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

Open to students entering Grades 9-12

BatSuBot camp session will be June 25, 26, 27, 2024.

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.

Registration

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. June 25-27

Intro to LEGO Spike Prime Robotics Camp

Open to students ages 9-14

Intro to Robotics camp session will be July 9-11, 2024.

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.

Registration

• Morning Camp (9 a.m. - Noon) July 9-11
• Afternoon Camp (1 p.m. - 4 p.m.) July 9-11

Advanced LEGO Spike Prime Robotics Camp 

Open to students ages 9-14

Advanced Robotics camp session will be July 16-18, 2024.

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 2023-2024 FIRST LEGO LEAGUE mission board.

Registration

• Morning Camp (9 a.m. - Noon) July 16-18
• Afternoon Camp (1 p.m. - 4 p.m.) July 16-18

Intro to Rocket Design

Open to students ages 9-14

Intro to Rocket Design camp will be held June 18-20, 2024.

This course is designed to teach students (ages 9 -14) to build, design, and test rockets for space travel using Kerbal Space Program. By the end of the course students will have a better understanding of the challenges of sending a rocket into space and be able to design a rocket to reach other planets.

Registration

• Morning Camp (9 a.m. - Noon) June 18-20
• Afternoon Camp (1 p.m. - 4 p.m.) June 18-20

Advanced Rocket Design

Open to students ages 9-14

Advanced Rocket Design camp will be held June 25-27, 2024.

The Advanced Rocketry Summer 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.

Registration

• Morning Camp (9 a.m. - Noon) June 25-27
• Afternoon Camp (1 p.m. - 4 p.m.) June 25-27

Youth Science and Engineering Camp

Open to students grades 1-8

Youth Science and Engineering Camp will be held July 23-25, 2024.

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 full 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.

Registration

• Morning Camp (9 a.m. - Noon) Students entering grades 5-8
• Afternoon Camp (1 p.m. - 4 p.m.) Students entering grades 1-4

Sustainable Concrete Infrastructure and Environmental Camp

Open to students grades 6-8

Sustainable Concrete Infrastructure and Environmental Camp will be held August 21-22, 2024.

Day 1: August 21, 2024

Would you like to learn what goes into the concrete used for bridges, roads, buildings, airports, and other sustainable infrastructure? We will cover concrete ingredients, mixing, fresh properties, and making specimens. Students will be assigned to a group to make concrete and determine fresh properties. A group that gets fresh properties close to the design properties will win a prize. Students will also see concrete specimens ranging from weak to very strong tested. Applications of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), concrete 3D printing, connected and automated vehicles, and artificial intelligence will be demonstrated. In the afternoon, students will tour a concrete ready-mix plant, concrete 3D printing, and construction site.

• Morning Camp (9 a.m.- Noon): In-class and lab activities
• Lunch (Noon-1 p.m.): Wilkerson Dining Center
• Afternoon Camp (1 p.m.- 4 pm): Tour a concrete ready-mix plant, concrete 3D printing, and construction site.

Day 2: August 22, 2024

Are you interested in learning what environmental engineers do to create sustainable futures? During the camp, students will learn about water treatment systems and water analysis using real-time sensors. They will also be introduced to standard technologies used in the Environmental Engineering laboratory. Students will team up in groups to do water treatment challenges to learn treatment concepts in a fun and hands-on way, and they will visit a state-of-the-art water treatment facility in Grand Forks.

• Morning Camp (9 a.m.- Noon): Upson-II-Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Lab
• Lunch (Noon-1 p.m.): Wilkerson Dining Center
• Afternoon Camp (1 p.m.- 4 pm): Grand Forks Water Treatment Plant Tour 

Registration

• One-day registration fee: $50
• Two-day registration fee: $80
• The registration fee includes all class and/or lab activities, a T-shirt, notebook, pen, lunch, transportation to/from tours, a prize for the winning team(s), etc.
• Cancellation deadline: July 31st

Geology Merit Badge Workshop

The Geology Merit Badge Workshop will be held on Thursday, July 25, 2024.

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! 

Registration

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