Scott /atlas/ en BTU Lab hosts CU Science Discovery camp /atlas/2018/08/27/btu-lab-hosts-cu-science-discovery-camp <span>BTU Lab hosts CU Science Discovery camp</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2018-08-27T15:16:19-06:00" title="Monday, August 27, 2018 - 15:16">Mon, 08/27/2018 - 15:16</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/screenshot_2018-10-02_11.33.48.png?h=364c20c6&amp;itok=NKqvTb2s" width="1200" height="800" alt="Members of CU Science Discovery Robotics Engineering Academy sit around a table."> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/atlas/taxonomy/term/372" hreflang="en">BTU</a> <a href="/atlas/taxonomy/term/549" hreflang="en">Scott</a> <a href="/atlas/taxonomy/term/34" hreflang="en">news</a> <a href="/atlas/taxonomy/term/536" hreflang="en">newsbrief</a> <a href="/atlas/taxonomy/term/547" hreflang="en">seltzer</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p> </p><div class="imageMediaStyle medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/atlas/sites/default/files/styles/medium_750px_50_display_size_/public/article-image/discovery_camp.jpg?itok=4XeK6tkT" width="750" height="422" alt="Members of CU Science Discovery Robotics Engineering Academy sit around a table."> </div> This summer, the&nbsp;<a href="/atlas/blow-things-btu-lab-0" rel="nofollow">ATLAS BTU Lab</a> hosted <a href="http://sciencediscovery.colorado.edu/" rel="nofollow">CU Science Discovery</a> Robotics Engineering Academy and camp for high school students,&nbsp;instructed by ATLAS Lecturer <a href="/atlas/wayne-seltzer" rel="nofollow">Wayne Seltzer</a>, along with <a href="/atlas/cicada-scott" rel="nofollow">Cicada Scott</a>,&nbsp;teaching assistant and BTU lab assistant.<p>"The campers enjoyed their time in the BTU Lab, making great use of resources such as the laser cutter, 3D printer&nbsp;and electronics tools," said Seltzer.&nbsp;"We're looking forward to seeing some of these talented summer campers return as ATLAS undergraduates."</p><p>Sparkfun's <a href="https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12649" rel="nofollow">Inventor's Kit for RedBot</a> provided the platform for the camps, enabling students to learn Arduino programming skills, controlling robotic sensors and actuators. One of the student groups developed soccer-playing robotics, in honor of the FIFA World Cup and the home countries of some of the international students.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 27 Aug 2018 21:16:19 +0000 Anonymous 1564 at /atlas