Students gain practical experience by racing their autonomous driving agents in a simulation environment and working directly with UC Berkeley faculty and researchers.
The UC Berkeley ROAR Academy is an intensive two-week (10-day) in-person summer program designed for high school students entering grades 10-12 who are passionate about STEM careers, particularly in AI, Robotics, and Data Science. Participants work with UC Berkeley faculty, researchers, and scientists, gaining hands-on experience with Python programming, reinforcement learning, machine learning, and autonomous driving algorithms. The curriculum includes a quick refresher of Python, but students are expected to have prior basic programming knowledge. A key outcome is the ability to engage in ROAR simulation competitions, where students race their autonomous driving agents in a software simulation environment. Upon completion, students receive a certificate and can apply to become ROAR Ambassadors.
Students attend in-person classes from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (PST), engaging in lectures, Q&A sessions, and hands-on programming exercises related to Python, machine learning, and autonomous driving.
This program is ideal for talented and motivated California high school students (entering grades 10-12) with prior Python programming experience who are considering a STEM career in AI, Robotics, or Data Science.
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