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Special Topics Engineering Summer Camps
Contact:
Dr. Kenneth Berry
Research Professor
The Lyle School of Engineering is offering four weeks of innovative Special Topics Engineering Camps for upper elementary or middle school students during the summer of 2023.
When: June 19-23, and/or June 26-30, from 9:00 AM-3:30 PM
Who: Students 10 -14 years old
What: There are 4 different camps to choose from: Quad Copters, Robots, eSports, and Rockets (they will all be offered each week)
Where: At the Lyle School of Engineering on the SMU Campus
Cost: First camp registration is $400/week, if you purchase more than one camp session, all subsequent camp sessions are $350/week.
All camps will be offered each week. Class size will be between 8-12 students. The instructors are Texas certified teachers.
2023 Camps
Robotics Engineering Camp https://smu.nbsstore.net/robotics-engineering-camp
Description:
This is an introduction to robotics using the LEGO Mindstorms System. Learn to build and program LEGO robots for a competition at the end of the week. This is perfect preparation for competing in the FIRST LEGO League competition in the fall or earning the Boy Scouts robotics merit badge.
Quad Copter Camp https://smu.nbsstore.net/quad-copter-camp
Description:
Participants will learn to fly a drone. They will learn about drone safety and drone careers. During the week the students will be faced with progressively difficult flying challenges. They will also learn how to program a drone to fly autonomously. On the last day of class, they will provide an exhibition of their flying skills to their parents.
eSports Camp https://smu.nbsstore.net/esports-camp
Description:
During this camp students will plan and create video games for the Nintendo Switch. The students will present their game projects to their parents at the end of the week.
Rocketry https://smu.nbsstore.net/rocketry
Description:
During this camp students will learn how rockets work and learn about exciting careers in space. They will build a variety of rockets including air rockets, match rockets, water bottle rockets, and Estes solid rocket fuel rockets. At the end of the camp the students will show their parents how well the rockets they designed work.