SCAI Summer Camps

Desert CodeSprouts – Computer Science Workshop for Middle School Kids 2025

Desert CodeSprouts is an annual full-day computer science workshop for grades 6 – 9 students. The workshop will cover a variety of computer science topics (e.g., programming, machine learning, interaction design, security) developed and run by ASU faculty and student volunteers. Participants will attend the workshop on ASU’s campus and rotate in groups through the activities. 

More info here: https://scai.engineering.asu.edu/desert-codesprouts-workshop/

Cost: $20

DATE: May 17th, 2025
Saturday 9:00-4:00 — Lunch not provided
Room TBA
Brickyard Engineering Building
699 S Mill Ave Tempe, AZ 85281

Registration here

SUCCESS: A Survey of Computing, Coding, and Engineering Software Systems 2025

SUCCESS is a new summer camp offering at ASU that started May 2024. The goal of SUCCESS is to introduce middle school and high school students (grades 6-12) to the field of computing in a summer camp format. Participants do not need prior computing skills for this weeklong multi-day camp; just willing to develop an interest in computing as a pathway for future study.

Each day, participants will experiment with a different field of computing, including AI, Augmented/Virtual Reality, Mobile/Web development, Game development, Embedded Systems, and Cybersecurity. The camp is designed to be hands-on, experiential, and fun! You will create games, experiment with a virtual reality headset, build an LED message wall, create an AI-based web application, and hone your cybersecurity skills – all without prior experience in programming!

*Full and partial scholarships are available for students.

Grade 6-12

Cost: $300

May 27 – 30th, 2025

Tuesday-Friday 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM — Lunch not provided
ASU – Polytechnic Campus
Peralta Hall, Room 213
7171 E. Sonoran Arroyo Mall
Mesa, AZ 85212

Registration here

Game Camp in Unreal Engine 2025

Join us in developing realistic 3D games using the high-end game engine, Unreal Engine 5, from Epic Games. This camp adopts a hands-on approach, allowing each student to utilize a high-spec computer equipped with NVIDIA RTX. The instructor is an ASU professor with over 20 years of experience teaching computer graphics and game development. As an in-person camp, the kids receive prompt assistance and support from ASU student assistants in our gaming program within the School of Computer Science.

Cost: $1000

Robotics Camp 2025

ASU’s Robotics Camp is an innovative summer program designed for middle school and high school students interested in science and engineering. Expert instructors use component-based robot construction and programming to teach the latest engineering concepts and technologies. Students will work in teams to design, build, and program a robot. By the end of the camp, groups will test their metal in a robotics challenge.

Cost: $900

More info here: https://venus.sod.asu.edu/roboticscamp/