REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR ROBOTICS AND BEYOND SUMMER DESIGN AND STEM PROGRAMS
We are looking forward to seeing you this summer! We have many great topics from beginner to advanced, both in-person and online.
Now in our 18th year!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Our in-person design and STEM offerings are designed to get your children back into a creative, energetic environment with other young people, with COVID-safe measures in place. Read our COVID-19 policy .
Read our summer program details for tuition assistance information, deposit and cancellation policies, discounts, and more.
Please send all questions to camp@roboticsandbeyond.org.
ROBOTICS, CODING, ELECTRONICS, 3D COMPUTER MODELING & PRINTING, ENGINEERING DESIGN CHALLENGES, DRONES, PERSONAL COMPUTER BUILD AND MORE!
Select one of the blue tabs below – IN-PERSON MAIN TOPICS, IN-PERSON ADV TOPICS & SPECIAL NEEDS, or ONLINE – to expand for detailed information for each category. Within each expanded category, select a topic title (should be highlighted in red) for detailed information.
Grades 7-12 | Weeks of July 5 – August 11 | Times TBD | Mondays, Tuesdays or Wednesdays | Cost: $150
This is a hybrid class. The instructor will schedule an online consulting session with the student to spec out the computer components. After the student orders and receives all parts, the instructor will schedule a date and time to meet in-person to build the computer. In-person location will be either at New Milford High School (Weeks of July 12, 19, 23) or our office in downtown New Milford. Select the topic title above for more details.
We have created 3 topic “bundles” for full-day campers, grades 3-6 to minimize mixing of campers during their week and as precaution against COVID-19. This will allow campers to have a variety of activity but stay with the same small group all week long. Each bundle will include 3 or 4 separate topics to give campers some variety and mix of hands-on and screen-based activities. Our goal is to form a bridge between coding or virtual design on a computer and the hands-on experience of seeing coding in action (robotics), and creating and assembling designs with actual objects and materials.
FULL DAY BUNDLES: Grades 3-6 | Weeks of July 12-16; 19-23 | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm | Cost: $420/week | Location: New Milford High School
MECHANICS & ROBOTICS BUNDLE
Campers will have fun and gain experience in mechanical engineering by building and programming robots, designing objects in 3-D using software, and creating solutions to engineering challenges using LEGOs and other materials. The topics include:
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Introduction to Robotics using LEGO NXT
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Introduction to 3D Modeling with Autodesk TinkerCAD
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Engineering and Design Challenges
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Intermediate Robotics using LEGO NXT or EV3
CODING BUNDLE
Campers will learn important fundamental concepts of coding and software engineering while applying these concepts by creating video games and simulations with Scratch, programming robots to perform missions, and creating animated drawings in Python. The topics include:
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Introduction to Coding
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Scratch for beginners (Level 1)
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Introduction to Python (Level 1)
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Introduction to Robotics using LEGO NXT
DESIGN BUNDLE
Campers will use and develop their design and artistic talents using software to create 3D models, make 3D and interactive objects using Origami, use software to create 2D graphics and animations, and design and make creations to solve engineering design challenges. The topics include:
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3D Modeling with Autodesk TinkerCAD
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Design with Origami
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Graphic Design with Fire Alpaca
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Engineering and Design Challenges
(Week of July 12-16 CANCELLED)
We have two individual summer programs for grades K-2. Take both and fill up a morning!
Grades K-2 | July 12-16 (Week of 19-23 CANCELLED) | Cost: $105 | Location: New Milford High School
PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE CLASSES REPEAT THE 2ND WEEK
HALF DAY PROGRAMS: Grades 5-12 (varies by topic) | July 26-30 | Cost: $210 | Location: New Milford High School
A-I, M-L, & IoT (Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Internet-of-Things)
For students finishing Grade 7-12 | 12:30 – 3:00 pm | Additional $30 lab fee for kits to be kept by each camper
AUTODESK FUSION 360: Introduction and Intermediate 3D Design skills
Grades 5-12 or by permission | 9:00 – 11:30 am
AUTODESK EAGLE: Intermediate and Advanced Circuit Design and Fabrication
CANCELLED Grades 8-12 | 9:00 – 11:30 am
JAVA LEVEL 1: Fundamentals
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JAVA LEVEL 2: Object Oriented Principles
Grades 7-11 or by permission | 9:00 – 11:30 am
In-person summer programs with advanced topics for older students and a full-week program dedicated to special-needs students. Indoor and outdoor. This is an exciting collaboration with the new director of the beautiful, rustic and creative facilities of The Silo/Hunt Hill Farm at 44 Upland Road in New Milford, just a few miles north of town on Rt. 202. These programs will be held at The Silo/Hunt Hill Farm.
To minimize physical mixing among campers, all half and full-day topics will be held using “pods”. The special-needs program will have a maximum of 12 campers, all advanced topics will have a maximum of 8 campers.
Grades 7-12 or by permission | August 2-6 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | Cost: $240
ELECTRONIC MUSIC COMPOSITION WITH ABLETON LIVE 11
Grades 8-12 | August 2-6 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | Cost: $240
DIFFERENT GIFTS, DIFFERENT NEEDS
In-person camps for young people with individual learning styles and social fluencies. Grades 4-8 (or by permission).
CANCELLED June 29-July 2 (Tues-Fri) | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | Class limit 6 | Cost: $190
CANCELLED August 2-6 | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm (Late pickup available through 5pm) | Class limit 12 | Cost: $440
We regret that we have had to cancel our summer offerings for this wonderful program. We hope to offer weekend workshops and programs this fall for young people with different needs. If you are interested in this type of program, please send us a note via our contact page.
Grades 5-10 or by permission | July 19-23 | 1:00 – 2:15 pm | Cost: $100 | Google Classroom and Meet
PYTHON LEVEL 2: IMPORTANT TOOLS & SKILLS
CANCELLED
Grades 7-11 or by permission | July 19-23: 2:45 – 4:00pm; July 26-30: 1:00 – 2:15 pm | Cost: $100 | Discord
Grades 8-12 or by permission | July 26-30 | 2:45 – 4:15 pm | Cost: $120 | Discord