Sunshine Academy in Fairfax: The camp introduces students to coding, Arduino, mechatronics, and healthcare technology. Students will build simplified versions of healthcare sensors and learn how to use their data to control electronics. Students create a robotic arm and learn how to control it with various methods. You will hopefully learn how to control a robotic arm with your body's own electrical signals!
This summer camp introduces students to coding basics, Arduino, mechatronics, and technology similar to what is used in professional healthcare settings. Students will build simplified versions of sensors like a temperature probe, pulse oximeter, heart rate sensor, touchless temperature sensor, and ultrasound. They will then use the inputs from those sensors to control robotic parts / mechantronics.
Make sure to do the pre-academy prep before the class starts (takes ~20 min).
https://www.rcccamp.org/preacademy-prep.html
This summer camp introduces students to coding basics, Arduino, mechatronics, and technology similar to what is used in professional healthcare settings. Students will build simplified versions of sensors like a temperature probe, pulse oximeter, heart rate sensor, touchless temperature sensor, and ultrasound. They will then use the inputs from those sensors to control robotic parts / mechantronics.
Make sure to do the pre-academy prep before the class starts (takes ~20 min).
https://www.rcccamp.org/preacademy-prep.html
Online Class Times
Middle School: pending | time: pending
High School: pending | time: pending
High School: pending | time: pending
Design and Build!
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Create!
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The STEM Camp KIT
Sunshine will get an Arduino and electronics kit for you.
If you do not have your kit before your camp starts, contact Mr. Dorsey.
If you are a teacher or student that would like to try these activities on your own, use our website's "contact us" page to get a list of supplies to buy using Amazon Prime. (single kits are ~$120)
https://www.rcccamp.org/contact-us.html
Your program can save money buying kit components in bulk. (~$85 per kit in bulk, >5 students)
If you do not have your kit before your camp starts, contact Mr. Dorsey.
If you are a teacher or student that would like to try these activities on your own, use our website's "contact us" page to get a list of supplies to buy using Amazon Prime. (single kits are ~$120)
https://www.rcccamp.org/contact-us.html
Your program can save money buying kit components in bulk. (~$85 per kit in bulk, >5 students)
Main Kit Components
Contact Mr. Dorsey ASAP if your kit is missing one of these components.
Your kit has other parts, but these ones are essential for our main lessons.
Your kit has other parts, but these ones are essential for our main lessons.
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Arduino and USB Cord
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Jumper Wires
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Resistors
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Multiple Colored LEDs
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Breadboard
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Buzzer
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Servo Motor
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Ultrasound Distance Sensor
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IR Proximity Sensor
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Heart Rate and Pulse Ox
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Temperature Sensor
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OLED Monitor
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PIR (Passive IR) Motion Sensor
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Contactless Temp Sensor
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IR LED and Receiver
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Lessons during the camp.
- Pre-camp prep: Getting the camp software and kit
- Learning Arduino and Controlling Lights
- Ultrasound Sensor, Social Distancing Alarm, Servos and Potentiometers
- Heartrate sensor and Pulse Oximeter
- Touchless Temperature Sensor and Galvanic Skin Response
- Servos and Potentiometers and Build Your Arm
- Controlling motors and servos
- Attach Servos/See your heart, Building an EKG
- Different ways to Control your Robotic Arm
Have a question?
Contact your teacher using the Contact Us tab at the top of the website
or use this link: https://www.rcccamp.org/contact-us.html
or use this link: https://www.rcccamp.org/contact-us.html
Explore Lessons from the 2020 STEM-Health Camp:
- Day 1: June 22, 2020: Basic Coding and Engineering
- Day 2: June 23, 2020: Servos and Potentiometers and Build Your Arm
- Day 3: June 24, 2020: Attach Servos/See your heart, Building an EKG
- Day 4: June 25, 2020: Different ways to Control your Robotic Arm
- Day 5: June, 26 2020: Reach Day