Students gain hands-on experience building a complete autonomous driving robot and participate in a final robot competition, all while experiencing college life at a top-tier university.
The UCI ICS Summer Academy's Intelligent Robotics program is a four-week immersive experience for high school students interested in robotics and computer science. Participants learn to build and program an autonomous driving robot from the ground up. The curriculum covers essential aspects of robot design, including software development for microcontrollers, circuit building, and the construction of the robot's physical framework. Students will gain practical skills in integrating sensors and actuators with microcontrollers and mounting these components on a mobile platform. The program emphasizes hands-on learning and culminates in a robot competition where students apply their acquired knowledge and skills. Beyond technical expertise, the academy fosters teamwork, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities through collaborative projects and interactions with university faculty and students.
A typical day runs from 9 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday, and includes morning lectures by UCI professors, afternoon lab sessions for hands-on work, and lunch.
This program is ideal for rising high school students in grades 9-12 with introductory programming experience in Python who are eager to delve into the practical aspects of robotics and autonomous systems.
Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences, UC Irvine, 6210 Donald Bren Hall, Irvine, CA 92697-3425
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