Students receive an Arduino kit and additional sensors to take home, allowing them to continue their engineering exploration beyond the camp.
The Building Young Tech Engineers (BYTE) program at Rice University is a one-week summer day camp designed for high school students (grades 9-12) to explore the intersection of software and hardware engineering. Participants will engage in hands-on activities using Arduino microcontrollers, learning fundamental concepts in coding, circuits, and electronics. The curriculum covers reading and writing basic Python code, understanding Ohm's Law, and building functional circuits with components like breadboards, resistors, transistors, and LEDs. Students will work on pre-planned Arduino projects and also have the opportunity to design, build, and code their own unique robotics projects. The program aims to provide a practical understanding of how these technologies shape everyday interactions and offers insights into various engineering fields such as embedded systems, microelectronics, and renewable energy applications. Each student receives an Arduino kit and additional sensors to continue their learning and experimentation after the camp concludes.
A typical day involves morning announcements and icebreakers, followed by splitting into course groups for instruction and hands-on coursework, with breaks for lunch in the Rice cafeteria and outdoor activities.
This program is best for high school students (grades 9-12) with no prior coding or engineering experience who are eager to explore how software and hardware work together through hands-on Arduino projects.
Rice University
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