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C ++ Programming and Unreal Game Development
- Age of students: 13-18 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students take the following courses:
- The basics of C++ and Building Unreal Engine 4's C++ API
- Implementation of the game cycle
- Learning the principles of game development and writing a game development document
- Using Unreal Engine 4 Drawings to Build Game Mechanics
- Learning effective methods of working with a team.
Unreal Engine 4 Level Design
- Age of students: 13-17 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students take the following courses:
- Building levels and environments using geometry
- Learning the principles of game development
- Placement of fire, weapons, and nets
- Using element diagrams, a visual programming language
- Learning effective methods of working with a team.
3D Modeling: Environment Art with Autodesk Maya
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students take the following courses:
- Development of methods for modeling hard surfaces
- Using polygon and curve modeling tools
- Learning the principles of game development and writing a document on the same topic
- Expanded texture models to import into Unreal Engine 4
- Learning effective methods of working with a team.
3D Modeling: Character Design with Autodesk Maya
- Skill level: beginner-advanced
During the course, students learn the following:
- Using polygon and curve modeling tools
- Exploring the character design pipeline, from its concept to the finished character
- Unpacking and structuring your character for import into Unreal Engine 4
- Learning the principles of game development and writing a document on the same topic
- Learning effective methods of working with a team.
Esports Player Development and Data Science
- Age of students: 13-18 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students take the following courses:
- Tracking statistics and game data to study and improve them
- Development of esports and team communication skills
- Learning the principles of data science that can be applied to multiple games
- Create an infographic that effectively conveys your findings.
Augmented Reality Mobile App Development
- Age: 13-18 (Must turn 13 by 12-31-20)
- Skill Level: beginner-advanced
- Duration: 2 weeks.
Every day, millions of people play mixed reality (MR) games that blur the boundaries between reality and virtual reality. Get started in this up-and-coming field by studying C# coding and Unity—an industry-standard game development engine—to implement next-generation sensing and imaging technologies in your own mobile game.
Using your strong coding foundation, boost your game to interact with a virtual environment as you view the world through your phone's camera. From tracking locations to multiple real-life targets, manipulate and augment virtual objects to enhance and build upon the real world around you.
In this course, you will:
- Use cameras, game objects, and models to create AR environments
- Program mobile touch input and interactions with C#
- Think in 3D to learn how augmented reality works
- Develop coding and design skills
Your tuition includes:
- Personalized learning
- Completed game
- College-ready digital portfolio
- University campus experience + meals and housing
- Small Classes
- 12 exclusive online Master Classes
- Official Academy diploma + course transcript
- Limited edition t-shirt, stainless steel water bottle, sling bag
Roblox Entrepreneur: Imaginative Game Design
- Age of students: 10-12 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students undergo the following:
- Creating and publishing games on the Roblox website
- Practicing the basics of Lua programming
- Learning the basics of game design
- Monetization of projects using items inside the game.
Roblox Entrepreneur: Lua Coding and Game Scripts
- Age of students: 10-12 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students go through the following:
- Practicing the basics of Lua programming
- Using programming logic to create game mechanics and design 3D worlds
- Exploring the process of creating offline scripts for any user.
Monetization of projects using items inside the game.
Java Coding: Build Mods with Minecraft
- Age of students: 10-12 years old, 13-17 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students go through the following:
- Using Variables, Functions, and Control Structures to Customize Minecraft
- Java code
- Creating Minecraft mods
- Development of logical thinking and problem solving skills.
Java Coding: Custom Blocks and Maps in Minecraft
- Age of students: 10-12 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students go through the following:
- Create adventure maps and Minecraft mods
- Using Variables, Functions, and Control Structures to Customize Minecraft
- Java code
- Development of logical thinking and problem solving skills.
Coding and Engineering 101
- Age of students: 10-12 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students go through the following:
- Using micro: bits to encode games and applications
- JavaScript code and building simple logic circuits
- Learning about programs and code functions
- Development of logical thinking skills.
Robotics and Sensors with Take-Home Sphero RVR
- Age of students: 10-12 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students go through the following:
- Using Sphero RVR to study Programming and Robotics
- Programming your robot to complete tasks
- Creating basic models of AI behavior
- Developing problem-solving skills.
