STEM Outreach Center Available Resources

The STEM Outreach Center is dedicated to providing students with engaging, hands-on learning experiences through cutting-edge technology. Our Tech & Teen Center offers a variety of interactive programs designed to enhance problem-solving skills, creativity, and a deeper understanding of STEM concepts. Students have access to state-of-the-art tools and simulations that bring learning to life.

Available Activities:

🔹 Prepar3D Flight Simulation – Experience realistic flight training with advanced simulation software that introduces students to the principles of aviation, aerodynamics, and piloting.

🔹 ClassVR & MetaVR Experiences – Explore immersive virtual reality environments that allow students to travel through space, visit historical landmarks, and dive into scientific concepts in a fully interactive way.

🔹 Zspace 3D Augmented Reality – Engage with 3D models in an augmented reality space where students can explore anatomy, physics, and engineering concepts with hands-on digital interaction.

🔹 Robotics & Coding – Develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and programming skills with a variety of educational robots, including:
   ✔ Marty the Robot – A humanoid robot designed to teach coding and robotics fundamentals.
   ✔ Dash Bot – A friendly, interactive robot that introduces young learners to basic coding and problem-solving.
   ✔ Sphero – A programmable robotic ball that enhances STEM learning through fun and engaging challenges.
   ✔ NAO Robot – A sophisticated humanoid robot that teaches AI, coding, and robotics through interactive programming.
   ✔ Zumi – A self-driving car robot that introduces students to artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicle technology.
   ✔ Cubelets – Modular robotic blocks that allow students to explore engineering and design by building functional robots without coding.

These resources provide students with opportunities to collaborate, innovate, and build essential STEM skills in a dynamic learning environment. Whether they’re flying a virtual plane, programming a robot, or exploring augmented reality, students will gain hands-on experience with the technology shaping the future.

Technology Engineering Experiential Network Center

In 2024 with the support of the New Mexico Public Education Department (NM PED), the STEM Outreach Center reimagined a traditional classroom from Ed Harold & Forman Engineering Complex III, transforming it into an innovative, technology-rich learning environment. The TEEN Center is designed to immerse students in a rigorous and engaging curriculum that blends science, mathematics, engineering, and technology in ways that prepare them for the challenges of the modern world.

Designed in partnership with RobotLab, a leader in AI and robotics education, the TEEN Center combines advanced tools with hands-on learning. Students explore artificial intelligence, robotics, and computer science through interactive projects that encourage critical thinking, problem solving, and collaboration.

The space features flexible work areas, interactive displays, and cutting-edge equipment, creating a hub where students can design, build, and innovate. By blending technology with experiential learning, the TEEN Center inspires curiosity, builds confidence, and prepares learners for success in STEM education and careers.

Jack & MaryLou Davis TECH Center

Since 2017, the Department of Defense has made it possible for the NMSU College of HEST to turn ordinary classrooms into a novel learning environment that engages students in a complex science, math, and technology curriculum. The lab was designed by TEQ Games, a learning and simulation company based in Orlando, Florida. They have developed a lab featuring computer-based aviation platforms and simulators that engage students in a variety of missions that require critical thinking in applying core math and science competencies ranging from time-speed-distance calculations to advanced physics. 

The Test and Evaluation Collaboration Hub (TECH) Center is a set of technologies to create a new immersive learning environment for STEM students of every age by embedding learning objectives in an entertaining narrative and enhancing the story with virtual world gameplay and simulation technology. The TECH Center currently focuses on T&E scenarios, aviation, virtual reality, robotics, coding, engineering design and much more.