Advanced Engineering Lab Summer Camp (Ages 12-17) Cambridge

A deep-dive build lab for ages 12–17, where teens design, prototype, and test advanced mechanical and electronic systems — just like real engineers in a professional workshop.

Ages 12–17

5-day program • 7 hours/day (Starting the Monday of Purchased Date)

20% OFFThrough Dec 12

What Is the Advanced Engineering Lab?

What’s better than building cool machines? Designing, engineering, and testing them using real-world techniques and tools. Advanced Engineering Lab is an intensive, project-based camp where teens push their skills in mechanical design, electronics, and integrated systems.

Over five days, campers move through the full engineering cycle — concept, design, prototype, test, and refine. By the end of the week, each student completes a signature project that combines multiple mechanisms, components, and systems.

Camp Highlights

Mechanical Engineering & Complex Systems

Campers explore how advanced mechanisms work and why they’re used:

• Gear ratios, torque, levers, and linkages
• Stability, load paths, and structural reinforcement
• Rotational motion, friction, and traction

They design systems that lift, clamp, push, launch, or transport using precise mechanical principles.

Electronics, Sensors & Integration

Students learn how to merge mechanical builds with electronics:

• Motors, servos, switches, and LEDs
• Basic sensor integration (e.g., distance, limit switches, or line detection depending on level)
• Power and wiring fundamentals for safe, reliable systems

By combining mechanical and electronic components, campers create “smart” mechanisms that move, react, or respond.

Prototyping & Fabrication Skills

Under close supervision, campers work with real tools and materials appropriate for their age and experience:

• Hands-on fabrication with wood, plastics, and metal components (where appropriate)
• Learning how to measure accurately, cut safely, and assemble robust structures
• Using simple CAD or sketching techniques to plan builds before cutting

Engineering Challenges & Capstone Project

Throughout the week, teens tackle targeted challenges, then ultimately create a capstone project:

• Strength, accuracy, and reliability tests for mechanisms
• Team problem-solving on real-world style engineering scenarios
• A final device that may be a mechanical arm, launcher, lifting system, or custom machine

Parents are invited to see demonstrations during a showcase at the end of the week.

Why Families Love This Camp

Led by experienced engineers and makers who mentor students through real design processes.

Serious STEM skill-building with concepts students will see again in high school, college, and industry.

Highly hands-on and project-driven — no passive lectures, just active building and testing.

Ideal preparation for robotics teams, engineering competitions, and advanced STEM pathways.

5-day program • 7 hours/day (9am - 4pm)

(Starting the Monday of Purchased Date)

Camp Dates:

June

29th - 3rd

July

6th - 10th

27th - 31st

Aug

17th - 21st