Check Spring 2011 for Registration Info

Each year, the TechHOUNDS host a summer camp for those

curious about robotics and engineering
interested in working with their hands and modeling
and willing to have fun with other students!

If that sounds like your child, please consider enrolling him/her for an upcoming camp session! Below you can find detalis on registration, the schedule, contact information, and activity descriptions.

Summer Camp Information

Registration

Check Spring 2011 for Registration Info. Download and read the brochure for information on last year's camp.

Brochure/Registration Form: PDF Download

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Please mail the completed form to the following address

Carmel High School, Attn: George Giltner
520 East Main Street
Carmel, IN 46032

or give the form to your respective Middle School Technology teacher.

Schedule

Example Dates and Times from Last Year

Date: Week 1: June 14 - June 18,2010 – Week 2: June 21 - June 25, 2010
Total Time: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Activity	Time	Grade Level
Lego Simulator	8:00 am - 8:45 am	1-8
Lego Challenge	9:00 am - 11:00 am	1-8
Inventor 101	11:30 am -12:30 pm	5-8
V.E.X. Challenge	1:00 pm -3:00 pm	5-8
Workshop	3:30 pm - 5:00 pm	5-8

Contact Information

George Giltner (Mentor Lead): ggiltner@ccs.k12.in.us
Ryan Wilmes (Student Lead): rnwilmes@gmail.com

Carmel High School:

520 East Main Street
Carmel, IN 46032

Activity Descriptions

Lego Simulator

Lego Digital Designer (LDD), a fun and educational computer program, gives students their first experience creating a 3-dimensional model on the computer before even picking up a Lego brick.

Week 1: Learning LDD tools; basic models and exercises.

Week 2: New students—Week 1 material; students with previous experience—advanced modeling assignments and learning new features of LDD.

Lego Challenge

Take the next step forward after Lego Simulator by building a Lego robot that will complete specially designed tasks. This challenge develops building skills through teamwork and teaches basic programming skills using an intuitive drag-and- drop method of programming using Lego Mindstorms 2.0.

Week 1: Programming and building lessons; students will face the challenges of a specially designed game, “City Saver”.

Week 2: Week 1 material with the game “The Driving Test”.

Inventor 101

Learn how to use Autodesk Inventor, a program used by professional engineers in the real world to create detailed models. This software is also taught in the Introduction to Engineering and Design class at Carmel High School. From learning how to make a basic cube to replicating physical objects, students will gain a fundamental understanding of design and modeling.

Week 1: Basics of Inventor; simple 3D modeling assignments.

Week 2: New Students—Week 1 material; Students with previous experience—higher level features and complex modeling assignments.

V.E.X. Challenge

The TechHOUNDS build a robot from scratch in six weeks every year to compete in a complex game. This challenge gives students a first-hand experience of what we do for a robotics competition in a scaled-down version. Students will receive one week to create a remote-control robot that will play in specially designed games. They will experience the same brainstorming process, design phases, prototyping, and competing as the TechHOUNDS do. Thus, this challenge is beneficial for students wanting to join the Robotics Team when they come to high school, as well as those who wish to be exposed to an energetic learning environment.

Week 1: Basic building lessons with a TechHOUNDS student mentor; students will play the game, "Block n’ Load."

Week 2: Week 1 material; students will speed off into the game, “Overdrive”.

Workshop

In this activity, students will learn how to properly and safely operate the power tools in our fully-equipped machine shop used by the TechHOUNDS Robotics Team. They will learn how to handle metal and hardware one-on-one with a TechHOUNDS student mentor.

Week 1: Students will build a toolbox.

Week 2: Students will build a briefcase.