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CHallenging Algorithmics & Mathematics in Problem Solving • July 8-12, 2013 (other dates may become available, see below)

“As we went through the material about computer programming in one of the CHAMPS sessions, you could tell something suddenly clicked in one student’s head, and he said, ‘So this is what math is for!’”– A middle school teacher

 

“CHAMPS Computer Science classes let you explore computers through your imagination.” – A middle school student

 

CHAMPS Summer Camp is designed to teach problem-solving skills and to interest middle school students in computer science. Based on a successful $2.7 million project funded by the National Science Foundation, CHAMPS emphasizes hands-on activities in which students use computers to create animated story worlds. The problem-solving skills that CHAMPS teaches will help participants become better students regardless of the educational path they pursue.

Since their debut in September 2008, CHAMPS after-school classes have drawn praise from teachers, students and parents alike. At the heart of CHAMPS is Alice educational software developed by Carnegie Mellon University (www.alice.org) to teach students problem-solving using computer programming in a three-dimensional environment.

No computer programming experience is necessary. We only require participants to be familiar with the typical use of a computer (mouse, keyboard, opening a file, etc). Alice is a drag-and-drop programming language which is easy to learn (no strange syntax to remember!). 

Dates
July 8-12, 2013, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Supervision available starting at 8:30 a.m. and lasting until 4:30 p.m.

If resources allow, we will open a second week in July for an additional Summer camp to give more flexibility to parents. Note that both weeks will cover the same material, so please only register for one week. Please revisit this page in early March for an update.


Location
The Department of Computer Science at The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Road, Richardson, TX 75080

Cost
$495 per student, which includes all course materials, textbook, lunch, snacks and a completion certificate

Grade levels
Middle school, including students  who will be graduating from middle school in Spring 2013 or entering middle school in Fall 2013, at least 12 years old.

Registration
Please click here for registration instructions.

Contact Information
Prof. Jorge Cobb — Phone: 972-883-2479 — Email: cobb@utdallas.edu