Students Build Robots at Summer Camp
The Maricopa Skill Center hosted 22 students this summer in their Precision Machining program as part of the City of Phoenix’s Advanced/High-Tech Manufacturing Summer program. Students participating in the program earned college credit and received stipends as well as the added bonus of practicing their skills in a machine shop. Applicants to this competitive program were selected based on their interest level. “Students who showed the highest interest in participating were selected to be part of this experience”, said Shaylynn Hazel. Shaylynn is the tech lab assistant to the program and was recruited to participate by the City of Phoenix based on her previous experience in several ‘battlebot’ programs and activities.
Shaylynn developed an interest in building robots her sophomore year in high school credited to her engineering instructor who introduced her to the concept. She loved building battlebots so much she helped start several engineering student clubs at her high school, one of which was specifically for female students. After high school Shaylynn interned at several manufacturing companies and currently interns at Unique Machine and Tool to further her manufacturing skills. She plans to attend GateWay Community College in the Fall.
