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Robotics & Engineering · 🏫 UC San Diego

Build a Bot Robotics Camp

Students gain foundational technical and creative skills through project-based learning, preparing them to think like engineers and innovators.

🔥 Middle School 🕒 1-week Day Camp In-person Beginner-friendly 💰 $525 total

About this camp

This hands-on robotics camp introduces middle school students to STEM concepts through designing, programming, and testing robots. Participants will learn how robots sense, follow instructions, and solve problems by building and assembling working robots using real mechanical and electronic components. The curriculum emphasizes programming robots to move, react, and make simple decisions using coding and logic, as well as integrating sensors for environmental detection and response. Students will collaborate in teams to design, test, and improve robotic solutions, fostering teamwork, confidence, and problem-solving skills. Through project-based learning, beginners will gain foundational technical and creative skills, preparing them to think like engineers and innovators.

What a typical day looks like

A typical day runs from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and includes building and coding robots, with a lunch break from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Best suited for

This camp is ideal for middle school students interested in computer science, robotics, and engineering, who enjoy hands-on learning and collaborative problem-solving.

What you'll learn

Robot design and assembly Robotics programming and logic Sensor integration Mechanical and electronic components Teamwork and problem-solving STEM concepts

Location

Wangenheim Middle School 9230 Gold Coast Dr, San Diego, CA 92126

Sponsored · Research Ignited

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