The camp offers a diverse range of engineering activities, from building rockets and airplanes to programming and battling robots, all within a single week.
This Engineering Summer Camp, offered by Smart Mind Robotics, is designed for kids aged 5-12. Campers will engage in a variety of hands-on engineering projects, learning fundamental principles through practical application. Activities include building and flying kites to understand the engineering principles of flight, constructing and testing rockets to explore propulsion, and designing and flying different airplanes to observe aerodynamic concepts. A significant portion of the camp is dedicated to robotics, where participants will build and program robots to navigate mazes autonomously, compete in races, and even engage in battles with other robots. The curriculum is structured to foster problem-solving skills, creativity, and an understanding of how science and innovation can be applied to real-world challenges.
A typical day involves hands-on building projects in the morning, focusing on physical engineering challenges, and often transitions to technology-based activities like robotics programming in the afternoon.
This camp is best for curious kids aged 5-12 who enjoy hands-on projects, building, and have an interest in robotics, flight, and general engineering principles.
Montevalle Park, 840 Duncan Ranch Rd, Chula Vista, CA 91914
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