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SDM Summer Camps 2026 – Materials, Metallurgy & Forensics Camp – Metallurgical Engineering

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Event Details

Date & Time June 8 @ 9:00 am - June 12 @ 4:15 pm

Location 501 E. Saint Joseph Street
Rapid City South Dakota 57701

Organizer Name South Dakota Mines, Summer Camps 2026

Organizer Info Alyssa, 605-394-2414, Youth.Programs@sdsmt.edu

Intended Audience:Entering into Freshman year of high school through recently graduated seniors of 2026

Event Description:

Explore metals, nanomaterials, composites, and polymers.
Dive into hands-on activities like heat treating, blacksmithing, welding, and casting.
Test materials for impact and tensile strength, and analyze them using optical and scanning electron microscopes.
Step into the shoes of a forensic engineer by investigating material failures and authenticating historic metal artifacts.
This day camp is powered by the ASM Materials Education Foundation and led by expert professors at South Dakota Mines. Ready to unlock the mysteries of materials and engineering? Join us!