STEAM Camp
Background
As participation in engineering and innovation continues to grow nationwide, there is still important work to be done to expand access, early exposure, and opportunity. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), in partnership with the Georgia Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (GAITE), is proud to host the 3rd Annual STEAM CAMP, a two-day, hands-on learning experience designed to connect students to real-‑world STEAM applications through transportation, infrastructure, and healthcare-based activities. The camp will take place November 7-8, 2026, to celebrate National STEAM Day; with Saturday, November 7, for grades K-5 (elementary) and Sunday, November 8, for grades 6-12 (middle & high school).
The future of transportation engineering is built on exposure, opportunity, inspiration, and innovation, and the STEAM Camp is committed to helping students unlock their full potential through meaningful learning experiences that spark curiosity, build skills, and inspire the next generation of thinkers and leaders.
About The Camp
This year's camp will be hosted at the GDOT Transportation Management Center (TMC) and will bring together 80 K-12 students from across Georgia. Through this project-based learning experience, students will take part in interactive activities, direct engagement with industry professionals, and explore real-world STEAM applications connected to transportation, infrastructure, and healthcare. The camp programming bridges classroom concepts with hands-on experiences while highlighting essential focus areas such as transportation systems, safety, teamwork, problem solving, and critical soft skills—helping students build confidence, curiosity, and a deeper understanding of how STEAM shapes the world around them.
Why Exposure Matters
Participants will gain insight into what it’s really like to work in the engineering field and have opportunities to learn from a diverse group of professionals, including transportation engineers, healthcare partners, and peers who share an interest in innovation and problem-solving. Through hands-on experiences, students are encouraged to ask questions, think creatively, and explore possible pathways connected to STEAM-related careers.
While progress has been made in expanding participation across engineering and innovation fields, early exposure remains critical to building confidence, sustaining interest, and supporting long-term engagement. Programming like the STEAM Camp plays an important role in helping students see themselves as problem solvers and innovators—capable of shaping the communities and systems they interact with every day.
Call To Action
This event brings together transportation professionals and young minds for a weekend of inspiration, exploration, and fun. Click HERE to get started with registration.
Whether you’re a student, parent, educator, partner, or supporter, you are invited to be a partner of an experience that connects learning to real-world experiences.
Join the STEAM Camp as a sponsor and help expand hands-on learning and inspire future innovators.
