Summer 2011 Workshops for Middle and High School Students at the San Diego Supercomputer Center, UCSD

Summer 2011 promises to be a summer of fun and learning at the San Diego Supercomputer Center on the campus of the University of California, San Diego. We are offering an array of workshops in collaboration with UCSD College Explorations. Summer offerings range from digital art and media to music and computers to animation to Matlab to Maya and game development and our new UCSD Junior Biotechnology Academy for middle school students, along with our  highly regarded UCSD Biotechnology Academy for high school students. Workshops are open to students in middle and high school but please see each individual workshop description, as some workshops are specific to high school students only. We look forward to seeing you this summer! 

Please Note: Grade levels indicated refers to the grade the student will be entering in the fall of 2011. For example, students entering middle school in the fall from grade 5 are eligible to attend any of the middle school workshops and students entering high school in the fall from 8th grade are eligible to attend all of the workshops that indicate a 9- 12 grade level. 

Summer At-a-Glance

Robotics:

July 18- 22, 2011: Robotics at LegoLand: Learn From the Pros!
Grades 7- 12

Math and Science:

July 11- 15, 2011: UCSD Biotechnology Academy
Grades 9- 12

July 11- 12, 2011: UCSD Junior Biotechnology Academy
Grades 7- 8

August 1- 5, 2011: Rock On! Exploring the World of Rocks, Minerals and Fossils With a Renowned Geologist

Grades 7- 10

August 1- 5, 2011: The Beauty of Math: Using Computational Tools to Explore Fractals, Chaos, and Complexity in Art and Nature
Grades 9-12

August 8- 12, 2011: Exploring the Scientific Method: Be a Scientist and Conduct Your Own Experiments!
Grades 6,7 or 8

August 15- 19, 2011: Exploring San Diego’s Coastal Ecosystems Through Outdoor Adventures and Hands-on Fun!
Grades 6,7 or 8

Music and Computers:

July 5- 8, 2011: Introduction to Computers and Music I: Create Your Own Composition and Musical Instruments Using Computers
Grades 9- 12

July 18- 22, 2011: The Mathematics of Music: Using Python to Explore and Understand Mathematical Structures in Sound and Music
Grades 9- 12

August 8- 12, 2011: Making Music with Computers II: Composition and Sound Design
Grades 9- 12

Computer Programming Academy:

Jun 22- 24, 2011: Introduction to Web Development for Middle School Students: Learning HTML, CSS and Javascript
Grades 6, 7 or 8

June 27- July 1, 2011: Alice – Beginning Computer Programming in a 3D Environment
Grades 7- 12

June 27- July 1, 2011: Introduction to Java Programming
Grades 9- 12

July 5- 8, 2011: Introduction to C++ Programming
Grades 9- 12

July 11- 15, 2011: Building Dynamic Web Applications With Open Source Tools: Welcome to the Power of Apache, PHP, and MySQL
Grades 9- 12

August 8- 12, 2011: Learning About HTML5 and Web Development: The New Phase in Cutting Edge Programming
Grades 9- 12

Game Development and Design

August 1- 5, 2011: Introduction to Maya: 3D Modeling for Video Games
Grades 9- 12

August 8- 12, 2011: Creating Your Own Virtual World with Tools That Created BioShock and Mass Effect
Grades 9- 12

Interactive Digital Art and Media

July 25- 29, 2011: Exploring the World of Digital Art and Design
Grades 7- 12 

How to Register

For complete workshop information and to download an application, please visit 

http://education.sdsc.edu/teachertech/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=18

Questions?

For questions, please call or email Ange Mason at 858 534-5064 or amason@ucsd.edu.