LEGO SPIKE Prime Robotics and Visual Coding
- Age of students: 10-12 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students go through the following:
- Software robotics with graphical code blocks
- Study of variables, possible operators for "animating" autonomous robots
- Creation of dynamic devices with high-precision motors and sensors
- The study of the concept of effective structural design.
YouTube Gamecasting and Video Production
- Age of students: 10-12 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students go through the following:
- Creating game videos for Youtube
- Using software for screen capture and video and audio editing
- Creating an online brand
- The practice of digital citizenship.
Video Production: Start Your Own YouTube Channel
- Age of students: 10-12 years
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students go through the following:
- Creating video content using the basics of production
- Using professional DSLR cameras to capture video footage
- Creating a unique online brand
- The practice of digital citizenship.
Creative Design Studio with Adobe Animate
- Age of students: 10-12 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students go through the following:
- Design art and animation using the basics of drawing
- Using professional Wacom tablets to draw and create art
- Practice visual storytelling through concepts and planning
- Digital portfolio development.
3D Printing and Modeling with Take-Home Printer
- Age of students: 10-12 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students go through the following:
- Completing the entire 3D printing process
- Using recommendations for effective creation
- 3D printing and troubleshooting
- Working in 3D space and designing 3D models
- Development of visual and spatial abilities.
Game Design and Development 101
- Age of students: 13-17 years old
- Skill level: beginner-intermediate.
During the course, students go through the following:
- Building levels and environments from grids and geometry
- Design and create 3D models for your level
- Using diagrams of visual scenario elements to move objects
- Develop the necessary game design and creative skills.
Fortnite Camp and Unreal Engine Level Design
- Age of students: 13-17 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students go through the following:
- Exploring Fortnite gameplay and level design principles
- Building levels and environments of geometry and landscape
- Filling levels with actors and grids
- Development of visual programming using the drawing language
- Getting the necessary game development skills in the real world.
Level Design and Cinematics with Unreal Engine 4
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students go through the following:
- Building levels and environments of geometry and landscape
- Filling your worlds with grids and actors
- Creating kinematics using a sequencer
- Developing a visual programming language using drawings
- Getting the necessary game development skills in the real world.
Program Gameplay Mechanics with Unreal Engine 4
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students go through the following:
- Building levels and environments from geometry
- Filling your worlds with grids and actors
- Using drawings and a visual programming language
- Unreal Engine for implementing game mechanics
- Developing interaction with players
- Getting the necessary skills to design games in the real world.
VR Design with Unity and Oculus Go
- Age of students: 13-17 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students go through the following:
- Using game objects, models, and levels to create virtual reality
- Program interaction with C#
- Thinking in 3D and creating virtual reality experiences
- Develop coding and design skills.
Intro to Python Coding for Machine Learning
- Skill level: beginner-intermediate.
During the course, students obtain the following:
- Python code
- Knowledge about basic neural networks
- Preparation for more advanced machine learning content
- Acquisition of computational thinking skills.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Age of students: 13-17 years old
- Dates: June-August (June 22-26, June 29-July 3, July 6-10, July 13-17, July 20-24, July 27-31, August 3-7, August 10-14, August 17-21)
- Skill level: Intermediate-Advanced.
During the course, students go through the following:
- Using TensorFlow to create a neural network
- Learning Machine Learning using Python
- Railway models for learning without direct coding
- Development of coding and logical thinking skills.
Cybersecurity and encryption
- Age of students: 13-17 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students go through the following:
- Encrypting messages and keeping information safe
- Decrypting encrypted messages
- Creation and analysis of small security programs
- Development of a security concept.
Voice Apps for Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant
- Age of students: 13-17 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students go through the following:
- The process of creating voice applications and interactions between them
- Learning how to work with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant
- Using program designs and visual workflows.
Code Apps with Java
- Age of students: 13-17 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students undergo the following:
- Java code projects Using arrays, loops, and "if" statements
- Defining variables, data types, classes, and constructors
- Solving programming problems using logic and programming skills.
