FABcamp offers middle schoolers a unique opportunity to apply math and science to real-world engineering challenges in a university setting, guided by faculty and college student mentors.
UCI FABcamp is an annual one-week summer camp designed for middle schoolers in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades, often in collaboration with local middle schools from the MESA program. Participants gain hands-on experience with computer-aided design (CAD), rapid prototyping, and various fabrication technologies. The camp also focuses on fundamental coding principles through engaging computer programming projects, often utilizing platforms like Raspberry Pi. Students apply their math and science knowledge to real physical systems, fostering critical thinking, creativity, communication, and collaboration skills. Activities include touring engineering labs and fabrication facilities, interacting with university faculty, and receiving mentorship from college students in engineering and computer science disciplines. The camp aims to expose students to potential career pathways in STEM fields.
A typical day involves hands-on activities in UCI engineering labs, where students design, build, and program projects, with instruction from UCI faculty and graduate mentors.
This camp is ideal for middle school students (6th-8th grade) interested in exploring engineering, computer science, and fabrication technologies through hands-on projects.
UC Irvine Samueli School of Engineering, 300 Rockwell Engineering Center, Irvine, CA 92697-2750
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