BPP Stem Workshop 2023

Welcome to the Community STEM Workshop page, run by the University of Maryland, Balloon Payload Program!

If you are here, you are probably a student of the workshop, an interested learner, or a member of our club. This page has all of the resources from our workshop lessons: presentations, documents, codes, files, extra pamphlets, and challenge exercises!

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Workshop Lessons

1. Python Programming Introduction

In this workshop, we learned the basics of Python programming, and combined them together to make a "Rock, Paper, Scissors" videogame where you can challenge your computer!
Week 1 Presentation
Week 1 Notes + Extra Problems!
This week's code project: https://replit.com/@JeremyKuznetso1/RockPaperScissors#main.py

2. Turtle Graphics in Python Programming

In this workshop, we learned how to use Python to generate shapes, visuals, and graphics, along with how to handle "for" loops
Week 2 Presentation
Week 2 Notes + Extra Problems and Projects
This week's code project: https://replit.com/@EddieFang/Activity-1-Shapes#main.py

3. 3D Modeling & 3D Printing

In this workshop, we will learn about 3D modeling and 3D design using computer, along with 3D printers, how they work, and more! We will have a live 3D printer demo which you will get to see and interact with!!!
Week 3 Presentation
Week 3 Notes + Extra Problems!

4. Intro to Arduino

In this workshop we will learn how to program an Arduino to read inputs from a sensor to control an LED.
Week 4 Presentation
Week 4 Notes + Additional Resources for Arduino at Home

5. Forces & Egg Drop!

In this workshop, we talk a bit about what we do as the balloon payload program. You will learn about forces, Newton's third law, and how to save an egg from a 6 feet drop! Learn about the physics behind cars and engage with an at-home egg drop challenge.
Week 5 Presentation
Week 5 Notes + Fun Physics Video!

6. Astronomy

In this workshop, we talk about the biggest thing there is: our universe and all of the giant stuff in it. We use some telescopes to look closely at the Sun AND the Moon! We talk about stars, supernovas, black holes, eclipses, asteroids, and more!
Week 6 Presentation