Drone/Robotics High School Institute
*The event has already taken place on this date: Thu, 07/09/2020
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July 5 - 9, 2020
Cost of Camp: $930 Residential; $775 Commuters
This is a combination of both Drones and Robotics, touching on both topics and experiments/hands-on work with both drones and robotics.
For students entering grades 9-12 and students who have just graduated High School in 2020.
We will be using CampDoc for our online registration system. We are again partnering with CampDoc (an online registration program) to better serve our campers and staff. CampDoc offers online registration and an electronic health record system for campers. The CampDoc site is secure, encrypted and password protected. Only Alfred University Summer Health Staff will have access to camper health information.
To gain access to our online application, please go to our website at https://www.alfred.edu/about/community/summer-camps/residential-camps/academic-camps/drone-robotics.cfm
The Program:
Drone camp is comprehensive, hands-on training that gives the students all the vital skills and information you need to start piloting drones safely and legally. In addition to teaching safety best practices and piloting skills, the class covers the types of flight systems available and their capabilities, as well as reviews drone photography and videography skills. Topics covered include flying multi-rotor, diverse flight systems, maintenance, registration & certification requirements, safety, industry applications, featured systems, emerging technologies, and the latest FAA policies.
Topics
- Introduction: Aerodynamic and Drone
- Principle of the aircraft
- Drone operation & structure
- FAA Regulation
- Drone flight technique on simulation software (Real flight 8)
- Drone photography and videography skills
- Drone flight training with DJI Mavic at indoor & outdoor
Tuition, Room and Board
The cost is $930 (commuters: $775). This covers tuition, supervision, materials, room and board from dinner on the first day through lunch on the last day, and recreational activities. The $100 deposit must be submitted with the application (deadline May 1). Remaining balance is due by June 1.
Camp Director
Seong-Jin Lee, Assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering
How to Apply
The application deadline is May 1. Registration opens February 1, 2020.
Students who wish to apply must submit the online application form (We support the current and previous major releases of Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari on a rolling basis.) along with the following:
- $100 deposit (paid on online application form)
- Provide a one-page essay telling us why you would like to attend this program (in your own words; sign essay)
Camp Registration Portal (CampDoc)
CampDoc Registration Instructions
Cancellation Policy
Refunds, less the $100 non-refundable deposit, will be made for student cancellations received by June 1. A 50% refund will be made for those received from June 2-10. No refunds are given for cancellations received after June 10.
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.