GT campus,\u201d Richter adds. \u201cMy students were able to see students of their same ethnicity and culture having a successful educational experience.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMore information:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe CRAB Lab is headed by Dr. Daniel Goldman, Associate Professor in the \u003Ca class=\u0022links\u0022 title=\u0022School of Physics\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/www.physics.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E and Adjunct Professor in the 3. For more information, visit \u003Ca class=\u0022links\u0022 href=\u0022http:\/\/crablab.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ecrablab.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Invention Studio is a student-run venture aimed to allow Georgia Tech affiliates access to designing and modeling their own three-dimensional prototypes. For more information, visit \u003Ca class=\u0022links\u0022 title=\u0022Invention Studio Georgia Tech\u0022 href=\u0022http:\/\/inventionstudio.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Einventionstudio.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAMP-IT-UP is an NSF funded program to provide middle schools courses exploring robotics. From the ground up approach, students can learn planning, building, and implementation along with conceptual understanding for specific utility. 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