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2021 APPLICATION INFORMATION
WEEK LONG VIRTUAL PROGRAM
Session 1 June 21-25 Grades 7-8
Session 2 June 28-July 2 Grades 9-12
Session 3 July 5-9 Grades 9-12
Session 4 July 12-16 Grades 9-12
Session 5 July 19-23 Grades 9-12
*NOTE: Grades based on Fall 2021 enrollment status. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 EPIC will NOT be able to offer a residential program in 2021.
Cost: $450
- Fee includes all programming and engineering kit
- Live Virtual Engineering and Programming class
- Live virtual office hours to help with engineering project
- Live virtual speakers: Cal Poly Admissions, Industry Speaker, College Life, Engineering Majors, Engineering Student Panels
- Live virtual Social Events: Scavenger hunt, talent show, and more
- Virtual Tours: Cal Poly, College of Engineering, and Housing
Highlights and Daily Schedule
8:10-9:00 am Hangout Social Activities
9:10am-11:00am Engineering Class
11:10am-12:00pm Programming Class
1:10pm-2:00pm Engineering Fields Presentations / Virtual Tours
2:10pm-3:00pm Office Hours
ALL THREE TOPICS WILL BE AVAILABLE EACH WEEK
TOPIC 1: Arduino Rube-Goldberg Machine covering Computer,
Software, Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, and General Engineering
Description: Students will go through a variety of hands-on projects to learn about the world of computers, software, and electronics. They will learn about micro controllers, writing software, read sensors and control hardware, and construct a mechanical apparatus.
TOPIC 2: Designing Structures for Earthquakes covering Civil, Structural, Computer Science, and General Engineering
Description: Students will participate in hands-on activities to learn how earthquakes impact buildings as well as the design methods and technologies that ensure greater seismic safety. They will learn about shake-table testing of small structures, applying sensors, writing software to analyze data, as well as constructing earthquake force resisting systems. Engineering fields that will be covered include Civil/Structural Engineering, Computer Science, and General Engineering.
TOPIC 3: Automated plant care covering Engineering and Agriculture
Description: Sensors and controls are used in many aspects of Agriculture today, whether crops are grown in the field or in a factory. This lab will explore the use of various sensors to monitor weather and soil conditions around a single plant. Collected data will be used with a controller to help provide for the plant's wellbeing in various ways.
Virtual Workshop Requirements
- Access to a computer (Windows PC or MAC)
- Access to reliable internet
- Non-school district issued email address
- Workspace area
- Available daily from 8:10am-3:00pm
- Secure mailing address (Engineering Kits will be mailed here.)