Java Coding and Game Development
- Age of students: 13-17 years old
- Dates: June-August (June 22-26, June 29-July 3, July 6-10, July 13-17, July 20-24, July 27-31, August 3-7, August 10-14, August 17-21)
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students undergo the following:
- Java code games
- Defining variables, operators, loops, classes, and constructors
- Creating graphs and animations using processing
- Application of game design methods
- Solving programming problems using logic and programming skills.
Code Apps with C ++
- Age of students: 13-17 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students undergo the following:
- Declaring, initializing, and Using variables
- Working with strings, symbols, and algorithms
- Solving programming problems using logic and code
- Reading and responding to user input.
Develop and Code Games with C ++
- Age of students: 13-17 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students undergo the following:
- Declaring, initializing, and Using variables
- Working with strings, symbols, and algorithms
- Using graphics libraries to add visual elements to games
- Reading and responding to user input.
Take-Home Autonomous Arduino Robot and Sensor Kit
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students undergo the following:
- Learning the basics of electrical engineering
- Learning the basics of autonomous robotics
- Code from Arduino
- Building an Arduino-based robot
- Gaining college-level mechanics, critical thinking, and teamwork skills.
Autonomous Robotics with Take-Home Sphero RVR
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students undergo the following:
- Using Sphero RVR to study Programming and Robotics
- Reading data from sensors
- Creating basic models of AI behavior
- Using programming logic and computational thinking.
Robotics Engineering and Coding Lab with VEX
- Age of students: 13-17 years old
- Dates: June-August (June 22-26, June 29-July 3, July 6-10, July 13-17, July 20-24, July 27-31, August 3-7, August 10-14)
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students undergo the following:
- Using the right numbers to create speed or torque
- Implementation of analog and digital sensors for performing tasks
- Defining programming control structures
- Participation in robotics tests, similar to popular robotics competitions.
3D Printing Modular Devices with Take-Home Printer
- Age of students: 13-17 years old
- Dates: June-August (June 22-26, June 29-July 3, July 6-10, July 13-17, July 20-24, July 27-31, August 3-7, August 10-14)
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students undergo the following:
- Completing the entire 3D printing process
- Using the recommendations to effectively create 3D printing and eliminate all problems in the process
- Working in 3D space and designing 3D models
- Creating moving 3D printed models.
Snapchat Filters and 3D Modeling with Maya
- Age of students: 13-17 years old
- Dates: June-August (June 22-26, June 29-July 3, July 6-10, July 13-17, July 20-24, July 27-31, August 3-7, August 10-14, August 17-21)
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students undergo the following:
- Using polygon and curve modeling tools
- Practice of environmental and hard surface modeling methods
- Adding lighting and materials
- Creating Snapchat Filters
- Translating visual inspiration into effective 3D models.
Digital Video Production: Start a YouTube Channel
- Age of students: 13-17 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students undergo the following:
- Gain experience working with professional equipment, including SLR cameras
- Video and audio editing
- Using Screen capture software
- The practice of digital citizenship.
Video Production and Special Effects for YouTube
- Age of students: 13-17 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students undergo the following:
- Gain experience working with professional equipment, including SLR cameras
- Video and audio editing
- Using Screen capture software
- Creating special effects and animations
- The practice of digital citizenship.
Code Cafe: Interactive Game Development with Java
- Age of students: 10-15 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students take the following courses:
- Java code games
- Defining variables, operators, loops, classes, and constructors
- Creating graphics and animations using processing
- Application of game design methods
- Solving programming problems using logic and special skills.
Print Shop: 3D Printing for Physical Devices
- Age of students: 10-15 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students take the following courses:
- Completing the entire 3D printing process
- Using recommendations to effectively create 3D printing and fix printing problems
- Working in 3D space and designing 3D models
- Creating moving 3D printed models.
Jam Band: Digital Music Creation
- Age of students: 10-15 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students take the following courses:
- Learning the basics of creating digital music
- Working with external audio equipment
- Edit and create audio tracks using software.
