First camp, June 5-9, will be for middle school students, second camp, June 12-16, will be for high school students

Saint Leo University Offering Robotics Summer Day Camps

Saint Leo University will offer two robotics summer camps this year — one designed for middle school-age students and the other one for high school students. The university has hosted robotics camps aimed at different student-groups since 2015, and the camps always are popular.

The co-ed middle school robotics day camp will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 5 – 9.

Campers will use LEGO® MINDSTORMS® kits to learn how to build and program robots. The students do not need prior experience with programming or building with Legos, and they will work in teams of two.

This camp will help students appreciate the growing field of robotics, engage in STEM learning, build friendships, as well as learn to work in teams among other things.

The co-ed high school robotic camp with Python programming language will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 12 – 16.

Campers in this age group also will use LEGO® MINDSTORMS® kits to learn how to build and program robots. They do not need prior experience with programming or building with Legos, and they will learn to program using Python.

“Both camps will help students appreciate the growing field of robotics, engage in STEM [science technology, engineering, and math] learning, build friendships, as well as learn to work in teams, among other things,” said Dr. Monika Kiss, who conducts Saint Leo’s robotics camps. Kiss is a professor of mathematics and the current chair of the Mathematics Department. She received her Carnegie Mellon University EV3 Robotics instructor certification in 2015 and has conducted multiple camps since then.

Lunch will be provided in the university’s Dining Hall, a favorite of all the campers.

It is buffet style, and students find many choices to choose from, Kiss noted. In addition, campers will have one healthy snack per day in the morning and in the afternoon. If a child requires more, parents or guardians are asked to send more snacks with them. Students also are encouraged to bring a water bottle that can be refilled each day as the university has bottle refill stations throughout the campus.

The camps will meet in the Tapia College of Business building at Saint Leo University, 33701 County Road 52 (formerly State Road 52), St. Leo, FL 33574. Cost for each camp is $300.

Registration for the middle school camp is at https://saintleorobotics.totalcamps.com/shop/product/188986/294433.

Registration for the high school camp is at https://saintleorobotics.totalcamps.com/shop/product/188987/294436.

For more information, contact Dr. Monika Kiss at monika.kiss@saintleo.edu or (352) 588-8836.

Saint Leo University focuses on STEM through programs in its School of Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Data Science (CARDS) and its College of Arts and Sciences. The university offers a bachelor’s degree in robotics and artificial intelligence. For more information, email admissions@saintleo.edu or call (800) 334-5532.

About Saint Leo University

Saint Leo University is one of the largest Catholic universities in the nation, offering more than 60 undergraduate and graduate-level degree programs and specializations to more than 15,300 students each year. Founded in 1889 in the Benedictine tradition, the private, nonprofit university is known for providing an education to learners of all backgrounds and ages. Saint Leo is regionally accredited and offers a residential campus in the Tampa Bay region of Florida, at education centers, and through an online program for students anywhere. The university is home to more than 103,000 alumni. Learn more at saintleo.edu.