Want to know how amazing
fireworks are made?
Want to use high powered explosives
to blast your way into a steel structure?
Want to find out how you can make
industrial diamonds using explosives?
Want to learn the history of explosives
and their importance in everyday life?
Then come on out to
Explosives Camp
and find all the answers you're looking for.It's going to be a real blast!
Cancelled
Cancelled
New Mexico Tech Explosives Camp
1001 South Road
Socorro, New Mexico 87801
2012 Schedule of Events
Sun.
6/17
6/17
Arrival at NMTech in Socorro, NM. Check into dorms. Evening picnic. Meet and greet students.
Mon.
6/18
6/18
The Safety, Evolution and History of Explosives. Videos, tour of NMTech and pizza party.
Tue.
6/19
6/19
Physics of Explosives. Safety class. Field trip to EMRTC's Torres Lab for practical experiments.
Wed.
6/20
6/20
Industrial Applications.
Safety class. Demonstration of blast effects on civil structures.
Safety class. Demonstration of blast effects on civil structures.
Thu.
6/21
6/21
Explosives Science and Application. Safety class. Chemical testing of explosives with laboratory instruments. Evening barbecue.
Fri.
6/22
6/22
Field trip to Lee Ranch Coal Mine in Grants, NM. for a tour and blast demonstrations. Pool party.
Sat.
6/23
6/23
Pyrotechnics. Safety class. The safety and setup of fireworks. Lunch. Certificates and Awards.