The Computer Engineering department at Kettering University is offering two summer camps for high school students looking to learn how consumer electronics, automobiles and robots are made “smart.” The first camp will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from July 20-24 followed by the second camp from July 27-31.

The camps are intended for high school students interested in mobile robotics and smart phone programming. Students will work with microcontrollers and robotics kits to build and write programs for mobile robots that allow them to be controlled by smartphones over a Bluetooth signal.

The camps will be taught by Dr. Girma Tewolde and Dr. Jaerock Kwon of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department.

“At the end of the camps, students will apply their STEM knowledge to basic computer engineering topics including mobile robotics, programming and mobile application development,” Kwon said. “Additionally, students will have an opportunity to develop their problem-solving and teamwork skills.”

The cost to register for the first camp is $200 and the second camp is $300. The registration fee includes lunch, supplies, a t-shirt and an Arduino learning kit. Need-based scholarships are available for qualifying students.

Space is limited to the first 20 applicants. The registration deadline is June 5, 2015.

For more information or to register for the camps, contact Virginia Hill at 810-762-9873 or vhill@kettering.edu

Visit the summer camp’s website for more information.