Camp Activities

Each day we will investigate applications of information technology in different settings. Students will work on real problems to learn by doing. Current Informatics faculty and student counselors will work alongside the camp participants. The current daily schedule for the camp is:

Day 1

• • Introduction to informatics
• • Exploring data visually
• • Basic computing technology

Day 2

• • Computer graphics
• • 2D animation
• • Data visualization

Day 3

• • Bioinformatics
• • Chemical molecule visualization
• • Data mining

Day 4

• • Web site development
• • Human-computer interaction
• • Computer system design

Day 5

• • Virtual Reality
• • Informatics Camp Fair

Each day, Informatics faculty will give a fun and interesting talk on how computers are used to solve complex problems.

Extra Activities

There are many social activities that will be available during the camp. Campers will have free time and may also participate in a variety of activities, including bowling, movies, swimming, and more.