K-12 Camps - Mizzou Engineering

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Meet Mizzou Engineering: K-12 Camps

Get a head start on your engineering education! Mizzou Engineering offers a variety of experiences for kindergarten through high school students who are interested in exploring the field and want to experience life as a Mizzou Engineer.


2023 Summer Camps

Neural Models & Machine Learning

Dates: June 10-11 and Aug. 12-13 | Grades 9-12 | Cost: $100

Receive a hands-on introduction to neuroscience and neural engineering. Register.


Girls Experiencing Environmental Engineering

Dates: June 12-16 | Grades: 6-12 | Cost: Free

Learn how you can use environmental engineering to promote sustainability and prevent pollution. Register.


Virtual Reality Hack

Dates: June 19-23 | Grades: 9-12 | Cost: $375

Gain VR skills and create an interactive and immersive experience using a VR headset. Register.


Game Dev Hack

Dates: June 26-30 | Grades: 9-12 | Cost: $375

Learn popular methods of development for games, from computer to mobile. Register.


Build & Program an Advanced mBot

July 12-14 | Grades 3-12 | Cost: $249

Use Scratch (grades 3-7) or Python (grades 8-12) programming languages to build and control a robot. Register.


Hacker Tracker Cyber Security Camp

Dates: July 17-19 | Grades: 6-12 | Cost: $300

Play detective and use coding and tools to detect cyber attacks. Register today. For more information, click here.


Create a Customized Advanced Robot

Dates: July 26-28 (overnight) | Grades: 7-10 | Cost: $499

Create a custom robot using Computer Aided Design and 3D printing, then control it with Scratch or Python programming languages. Register.


Build an Underwater Robot

Dates: August 9-11 | Grades 3-8 | Cost: $199

Build an underwater robot that you will test in a pool on the last day of camp. Register.


Recurring Events

High School Day

High School Day is an all-day event for students in grades 9-12 to explore programs and opportunities at Mizzou Engineering. You’ll meet faculty and current students and will explore the different disciplines we offer. Through demonstrations and activities, you’ll have the opportunity to think critically and solve problems using engineering principles. The event also features a breakfast with the Dean, lunch with current engineering students and dinner with new friends.

Daughter Day

Girls in grades 6-9 and a parent or guardian are invited to attend the Women in Engineering’s annual Daughter Day at Mizzou Engineering. Girls and their guests will learn about career opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), participate in hands-on engineering activities, interact with members of Alpha Omega Epsilon, Society of Women Engineers and meet our faculty.


Past Camps

FLO (Fluid Dynamics Learning Opportunities) Camp

Engage with University of Missouri College of Engineering student organizations and participate in hands-on experiments at FLO Camp, sponsored by the National Science Foundation. A full day, in-person camp, participants will tour state of the art labs involving heat transfer and fluid mechanics while learning about the College of Engineering.

Holiday Programmable Robotics Camp

Receive a programmable mBot Neo robot to assemble and program using an easy-to-learn computer language. Recommended for children in grades 3-8.