Art Gallery: Creative Design with Adobe Animate
- Age of students: 10-15 years old
- Dates: July-August (July 13-July 17, July 20-24, July 27-31, August 3-7, August 10-14)
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students take the following courses:
- Design art and animation using the basics of drawing
- Using professional Wacom tablets to draw and create art
- The practice of digital citizenship and Internet marketing
- Digital portfolio development.
Photo Booth: Pro Photography for Instagram
- Age of students: 10-15 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students take the following courses:
- Capture images using a SLR camera
- Changing the exposure with magnification and ISO settings
- Image editing in Photoshop
- Create an Instagram gallery with portrait and landscape photography.
Autonomous and Self-Driving Robotics Lab
- Age of students: 13-18 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students take the following courses:
- Learning the basics of electrical engineering
- Studying computer vision and autonomous robotics
- Code with Arduino and MicroPython
- Building an Arduino-based robot
- Gaining college-level mechanics, critical thinking, and teamwork skills.
Machine Learning: Coding Deep Neural Networks
- Age of students: 13-18 years old
- Dates: June-August (June 21-July 3, July 5-17, July 19-31, August 2-14)
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students undergo the following:
- Using TensorFlow to create a neural network
- Studying Machine Learning using Python
- Training models to learn without direct coding
- Optimizing the learning rate
- Development of coding and computational thinking skills.
Hackathon: Team-Based App Creation with Unity
- Age of students: 13-18 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students undergo the following:
- Creating applications and design workflows
- C code and development#
- Learning effective methods of working with a team.
Cybersecurity Lab: Encryption and Steganography
- Age of students: 13-18 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students undergo the following:
- Using Python to encrypt and decrypt messages
- Using multiple encryption methods
- Developing security and analysis skills
- Hacking hardware devices and solving cryptographic puzzles.
C ++ Game Programming: Algorithms and AI
- Age of students: 13-18 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students undergo the following:
- Reading user input and printing formatted output
- Implementation of the game cycle
- Using algorithms to solve problems such as finding paths and creating maps.
Game Engine Development With C++
- Age of students: 13-18 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students undergo the following:
- Reading user input and printing formatted output Implementation of the game cycle
- Adding graphics and controls to the game
- Developing an API for creating game engine content
- Creating a base code that can be used for various games.
Advanced Laboratory for Emerging Technologies
- Age of students: 16-19 years old
- Skill level: advanced.
During the course, students take the following courses:
- Implementation of management methods for effective teamwork
- Develop coding, computational thinking, and real-world problem solving skills
- Research on various advanced topics such as machine learning, data science, cybersecurity, and entrepreneurship.
Pit Crew: Robotics with Your Own Sphero RVR
- Age of students: 10-15 years old
- Skill level: beginner-advanced.
During the course, students take the following courses:
- Using Sphero RVR to study Programming and Robotics
- Programming your robot to complete tasks
- Creating basic AI behavior models
- Developing problem-solving skills.
Description of Stanford University Summer School with IT and programming
- Age of participants: from 7 to 18 years old
- Location: Stanford (suburb of Palo Alto), Santa Clara County, California, USA
- Dates: June, July, August
- Program duration: 1, 2 or 4 weeks.
Stanford University Summer with IT and programming is a great opportunity for talented children and teenagers to express themselves, learn a lot of new things, join the world of modern technology and have fun. The camp is held at Stanford University, one of the best universities not only in the USA, but also in the world, which regularly ranks high in various world rankings. Studying at the university, even on short–term programs, is a big plus to the collection of knowledge and achievements of each student, as well as to his academic reputation. The studying programs are designed for children and adolescents aged 7 to 18 years: groups are formed by age - the level of skills for participation can be any, from beginner to advanced.
There are more than 50 different programs in the American summer camp, which are divided into 4 areas, and each specific program can combine parts of various academic blocks.:
- Coding
- Game Development
- Robots and robotics
- Design.
All studying programs are divided into 5 specialized departments (camps), among which there is a camp in which only girls can participate. The studying programs last 1, 2 or 4 weeks, classes are held from Monday to Friday. During this time, children and teenagers get acquainted with all the novelties in their chosen field, develop and improve their knowledge and skills, and actively work on their tasks. Classes are conducted exclusively by highly qualified specialists; The camp staff monitors the safety and provides children and adolescents with all necessary assistance.
