Summer Technology Workshops for Kids
The School of Automotive and Engineering Technology and School of Construction offer summer workshops to children, ages 9-14, which allow them to explore different areas of technology with hands-on experiences. The workshops are:
- Adventures in Robotics
- Construct Your Future
Pitt State faculty conduct the workshops within the laboratories and classrooms of the Kansas Technology Center available in several different sessions to accommodate as many young minds as possible.
The camps will be held in a similar format to previous summers, with appropriate modifications including hand sanitizer, staggered breaks, small group work, and face masks if needed.
Workshop Dates for 2024
Week 1, July 8-12, 2024 Level I
Adventures in Robotics 9am-Noon (morning session)/Construct Your Future 1-4pm (afternoon session)
Week 2, July 15-19, 2024 Level II
Adventures in Robotics 9am-Noon (morning session)/ Construct Your Future 1-4pm (afternoon session)
Student Registration opens in January
Construct Your Future
A fast paced look at the materials, processes, and design methods involved in the construction industry. Students will receive first hand experience on material classification and usage. For children ages 9-14. Attendees must be 9 years old by July 1st!
Level I: July 8-12, 2024 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
D Building Modeling, Problem Solving, Bridge Building, Safety, GPS and other activities.
Level II: July 15-19, 2024 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
D Building Modeling, Problem Solving, Bridge Building, Safety, hands on activities including such as building walls, pouring concrete, laying brick & building a dog house.
Cost: Each construction session is $100
Adventures in Robotics
Hands-on workshops for children on the topics of teamwork, programming, brainstorming, construction techniques, robotic basics, and electro-mechanics. For children ages 9-13. Attendees must be 9 years old by July 1st!
Students enrolling in Robotics II should have completed Robotics I or have experience with Lego(TM) Systems.
Adventures in Robotics Level I, July 8-12, 2024, 9 am to Noon
Adventures in Robotics Level II, July 15-19, 2024, 9 am to Noon
Cost: Each robotics session is $115.
Read more details on the Robotics FAQs page.
Register for Adventures in Robotics
We provide a supervised place to eat lunch for students that want to attend both afternoon and morning sessions. Those planning on staying during the lunch hour will need to bring a sack lunch.
Camp instructors respectfully request that children leave fidget spinners, tablets, and any devices that "distract from the learning environment" at home.