Interested in technology, design, or science? Lawrence Technological University offers a variety of camps run by professors who will introduce you to the latest innovations in modern labs and studios using state-of-the-art equipment.
| Choose a day or residential camp option. You can choose a day camp or opt for a residential camp and experience college life first hand. You’ll live in student housing, eat in the cafeteria, and participate each evening in a fun selection of organized activities. Get a discount. You can save $100 by attending two, and $200 by attending three design camps (designated with an asterisk* below). Save an additional $100 per camp by registering before February 1, 2012. Come to a Blue and White Day, scheduled throughout the year on Lawrence Tech’s campus, and save another $50 per camp (www.ltu.edu/blueandwhitedays) |
Win a scholarship. The top students in each camp will be eligible for scholarships to Lawrence Tech. Register by June 1, 2012. Early registration is recommended as the camps fill quickly. Questions? Contact Lisa Kujawa at summercamps@ltu.edu. Download this webpage as a flyer  |
JUNE 25 – 29, 2012 |
JULY 9 –13, 2012 |
9 a.m.–4 p.m., $550 day camp/$665 residential |
Basic Design*9 a.m.–5 p.m., $500 day camp/$665 residentialExplore the exciting world of design in architecture, the graphic arts, transportation, interior architecture, and product development. You’ll be exposed to what makes good design and how designs visually relate to one another. Learn why some designs are more desirable than others. Understanding the basics can prepare you for a more serious study of the arts.
Biomedical Engineering9 a.m.–4 p.m., $500 day camp/$665 residentialExplore the role of a biomedical engineer in designing procedures and equipment that assist in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease and injury, make medical testing less intrusive, and enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities. Team projects will acquaint you with basic engineering design tools and the instrumentation used in medical settings. Civil Engineering9 a.m.–4 p.m., $550 day camp/$665 residentialDo you want to design and construct energy-efficient, sustainable buildings? Bridges and highways? Airports or schools? Civil engineers do it all. Find out how these experts help solve the world’s problems like supplying people with clean water and building safe structures and roads. With the help of current students and faculty, you’ll build green structures and learn about the cutting-edge work being done in the field today. Gaming*9 a.m.–5 p.m., $550 day camp/$665 residentialIn this camp, you’ll focus on the dynamic world of video game development. You’ll learn the concepts of game design and the basics of 3D graphics production, including modeling, texturing, and animating. You’ll be required to play games and will create your own mini game portfolio. |
JULY 16 - 20, 2012 |
JULY 23 - 27, 2012 |
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Architecture and Interior Design, Week 1* |
Architectural Engineering* |
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| 9 a.m.–5 p.m., $500 day camp/$665 residential | 9 a.m.–4 p.m., $500 day camp/$665 residential | ||
| Have a great idea and some sketches? In this camp, you’ll develop your ideas into realistic designs of buildings and interior spaces. You’ll create plans and illustrations, along with a carefully crafted scale model. You’ll organize interior spaces; coordinate materials, colors, and textures; and choose lighting. And during this process, you’ll explore how your plan for the interior spaces can harmonize with the exterior architecture and still maintain a balance with nature. Attendance of this camp is required in order to participate in Architecture and Interior Design Camp, Week 2. |
Looking to go green? Want to help reduce the use of energy and preserve our natural resources? Join us and take your artistic skills, creativity, imagination, and interest in architecture, engineering, technology, and cutting-edge building sciences to the next level by helping to create a more sustainable world. Architectural engineers design high-performing buildings that are durable, safe, healthy, economical, and healing for the earth. Hands-on projects, group activities, field trips to an actual green building site and an architectural engineering office are just a few of the fun and challenging activities planned for you! A final project will cap off this exciting week of learning, collaboration, and fun. |
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Autonomous Robotics |
Architecture and Interior Design, Week 2* |
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| 9 a.m.–4 p.m., $500 day camp/$665 residential | 9 a.m.–5 p.m., $500 day camp/$665 residential | ||
| Program Lego NXT robots with LeJos Java and assemble Lawrence Tech's vision centric laptop robot, L2Bot. You'll explore introductory concepts in autonomous robotics control, navigation, image processing, and computer vision while learning the basics of object-orientated Java programming and computer science. Some knowledge of a programming language is helpful, but not required. After the camp, you'll be able to participate in the Vision Centric Robot Challenge in May–June 2013. Visit robofest.net/collegiate for more information. |
