TCTC hosting Camp Xceleration Summer Camp

Twenty rising fifth – eighth graders will participate in Tri-County Technical College’s Engineering Camp, set for June 22-25 on the Pendleton Campus. Their mission is to use math, electronics, programming and problem-solving skills to create pieces of interactive art by using an Arduino controller as “brains.” A PLC such as the Arduino is a tool for making computers that can sense and respond to the physical world. It’s an open-source physical computing platform based on a simple microcontroller board. Each camper will create a cutting-edge sculpture that uses sensors, lights, and motors to detect and respond to lights, sounds and movements in the environment. Campers will work on their projects during the week, with Tri-County instructors serving as consultants, and on the last day, June 25, will showcase their projects to family members. The Engineering and Industrial Technology Division is hosting this annual summer camp with additional funding provided by Robert Bosch LLC and Laser Tec.