Super STEAM Saturdays

Design it. Print it. Take it from an idea to a real-world object in just two hours!
Join The Future Innovators Academy for a fast-paced, hands-on introduction to computer-aided design (CAD) and 3D printing.Students will jump into Onshape, a professional, browser-based CAD platform used by engineers and product designers, to learn the building blocks of creating precise 3D models.Participants will learn how to sketch, constrain, dimension, and extrude simple shapes into polished 3D parts. They'll explore additional design tools such as fillets and chamfers while learning how engineers
transform a two-dimensional sketch into a three-dimensional object.
Students will then prepare their completed models for 3D printing and learn how digital designs become physical objects through the additive manufacturing process. Following the workshop, completed projects will be printed at The Future Innovators Academy. Participants will be able to pick up their custom 3D-printed creation once printing is complete.
Recommended Ages: 10–14
Experience Level: Beginner-friendly; no previous CAD or 3D modeling experience required.
Participants should be comfortable using a mouse or trackpad.

Build the circuit. Write the code. Make something happen!
What happens when code leaves the screen and starts interacting with the real world? In this hands-on workshop from The Future Innovators Academy, students will explore the intersection of electronics, circuitry, and creative coding through a series of interactive challenges.Participants will learn the fundamentals of electrical circuits while working with components such as
LEDs, buttons, sensors, buzzers, and other electronic hardware. They'll then use code to control those components and transform simple circuits into interactive creations. Students might program LEDs to respond to inputs, create light and sound sequences, build simple
sensor-based interactions, or tackle creative coding challenges that combine multiple electronic components. Along the way, students will experiment with concepts including inputs and outputs, digital signals,
circuit design, sequencing, conditional logic, and debugging while discovering how software and hardware work together in real-world technology.
Rather than following a single build from beginning to end, students will progress through increasingly creative challenges that encourage experimentation and problem-solving: What can you make your
circuit do? This workshop provides a beginner-friendly introduction to the same fundamental concepts behind physical computing, embedded systems, robotics, smart devices, and electronic prototyping.
Recommended Ages: 10–14
Experience Level: Beginner-friendly; no previous electronics or coding experience required.