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About this camp
DECTech offers focused STEM programs in Golden, CO, for students aged 8-16. This program emphasizes hands-on learning in critical tech areas. Students engage with topics like AI Game Development, Cybersecurity, Machine Learning, Python programming, and Ethical Hacking, gaining practical experience with Arduinos. The curriculum is designed to build foundational and advanced skills in technology. Operated by Colorado School of Mines students, DECTech provides a structured learning environment. The program aims to cultivate interest and competence in STEM fields, particularly for girls, addressing the documented decline in engagement closer to middle school. Through project-based work, participants develop problem-solving abilities directly applicable to future STEM education and careers.
What kids love
- AI Game Development
- Cybersecurity
- Machine Learning
- Python
- Ethical Hacking
- Arduinos
Dates to be announced
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Past sessions
Younger engineers (Grades 4-5) explore the basics of robot movement and reaction, focusing on mechanical motion and simple sensors with visual AI tools to help robots make quick decisions.
Learn more / RegisterMiddle schoolers (Grades 6-7) dive into robot programming using machine learning models, training robots to improve performance over time for basketball shooting or high-speed racing.
Learn more / RegisterHigh schoolers (Grades 8-10) take on lead engineer and coach roles, focusing on complex robot systems using computer vision and strategy optimization for advanced athletic maneuvers.
Learn more / RegisterAn introductory quest for younger campers (Grades 4-5) to discover how AI can help them build games while learning internet safety. Focuses on logic, pattern recognition, and safe coding using visual programming blocks.
Learn more / RegisterFor middle schoolers (Grades 6-7), this level focuses on building games resilient against cheats and exploits, and how AI can be trained to recognize threats using more complex mechanics and machine learning models.
Learn more / RegisterFor high schoolers (Grades 8-10), this advanced camp dives into neural networks, Python, and ethical hacking, building sophisticated games with AI APIs and exploring professional cybersecurity.
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