Engineering & Science Summer Camps
Make their summer vacation one to remember.
Unlock your child’s ingenuity and creativity this summer at local STEM-powered summer camps hosted by the UND College of Engineering & Mines.
Why it’s never too early to start nurturing your child’s interest in STEM activities:
- Inspire career aspirations: Just imagine the future your child will have a career in. Early exposure to STEM skills gives them an edge in the classroom and the years beyond.
- Spark life-long passions: Engineering and science is fun! Our summer camps are an exciting and hands-on way for kids to explore the spectrum of topics like robotics, coding, rocketry, and more.
- Foster teamwork and collaboration: Mirroring real-world teamwork dynamics, we teach kids how to work effectively with others, share ideas, and collaborate to achieve common goals.
- Build confidence and resilience: Our camps give kids a safe space to experience trial and error, develop perseverance, and build confidence in their abilities to tackle complex problems.
- Nurture problem-solving skills: Hands-on projects require kids to analyze situations, troubleshoot issues, and think creatively--skills vital for future success no matter what career they pursue.
Camp Information & Registration
BatSuBot Camp
| Audience |
Grades 9-12 |
|---|---|
| Dates/Times |
June 24-26, 2025, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
| Registration |
Coming April 1, 2025 |
| Cost |
$250 |
| Description |
This is one camp you don’t want to skip out on: the BatSuBot Competition. A combination of BattleBot and SumoBot robotic competitions, we challenge you to design, build, and operate a robot that can force opponents’ robots out of the ring. This camp will have an engineering and manufacturing emphasis. Day one, campers guided by a mechanical engineering instructor, will use solid modeling software to design a complete 3D model of their robot. Day two includes a tour of a local manufacturing company where students can see their designs fabricated on CNC laser machines. The goal for the second day is to have the robot assembled. The last day of camp students will troubleshoot their robots and practice driving. The grand finale of the camp is a double elimination tournament which is open to the public. |
Minecraft Camp
| Audience |
Ages 9-14 |
|---|---|
| Dates/Times |
June 3-5, 2025, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. June 10-12, 2025, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
| Registration |
Coming April 1, 2025 |
| Cost |
$125 |
| Description |
Students will be introduced to the wonderful world of programming with Python using the massively popular game of Minecraft! That’s right, learn to program AND play with Minecraft, can it get any better than that? At the beginning of this camp, students will learn the basics of computer programming using Python then use their new skills to modify Minecraft to produce instant and totally awesome results. Students will use Python IDLE, an Integrated Development and Learning Environment that comes free with Python to easily create, modify, and run their Python programs. By the end of the camp, students will know the basics of programming (variable, conditional statements, loops, and more) as well as how to use Python to do all kinds of amazing things in Minecraft! |
Intro to LEGO Spike Prime Robotics Camp
| Audience |
Ages 9-14 |
|---|---|
| Dates/Times |
June 3-5, 2025, 1 - 4 p.m. July 8-10, 2025, 1 - 4 p.m. |
| Registration |
Coming April 1, 2025 |
| Cost |
$125 |
| Description |
The Intro to LEGO Spike Prime Robotics camp (for ages 9 - 14) teaches students the fundamentals of building and designing a robot. By the end of the camp, students will have programmed, designed, and built a LEGO Spike Prime Robot to run missions on the 2023-2024 FIRST LEGO LEAGUE mission board. |
Advanced LEGO Spike Prime Robotics Camp
| Audience |
Ages 9-14 |
|---|---|
| Dates/Times |
June 10-12, 2025, 1 - 4 p.m. July 15-17, 2025, 1 - 4 p.m. |
| Registration |
Coming April 1, 2025 |
| Cost |
$125 |
| Description |
The Robotics Camp for Advanced LEGO Spike Prime Enthusiasts (ages 9 - 14) immerses students in the essential principles of robotic construction and design. Over the course, participants will engage in programming, conceptualization, and hands-on building to craft a sophisticated LEGO Spike Prime Robot. Equipped with advanced skills, campers will culminate their experience by orchestrating missions on the intricate FIRST LEGO LEAGUE mission board. |
VEX Robotics Camp
Information Coming Soon
Rocket Design Camp
| Audience |
Ages 9-14 |
|---|---|
| Dates/Times |
July 8-10, 2025, 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. July 15-17, 2025, 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. |
| Registration |
Coming April 1, 2025 |
| Cost |
$125 |
| Description |
The Rocketry Camp, tailored for aspiring space explorers aged 9 to 14, delves into the intricacies of crafting, engineering, and experimenting with rockets for interstellar voyages within Kerbal Space Program. Through immersive learning experiences, participants will grasp the complexities inherent in launching rockets into the cosmos, emerging with a heightened comprehension of spacefaring challenges. By the program's conclusion, campers will possess the skills to architect rockets capable of embarking on missions to distant celestial bodies, navigating the cosmos with confidence and ingenuity. |
Youth Science and Engineering Academy
| Audience |
Grades 1-8 |
|---|---|
| Dates/Times |
July 29-31, 2025 Grades 5-8: 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. Grades 1-4: 1-4 p.m. |
| Registration |
Coming April 1, 2025 |
| Cost |
$125 |
| Description |
Youth Scientists & Engineers Academy is a program hosted by UND College of Engineering and Mines, along with partnerships with others, including Dakota Science Center, UND Biology, UND Chemistry, UND Aerospace, and John Deere Corp. Three days of STEM-related activities to expand the minds of campers and help them grow. The morning sessions are for students entering grades 5-8, and the afternoon sessions are for students entering grades 1-4. |
| Contributor |
John Deere |
Geology Merit Badge Workshop
| Audience |
Scouts |
|---|---|
| Dates/Times |
Friday, May 30, 2025 |
| Registration |
Coming April 1, 2025 |
| Cost |
$125 |
| Description |
If you are a Scout interested in rocks, fossils, or mining, then we welcome you to come earn your Geology Merit Badge through this new one-day workshop offered by UND School of Geology and Geological Engineering! Through participating in hands-on activities examining rocks and real fossils from North Dakota and beyond, and through discussions with professional geologists and paleontologists, Scouts will learn about: the dinosaurs, ice-age mammals, and other extinct lifeforms that once called North Dakota home; how oil reservoirs form and how geologists find them to provide energy for the nation; and how natural processes such as plate tectonics, fossilization, and extinction operate both today and in the past. Scouts will also tour the Harold Hamm Geology and Geological Engineering Museum in Leonard Hall and the new fossil preparation lab in the North Dakota Geological Survey Core Library, where a duckbilled dinosaur skeleton is currently being cleaned and stabilized for research. Sign up today! |
Geology Merit Badge
Boys Scouts
Sponsor
Emerson
Contact
For more information, contact Gwen Klawon gwendolyn.klawon@UND.edu or UND CEM Outreach UND.cemoutreach@UND.edu