九色堂

Robotics-LEGO I

Mon., June 9鈥揊ri., June 13

Students will work with partners to build and program robots using the LEGO SPIKE Prime kits and the LEGO SPIKE 3 block based programming environment. They will learn to make their robots move and use sensors to interact with objects around them. This camp is for students who are new to programming with the SPIKE Prime robotics system.

Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning

In this camp, students are going to learn about the exciting field of Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning and its applications. Students will have a chance to learn how to program in Python and how to design Deep Learning architectures to make predictions for Computer Vision (CV) and Natural Language Processing (NLP) tasks. We highly encourage the students who have taken some basic programming experience to attend this summer camp.

Electrical Circuits 

Mon., June 16

Students begin to make sense of the phenomenon of electricity through learning about circuits. Students use the disciplinary core idea of using evidence to construct an explanation as they learn that charge movement through a circuit depends on the resistance and arrangement of the circuit components. Students also explore the disciplinary core ideas and crosscutting concepts of energy and energy transfer in the context of energy from a battery. In one associated hands-on activity, students build and investigate the characteristics of series circuit.

Imagineering an Amusement Park

We know engineers design things鈥� cars, airplanes, bridges, computers... but who designs the processes, systems, and methods involved in getting those products to the end user? Industrial engineers are concerned with the people and the processes involved in manufacturing and service. Come learn about the systems and processes involved in the design of an amusement park through fun, hands-on activities. You'll even be able to take home some souvenirs!

Robotics-LEGO II

Mon., June 16鈥揊ri., June 20

Students will work with partners to build and program a robot using the LEGO SPIKE Prime kit and the LEGO SPIKE 3 block based programming environment. Lessons and challenges will be based on a theme. This camp is for students who already have had experience programming with the SPIKE Prime robotics system.

VEX V5 Robotics

Tues., June 17鈥揊ri., June 20

This camp will help students to understand robotics design, problem-solving, project management, team-building and presentation skills. Campers will spend time working with the VEX robotic system. This camp will provide good preparation for campers interested in transitioning from LEGO Robotics to Kansas BEST Robotics teams.

Engineering Design: Residential Solar Management

Mon., June 23鈥揊ri., June 27

This camp will introduce the following to the participants: (i) basics of electrical engineering, (ii) solar photo voltaic (PV) technology, (iii) concepts of solar generation and home usage profile and (iv) engineering solution process for residential solar PV design and management.

Python Camp

5-12

Mon., June 23鈥揊ri., June 27

Here is your opportunity to learn the basics of the Python programming language. It is a very popular language used in industry and with some IOT projects. This class will introduce you to the basics of the language.

Advanced VEX V5 Robotics

Tues., June 24鈥揊ri., June 27

This advanced VEX camp is designed around the new 2024-25 VEX competition game (to be released on April 27th). Campers will work in groups to build and program the new Hero Bot using VEX V5 robotics kits.  Once groups have learned to control their robots, they will develop and practice strategies for playing the game. An unofficial scrimmage will be held at the end of the week to see how well the groups have progressed. Students should have some experience with building and programming with VEX V5 to attend this camp.

Biomedical Engineering

Mon., July 7鈥揊ri., July 11

The focus for the summer camp will be biomedical imaging, medical devices, and bioinstrumentation. The campers will learn about medical imaging and give them hands-on learning experiences with medical imaging software to reconstruct 3D patient-specific geometries from CT scans and MRI scans, they will also get hands-on with an ultrasound imaging system.

Ethical Hacking and Capture the Flag

Mon., July 14鈥揊ri., July 18

Campers will attend a cybersecurity boot camp and divide into teams to participate in Capture the Flag, a cyber-exercise designed to expose them to ethical hacking skills in a safe and fun environment. They will learn to work as a team and use cyber skills to accomplish exercise objectives.