INSPIRE

The 2-Week Program

INSPIRE Summer Program Session

All courses in the INSPIRE Summer Program have been designed to be engaging with numerous opportunities for hands-on work under the supervision of faculty and graduate mentors. Depending on the project, group work, individual work, hands-on experience, and computer programming can be expected.

Duration 1-week in person program
Dates Making Inventions using Microcomputers and Python
Session 1:
Session 2:
Cost FREE
All participants receive program supplies, t-shirt, and certificate of completion.
Eligibility Eligible applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Good academic standing (min 3.0 recommended)
  • Enrolled in a California Community College (especially MESA programs)
  • Plan to return to a California community college in Fall 2022
  • Plan to apply for transfer admission to a Bachelor’s program
  • Thirst for knowledge – no experience needed!
Location UCI Schools of Engineering & ICS
How to Apply Complete and submit application, recommendation survey, transcript, and resume.
Priority Application Deadline

The 2022 INSPIRE Program project theme is “becoming a maker, not a consumer”.

Simply put, we want to equip you with the tools necessary to make your own tech, not just be a consumer of it. We’ll teach you a little bit of how to design using CAD, create prototypes, and use microcontrollers and code to bring your ideas to life.

The program is divided into these topics:

Session 1: Making Inventions using Microcomputers and Python   (July 18-22, 2022)

  • 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