This free program provides hands-on engineering and computer science experience, including lab tours and college exploration, specifically for middle school girls in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties.
The Girls in Engineering (GIE) Summer Camp at UC Santa Cruz is a free, 5-day non-residential program designed to broaden middle school girls' interest in computer science and engineering through hands-on projects. Participants will learn Scratch programming to create 2D games and animations, program Sphero robots using smartphones, and build microprocessor-based robots and interactive art pieces using Lego-NXT. The camp also includes tours of Baskin Engineering labs, covering areas from Bioengineering to Digital Games, and offers opportunities to explore the UCSC campus and learn about college life and STEM career paths. The program aims to inspire young minds to envision themselves as future computer scientists and engineers and encourages achievement in STEM fields.
A typical day includes a welcome and interactive learning activity, followed by project work sessions both before and after lunch in a UC Santa Cruz Dining hall.
This camp is best for middle school girls residing in Santa Cruz or Monterey Counties who are interested in exploring computer science and engineering through hands-on activities.
UC Santa Cruz campus
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