At the end of the program, participants receive supporting documents or a portfolio. For the program duration, children stay in residences on the university's 33-square-kilometer campus near the city of Palo Alto, and enjoy all its facilities and infrastructure: residences, catering facilities, scientific laboratories, parks, playgrounds and other amenities. The camp provides participants with everything they need and organizes extracurricular activities and leisure activities on weekends. Students have the opportunity to take excursions, attend recreational activities and lead an active lifestyle.
Participation in the Stanford University Summer camp programs with IT and programming will give its participants the opportunity to expand their knowledge and gain valuable practical experience, as well as have fun and have a good time!
Accommodation, meals, prices
For the entire period of the summer camp participants are accommodated in the residences of the university, which have all the necessary conditions for comfortable and safe living, studying and rest. Residences are equipped according to the most modern standards, always maintained in proper technical condition and are located not far from classrooms. The staff of the camp and the staff of the residences monitor the order and safety around the clock and are always ready to help students solve all the issues.
- Dorms with furniture
- Bathrooms (separate or shared)
- Common areas (kitchen, living room)
- Recreation areas and games
- Internet access
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included and take place in the university dining hall. Once a student have enrolled, he should notify instructors of any special dietary needs, and they will make everything to make a student feel convenient.
Activities Stanford University Summer School with IT and programming
The camp staff makes sure that the learning process is not only useful, but also fun and easy. In their free time and on weekends (Saturday and Sunday), children and teenagers take part in various activities and excursions. The city of Palo Alto, near which the university campus is located, is the historical and unofficial capital of Silicon Valley and the headquarters for many famous companies. Camp participants have an excellent opportunity to take walks and excursions to memorable places of various companies and inventors whose efforts and aspirations have driven technological progress. In addition, children and teenagers can take walking tours, visit theaters, cinemas, performances and concerts. Camp staff accompany children during all non-educational activities and are responsible for their safety.
Advantages
- Stanford University is one of the best, most reputable and ranked universities in the USA and the world.
- A large number of professional studying programs
- Highly qualified teachers and staff
- High-quality equipment and computer programs
- Practical preparation
- Participants in certain courses receive a portfolio
- Camp participants use all the facilities of the Stanford University campus
- Comfortable accommodation and full board Intense extracurricular life.
Facilities and equipment at Stanford University Summer School with IT and programming
The summer camp provides access to the university infrastructure. The university campus occupies 33 square kilometers and is practically a separate suburb of Palo Alto. Classes are held in well-equipped, bright and spacious classrooms. Students use the highest quality and professional software. Modern infrastructure includes:
- Computer and technical laboratories
- Scientific centers
- Open areas and walking paths
- Canteens, cafes and restaurants.
Admission dates and extra charges
Important! To clarify the availability and dates of a specific program, please contact our specialists.
Entry requirements, how to apply, what is required to enrol
- Age of participants: from 7 to 18 years old
- English language proficiency at least average (it is necessary to be able to communicate and explain)
- Skill level: any (some courses may have certain knowledge requirements in a particular discipline).
Important! To clarify the requirements for a specific course of interest, please contact our specialists.
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Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
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Recommendations on when to apply
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| - we recommend to apply 6-9 months before the start of the course (some camps and schools offer discounts for early booking or for lengthy study programs) - there are some very popular and high demand children's camps, where the applications need to be submitted 1 year in advance (in particular Switzerland , Great Britain , USA , Canada , Austria) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the training program, - some schools have a specific time frame (September-November - please specify an individual school) - some schools require tests in several stages (UKISET, internal tests of the school: English, mathematics, logics, subjects, interview, some require a personal visit) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the program, - for Foundation and Pathway programs, IELTS and TOEFL certificates are usually required, respectively | - recommended submission one year before the start of the program, - the deadline normally closes in January, for TOP HEIs and, as a rule, in March in other universities - for a bachelor, a Foundation or Pathway preparatory program a completed A-level, IB, High School + IELTS / TOEFL are required - for Masters you need a graduated higher education, in some cases you need a pre-Masters program - MBA requires completed higher education, work experience preferably at least 2-3 years, etc. |
