Project Payload
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Zero Robotics
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Zero Robotics
This middle school program is offered in 2 pathways: Project Payload and Zero Robotics. Both programs focus on aerospace engineering, emphasizing satellites, coding and programming.
The K-12 STEM Center develops strategies and builds initiatives to meet the needs of a diverse population, specifically in efforts to increase the representation of female students and African American/Black, Hispanic/LatinX/Latine, Native/Indigenous students in its STEM programs, such as Project payload and ZR. Some of those efforts include outreach, mentorship, and scholarships. However, all STEM Center programs are open to all students in compliance with Federal and State law, as well as University policy.
Programs Offered
PROJECT PAYLOAD
Project Payload is a two-week summer camp at USC. Students will design, build, and launch a rocket and high-altitude weather balloon at STARBASE Los Alamitos. Students will use the scientific method and engineering design process to experiment and gather data on their payload.
ZERO ROBOTICS
Zero Robotics is a 6-week summer camp at USC.
Students participate in a robotics programming competition with ASTROBEE satellites inside the International Space Station (ISS). Students will learn how to code ASTROBEE and program the satellites' speed, rotation, and direction of travel to complete competition objectives.
Project Payload
What we offerProject Payload aims to reinforce STEM identity in adolescents ages 11-14. Students have the opportunity to interact with aerospace graduate and undergraduate student instructors and explore labs and research at USC with Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (AME) faculty. To address barriers to access preventing middle-school students of underserved populations from pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM), Project Payload provides content and experiences that consider students' exposure to STEM and provide exposure to satellites in culturally relevant ways.
Part 1: Student Application
- Online Application/Aplicación electrónico - NOW OPEN
Part 2: Teacher Recommendation
- Teacher Recommendation Online Link - NOW OPEN
- Teacher Recommendation PDF Form (paper form)
Cost: Free
Date: July 15 to July 26, 2024 (Mon to Fri)
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Week-1: USC Main Campus Week-2: STARBASE Los Alamitos (transportation is provided)
Who: Middle school (rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders)
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Deadline extended to Sunday, May 12 at 11:59pm PT.
Nueva fecha de entrega - El domingo, 12 de mayo a las 23:59 PT.
Zero Robotics
What we offerZero Robotics hopes to provide a unique, challenging learning environment that inspires young minds to apply and sharpen their science, technology, engineering, and math skills. Through a series of competitions starting virtually online and aboard the International Space Station, students exercise their creative problem-solving skills and take on real-world design problems. With a zero cost, zero setup, web-based environment that uses the latest web technologies, Zero Robotics provides students worldwide with a testbed to carry out space experiments
Our mentorship program is designed for returning Project Payload and Zero Robotics alumni as camp counselors. The goal of this program is to build confidence, cultivate a welcoming environment, and build stronger relationships among the campers and staff. Mentors and mentees will be able to engage in enriching activities and grow together through their experience in the program.
Cost: Free
Date: June 24 to August 2, 2024 (Mon, Wed, Fri)
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Week-1 -3,6: USC Main Campus Week-5: STARBASE Los Alamitos (transportation is provided)
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Deadline extended to Sunday, May 12 at 11:59pm PT.
Nueva fecha de entrega - El domingo, 12 de mayo a las 23:59 PT.
Published on March 12th, 2024
Last updated on April 24th, 2024