ASPIRE Summer Program Sessions
| Duration | 1-week in-person program. All sessions are Monday – Friday from 9-4pm everyday |
| Dates & Cost | Session 1: Making Inventions using Microcomputers Dates: CANCELLED Cost: $0 Session 2: Making Inventions using Microcomputers Dates: CANCELLED Cost: $0 Cost includes supplies, meals and snacks, program t-shirt, and certificate. |
| Eligibility | High School Students who are rising freshmen, sophomores, juniors or seniors with good academic standing |
| Location | UC Irvine |
| How to Apply | Complete and submit application, complete recommender survey, provide official or unofficial transcript |
| Scholarships | This program is offered at no cost thanks to a generous gift from Broadcom Foundation. Applicants from historically underrepresented backgrounds in STEM are strongly encouraged to apply. (e.g., women, ethnic or racial minority groups, low socioeconomic status, or persons with disabilities). |
| Application Deadlines | Priority: CANCELLED |
The 2022 ASPIRE Program project theme is becoming a “maker”.
Become a creator of technology, not just a consumer of it. This is going to be our motto for the program. We want to equip you with some tools that will inspire you to bring your own ideas to life using cutting edge software and hardware.
The program is divided into these topics:
Session 1 & 2: Making Inventions using Microcomputers
- Work in teams on specific engineering and computer science challenges
- Receive instruction in basic coding using Raspberry Pi and Python, computer-aided design, rapid prototyping, and fabrication technologies
- Work on a project that employs a Raspberry Pi or python as a integral component
- Learn the latest in 3-D printing technology to build hardware that can encapsulate their sensors and actuators making their projects come to life
