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Camp Code grant immerses students in technology

LA JOYA — South Texas College is opening a world of possibilities for young students seeking an early introduction into computer science, information technology, mathematics and engineering.Through a $43,496 Texas Workforce Commission Camp Code grant, which was awarded to STC’s Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (IAM), a total of 72 students from La Joya Independent School District middle schools were able to attend summer camps that exposed them to concepts in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) through the use of tiny computers called microcontrollers (MCUs), robotics and computer programming projects.Using MCUs like Arduino Uno and Raspberry Pi, students in this ...

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