Summer Engineering Camp | Kids Out and About Minneapolis/St. Paul

Summer Engineering Camp

Design and build a working automaton in a week! Learn skills in prototyping with 3D printers, laser cutters, and Solidworks. You will be taught by Biola faculty in our university facilities and have an opportunity to stay overnight in the dorms, eat in the university cafeteria, and experience college life. The hands-on projects are adaptable, allowing beginners to build foundational skills while challenging students with prior engineering or maker experience to explore more advanced designs.

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This immersive engineering summer camp, hosted on Biola University’s campus, gives high school students the opportunity to learn directly from Biola engineering faculty while experiencing authentic college life through residence hall living and dining in the campus cafeteria. Participants will design and build a working automaton using industry-standard tools such as SolidWorks, then bring their ideas to life by prototyping with 3D printers and laser cutters. The hands-on projects are adaptable, allowing beginners to build foundational skills while challenging students with prior engineering or maker experience to explore more advanced designs. Through a rigorous, hands-on, college-level project-based learning experience, students will learn and apply the Engineering Design Process from concept to completion. Along the way, they’ll build friendships and lasting memories through fun on-campus activities and local excursions with fellow students.

Camp Dates: July 19-24 (Overnight)

Note: This camp is for high school students only (9th - 12th).

Airport transportation between the Los Angeles Airport (LAX) and Biola University is available for students who are flying into Los Angeles on their own.

Location: 
Biola University, Biola Avenue, La Mirada, CA, USA
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*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.
Contact name: 
Rita Koung
Email address: 
Dates: 
07/19/2026
07/20/2026
07/21/2026
Time: 
9 am