Architecture & Architectural Engineering
- Design your own creative building design
- Experience hands-on projects demonstrating architectural design principles and practices.
- earn about general architecture, phases of building design, and engineering systems in building design.
- Discover what education and training is needed to be successful in the architecture field.
Next program starts spring 2025!
Architecture, Engineering & Land Survey
- Design the floor plan and exterior of your own building
- Test retaining walls
- Virtually test bridge designs
- Design a water tower
- Imagine your ideal street layout
- Tour a site through VR
- Learn to use surveying equipment
Next program starts spring 2025!
Large Engine Mechanics
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- Inspect a semi-truck up close – inside and out
- Remove engine components and learn the functionality and operation
- Compete in a “TopTech” competition!
- Build your own light or horn circuit, understanding electronics
To Participate:
- Register online at: https://scoutingevent.com/178-diesel. ($2 online convenience fee added)
- Send completed registration form (with parent signature) and $10 registration fee to Exploring, PO Box 732, Dubuque, IA 52004 or to [email protected].
- RSVP to Melissa with the Exploring Program at 563.556.4343 or [email protected], then bring registration form and $10 fee to first meeting.
Engineering & Technology
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This program has a lot of interest and spots are limited to 24 students. To apply, students need to write a 2-3 sentence “essay” describing their interest in the program and what they hope to get out of it.
- Get introduced to a wide array of engineering disciplines and some of the engineers that work in those disciplines.
- Learn about engineering concepts including Product Design & Testing, Manufacturing, Virtual Reality, and Engineering Mathematics.
- Participate in hands-on activities demonstrating engineering principles.
- Discover what steps you can take to be on the engineering career path.
To Participate:
- Register online at: https://scoutingevent.com/178-deere. ($2 online convenience fee added)
- Send completed registration form (with parent signature), a 2-3 sentence “essay” describing your interest in the program and what you hope to get out of it, and $10 registration fee to Exploring, PO Box 732, Dubuque, IA 52004 or to [email protected].
Law Enforcement
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- Experience law enforcement by participating in activities like crime scene investigation, fingerprinting, and traffic stops.
- Ride along with a law enforcement office.
- Discover what types of careers exist in law enforcement.
To Participate:
- Register online at: https://scoutingevent.com/178-lawenforce. ($2 online convenience fee added)
- Send completed registration form (with parent signature) and $10 registration fee to Exploring, PO Box 732, Dubuque, IA 52004 or to [email protected].
- RSVP to Melissa with the Exploring Program at 563.556.4343 or [email protected], then bring registration form and $10 fee to first meeting.