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CoAS Initiatives

Explore the Arts and Sciences’ initiatives that inspire innovation and hands-on learning.

From academic excellence in the Scholars Program to robotics in Robofest, STEM education, and global problem-solving through the Grand Challenges Scholars program.

Scholar's Program

The Scholars Program is an interdependent, cohesive community for students who support each other’s academic and life goals.

Becoming a Scholar offers numerous benefits, including an academic support network (peer tutoring and peer mentoring), a social support network (fun community-building activities), and a professional mindset to help students succeed at Lawrence Tech, take advantage of the total university experience, and enhance internship/co-op opportunities.

The Scholars Program is designed to increase student academic success, promote leadership skills, and foster professionalism among its members. Students from all majors are welcome.

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Robofest

Robofest® is Lawrence Technological University’s world-wide robotics program for students in 4th – 12th grade. Student teams design, construct, and program their autonomous robots to compete for trophies in a variety of competitions. Robofest’s mission is: to generate excitement & interest among young people for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM), AI and Computer Science; to develop essential skills such as teamwork, creative thinking, communication and problem solving; and to prepare them to excel in higher education and technological careers.

Small student teams can design, construct, and program the robots using any robotics kit and programming language. There are 8 engaging competition categories, some with fixed rules and unknown factors, and others in which students have complete freedom to show off any creative robotic R&D project.

Quest Program

Quest is a co-curricular experiential learning program for highly motivated College of Arts and Sciences students who wish to engage in unique learning experiences above and beyond the requirements of a course.

For more information, please contact Dr. Shannon Timmons, Director of the Quest Program and Chair of the Department of Natural Sciences, at stimmons@ltu.edu or 248-204-3603.  

STEM Education

The College of Arts and Sciences at Lawrence Technological University is committed to high school STEM education and outreach in our Metro Detroit community and beyond. The STEM Education Committee serves to facilitate and highlight the outreach efforts of our dedicated CoAS faculty and staff, build strong bonds with community partners, and provide memorable hands-on STEM experiences for high school students.  

The STEM Education Committee is composed of Dr. Wisam Bukaita (Math + Computer Science), Dr. Bruce Pell (Math + Computer Science), and Ms. Erika Forest (Natural Sciences).

Interested in our programs for your high school students? Please reach out to stem-education@ltu.edu  to learn more about our programs and schedule a visit!

» Document Viewer

Use Your Cell Phone as a Document Camera in Zoom

  • What you will need to have and do
  • Download the mobile Zoom app (either App Store or Google Play)
  • Have your phone plugged in
  • Set up video stand phone holder

From Computer

Log in and start your Zoom session with participants

From Phone

  • Start the Zoom session on your phone app (suggest setting your phone to “Do not disturb” since your phone screen will be seen in Zoom)
  • Type in the Meeting ID and Join
  • Do not use phone audio option to avoid feedback
  • Select “share content” and “screen” to share your cell phone’s screen in your Zoom session
  • Select “start broadcast” from Zoom app. The home screen of your cell phone is now being shared with your participants.

To use your cell phone as a makeshift document camera

  • Open (swipe to switch apps) and select the camera app on your phone
  • Start in photo mode and aim the camera at whatever materials you would like to share
  • This is where you will have to position what you want to share to get the best view – but you will see ‘how you are doing’ in the main Zoom session.