The camp offers a unique opportunity for top participants to be invited into a yearlong innovation and research track, directly collaborating with Virginia Tech faculty and students on active research projects.
The Virginia Tech UPWARDS TechTrek: AI, Chip, & IoT Innovation High School Summer Camp is a two-week, project-based program designed for rising 10th, 11th, and 12th-grade students. Participants will engage in hands-on modules exploring modern computing hardware and intelligent systems. The curriculum covers artificial intelligence and machine learning, Python programming, and Internet of Things (IoT) platforms such as micro:bit, Arduino, and Raspberry Pi. Students will also delve into electronic circuit design, digital design, and FPGA-based hardware description languages, alongside robotics and drone technology. The camp emphasizes connecting theoretical concepts with practical application through lab projects and culminates in a capstone day where students present their summer projects on topics like AI, chip design, circuit design, FPGA, IoT, robotic cars, and drones. Top participants may be invited to a yearlong innovation and research track, collaborating with Virginia Tech faculty and students on active research projects, providing an early pathway into the AI, semiconductor, and IoT workforce.
A typical day combines short lecture modules with hands-on projects, allowing students to connect theoretical ideas with tools and working demonstrations.
This camp is ideal for rising 10th, 11th, and 12th-grade students interested in electrical, computer, materials, or chemical engineering, and those eager to explore modern computing hardware, intelligent systems, AI, and IoT through hands-on projects.
Room 4100, Virginia Tech, 3625 Potomac Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22305
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