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Women in Engineering - Experience the fun and excitement of solving engineering challenges on a team of like-minded young women. Discover how you can use your unique talents to find satisfaction in engineering. Young women in this camp will learn what an engineer is and does. They will discuss engineering careers and the increasing role and importance of women in engineering and STEM. The students will participate in a variety of daily hands-on activities, using the engineering design process to…
Find out more »July 12-16, 2021, 9am – 3pm Designed for rising 6th, 7th, and 8th grader students Minecraft Modding with Java Coding - Use Java code to add personalized, modded flair to Minecraft! Create your own items and blocks, then design and build an adventure map to incorporate your awesome additions into the game. Practice Java coding fundamentals and game design to create mods and maps to share with friends. Online Course Requirements: Mac or Windows PC only Minecraft Java Edition WebCam…
Find out more »July 12-16, 2021, 9am – 3pm Adventures in Architecture – ar·chi·tec·ture – the art or practice of designing and constructing buildings. In light of our camp being converted to a virtual format, we will be learning using Zoom and other hands-on activities to explore the world of architecture. Architecture is a vast assortment of competencies that include art, sketching, modeling, designing, and building. We will explore the career of architecture, famous architects, and buildings while creating fun architectural inspired activities. …
Find out more »July 19-23, 2021, 9am – 3pm Website Design – Students will learn how to design their own website and present their ideas to the world wide web! Interactive web activities will engage students in the popular fundamentals of web design. Participants will learn how to create basic websites by using the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML/HTML5), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS/CSS3), JavaScript. In addition, the drag-and-drop Mobirise website builder software will be demonstrated. Students will be able to place and format text,…
Find out more »July 10 - 14, 2023, 9AM to 3PM ALL A-BOT ROBOTS – Robots may be the future of technology, and they are definitely fun to make and program! Students will develop their engineering and technology skills using NXT robots, gears, motors, and sensors while building a robot to maneuver through an obstacle course. HEAVY METALS – Use raw metal to create your own designs! Students will learn the fundamentals of welding, from simple techniques to more complex ones. Students…
Find out more »All A-Bot Robots – Robots may be the future of technology, and they are definitely fun to make and program! Students will develop their engineering and technology skills using NXT robots, gears, motors, and sensors while building a robot to maneuver through an obstacle course. SIGN UP HERE
Find out more »Heavy Metals – Use raw metal to create your own designs! Students will learn the fundamentals of welding, from simple techniques to more complex ones. Students will design and fabricate their own metal masterpiece. Remote Control Race Engineering – Students model a motorsports team while working to optimize the performance of a FastTrack RC (remote control) Car through inspection and modifications. Take the challenge! SIGN UP HERE
Find out more »Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) – Drones are leading the many innovations taking place today in various industries from disaster recovery, marketing, agriculture, and more. Students will work as teams as they learn to practice several drone applications. SIGN UP HERE
Find out more »Heavy Metals – Use raw metal to create your own designs! Students will learn the fundamentals of welding, from simple techniques to more complex ones. Students will design and fabricate their own metal masterpiece. TETRIX Robotics Technology – Build your own robot and apply engineering design principles while expanding your technical building and logical thinking skills. Learn programming design and how input/output devices can affect the behavior of a robot. A robotic challenge will test your skills. Adventures in Architecture…
Find out more »SUMMER RACERS – Want to know how a real race team works? Our summer racers will build their own car, practice team building skills, and learn about automotive careers. Students will learn how a go-kart works, how to use tools, how pit stops win a race, and how to drive a real go-kart safely! SIGN UP HERE
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