SPC Offering High-Tech Robotics Camp

CLEARWATER, FL – The Clearwater campus of St. Petersburg College will host two sessions of its High-Tech Robotics Summer Camp this year.

During the sessions, students will use SolidWorks design software and CAD to design a functional robotic car. It is recommended that students have good computer skills to navigate the software.

The participants will also:

• Engage in the 3D printing process using additive manufacturing techniques
• Learn to program an Arduino microprocessor to operate servo motors
• Understand the electronics and precision needed for building robots
• Learn entrepreneurial skills used by successful business owners

The camp culminates with a field trip to tour an Advanced Manufacturing Facility.

The Middle School Camp for students age 12 to 15 is June 20-24 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The High School Camp for ages 14 to 19 is July 11-15 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Both events take place at the St. Petersburg College Clearwater Campus, 2465 Drew St.

The week-long summer camp costs $200, which includes a T-shirt and the trip to the manufacturing facility. Online registration is available at www.spcollege.edu/robitics-camp.

For more information, contact camp manager Lara Sharp at (727) 398-5256 or Sharp.Lara@spcollege.edu.

Image courtesy of St. Petersburg College

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