The camp offers a unique opportunity for elementary students to delve into biomedical engineering by actively designing and building a robot limb.
The "Engineer a Robot Limb!" camp at Virginia Tech's Academic Building One in Alexandria offers elementary students an exciting journey into biomedical engineering. Through hands-on activities, young minds will combine biology, engineering, arts, and mathematics to explore the intersection of technology and healthcare by engineering a robot limb. The program is designed to engage students with both hands-on and minds-on activities, fostering curiosity and a foundational understanding of STEM concepts. Activities are thoughtfully designed to spark curiosity and build foundational STEM skills in a supportive, supervised environment. The camp aims to inspire and prepare the next generation of problem solvers with computing and STEM pathway experiences for the future of work.
A typical day involves engaging in hands-on and minds-on activities that combine biology, engineering, arts, and mathematics to explore the intersection of technology and healthcare by engineering a robot limb.
This camp is ideal for elementary students (rising 3rd to 5th graders) who are curious about how technology and healthcare intersect and enjoy hands-on STEM activities.
Virginia Tech Academic Building One, 3625 Potomac Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22305
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