Looking to go green? Want to help reduce the use of energy and preserve our natural resources? Join us and take your artistic skills, creativity, imagination, and interest in architecture, engineering, technology, and cutting-edge building sciences to the next level by helping to create a more sustainable world. Architectural engineers design high-performing buildings that are durable, safe, healthy, economical, and healing for the earth. Hands-on projects, group activities, field trips to an actual green building site and an architectural engineering office are just a few of the fun and challenging activities planned for you! A final project will cap off this exciting week of learning, collaboration, and fun. |
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Biotechnology |
Imaging and Graphic Design* |
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| 9 a.m.–4 p.m., $550 day camp/$665 residential | 9 a.m.–5 p.m., $500 day camp/$665 residential | ||
| In a research lab setting, you’ll genetically engineer bacteria, purify and quantify proteins, and learn how to clone genes. You’ll apply modern DNA profiling techniques to solve crimes and use high-tech tools to diagnose diseases and track infectious outbreaks. Your days will be filled with hands-on experimentation with just enough theory and background to make the experience meaningful. | Develop your artistic skills as a graphic designer. With the guidance of field-seasoned professionals, you’ll learn to navigate the challenges of visual communication while creating artwork for computer games, cartoons, and advertising. Sketching, photography, computer-based graphics, and animation will be featured. |
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Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Industrial Design Camp, Week 2* |
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| 9 a.m.–4 p.m., $500 day camp/$665 residential | 9 a.m.–5 p.m., $500 day camp/$665 residential | ||
| Expand your knowledge of microprocessors, build robots and circuits, and work in teams to solve electrical and computer engineering challenges. You’ll learn more about C, one of the most popular programming languages of all time, and the one that is used in most computers. | In the second week of the Industrial Design Camp, you’ll refine and improve on the design prototype you created in your first week. You’ll also prepare a final presentation of your design, just like the professionals in the field do. Participation in Industrial Design Camp, Week 1, is required to attend this camp. |
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Fashion Design* |
Motorsports Camp* |
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| 9 a.m.–4 p.m., $500 day camp/$665 residential | 9 a.m.–4 p.m., $500 day camp/$665 residential | ||
| Learn what is takes to become a fashion designer. You’ll draw fashion figures and fabrics, illustrate your designs, and create your own 15–20 piece clothing collection. You’ll learn how to sew by hand and machine and how to incorporate trims into your work. Then you’ll produce one of your designs in fabric to present at an end-of-camp fashion show that family and friends can attend! |
Do you love the rush and excitement of car racing? Learn what it’s like to design and build racing vehicles that are fast, maneuverable, and able to withstand punishing terrain. In this camp, you’ll be an honorary member of one of Lawrence Tech’s Blue Devil Motorsports competition teams. You’ll research, design, build, and test your vehicle – and develop a budget and plan a marketing campaign. |
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Industrial Design, Week 1* |
Transporation Design Camp, Week 2* |
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| 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $500 day camp/$665 residential | 9 a.m.–5 p.m., $500 day camp/$665 residential | ||
| Industrial designers create the manufactured products we use every day: furniture, appliances, bikes, cars, tools, farm equipment, medical instruments, electronics, and much more. This camp highlights how art and design are combined with modern industrial processes to create consumer items that are marketed and sold. You’ll work on projects that give you hands-on experience and include fun competitions. Attendance of this camp is required in order to participate in Industrial Design Camp, Week 2. |
In the second week of the Transportation Design Camp, you’ll work with clay to create a physical model of the vehicle you designed in the first week of camp. During the process, you’ll become familiar with the tools and techniques used by professional designers. Participation in the Transportation Design Camp, Week 1, is not required to attend this camp, but it is highly recommended. |
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Transportation Design, Week 1* |
Writing and Film |
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| 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $500 day camp/$665 residential | 9 a.m.–4 p.m., $500 day camp/$665 residential | ||
| Do you have a talent for drawing and a passion for styling cars? In this camp, you’ll learn about the design and development of concept cars, create ideation sketches, and experiment with scale modeling. You’ll also see professional demonstrations and receive individual evaluations of your work. It is highly recommended that you attend this camp before participating in Transportation Design Camp, Week 2. | Write shoot, edit, and score a film project! In this camp, you will be part of a film crew. Your crew will pick a character, a prop, and a line of dialogue out of a hat to begin the creative process. Using hands-on techniques in film production and post production, you will travel from script-writing and camera work to editing and audio post-production. |
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For more information about 2012 summer camps, email Lisa R. Kujawa at summercamps@ltu.edu.
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