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Clarkson offering robotics and other STEM camps this summer

Posted 3/25/15

POTSDAM -- Clarkson University will offer a variety of academic camps throughout the summer for children and teens. High school students interested in boosting their resumes before college can …

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Clarkson offering robotics and other STEM camps this summer

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POTSDAM -- Clarkson University will offer a variety of academic camps throughout the summer for children and teens.

High school students interested in boosting their resumes before college can consider the Young Scholars Program from July 12 to 18. During this residential teams are given a real-world problem to solve and then the opportunity to present their solutions to a group of Clarkson and community panelists.

Associate Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering Jim Carroll and his students from the Northern New York Robotics Academy will host a weeklong Robotics Day Camp for commuters July 6-10 for students entering grades four through 12. Students will participate in an all-new Minecraft-inspired challenge, using LEGO MINDSTORM kits and 3-D printers to compete in an action-packed tournament at the end of the week.

A Robotics Overnight Camp is offered Aug. 2-8 for students entering grades nine through 12. Participants will learn about programming, mechanical design, CAD, custom sensor building, electronics and virtual worlds, then use that knowledge while working in teams to build their own robot and compete in a culminating tournament.

The MythOlympics Training Camp is a competitive, scholarship-based program from July 19 to 22 packed with team-based activities, demonstrations and myth-busting challenges similar to the MythBusters television show. Up to 20 rising freshmen, sophomores and juniors from the North Country will be selected as "MythOlympians in Training" and receive a scholarship to cover the full costs of the residential camp.

Horizons I and II are designed for seventh and eighth grade female students interested in science, technology, engineering or math. The program boasts an educational experience full of hands-on projects and team building exercises. Students must be nominated by someone from their school to participate. Week one of the residential camp will be held July 12-17, and week two will from July 19-24.

Horizons III builds on the first two programs and is designed for female students who have already participated in Horizons I and II. Week one of the camp will be held from July 11 to 17 and week two from July 18-24.

Register or info: http://clarkson.edu/summer/.