Ready. Set. Let it fly! From autonomous vacuum cleaners to self-driving cars, many commercially available robots have impressive features under the hood. This course will teach you how to build a robot of your own – a micro quadcopter drone – and program it to fly across an arena. Through hands-on experimentation, you’ll learn the ins and outs of autonomous systems by working with hardware and software to assemble your robot and imbue it with intelligence.
Experiential learners will thrive in this week-long session that limits lectures in favor of practical application. Learn how to assemble and program a Crazyflie™ to locate and precisely land on a platform with the help of minimal sensory information. During this session, you will:
- Develop your programming skills Learn basic drone flight mechanics
- Debug hardware and software
- Practice safe flight testing and landing procedures
Life On Campus Outside of class, you will enjoy social activities, develop lasting friendships, and get a taste of college life on campus.
To be accepted into this program, you must be a rising junior or senior in good academic standing. For 2025, this program is open only to US residents between the ages of 15 and 17. This course is offered during Session 3: July 20 - 25 Session 4: July 27-August 1 Program Cost: $2,250 ($45 application fee) A limited number of scholarships are available to offset the program costs for students with demonstrated need. The Scholarships are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Application Deadlines: Early Action*: March 7, 2024 Application Closes: May 30, 2024 *Apply by the early action deadline and receive a $100 discount on the program fee.
