Design Tech Camps

This intro course sets the stage for future design tech classes by instructing students in grades 3-5 on the basics of tools in software and equipment while developing grade-appropriate projects that have a mix of tight parameters and open-ended creative input. By the end of this class, students will have confidence in the process of creating Tinkercad designs and outputting them to 3D print and laser cutting. Cost of camp includes instruction, supplies and T-shirt.

Inc. takes design thinking into a collaborative environment. Students in grades 6-9 progress from making individual projects to working with a team to design something for someone else, developing the skills of a professional problem-solver. Each day we will introduce a fictitious client (an astronaut, scuba diver or school teacher) with a specific trait (they love the color purple, have a lot of cats or ride a bike everywhere). We will then design an object appropriate for the client's wants or needs (chair, lamp, wallet). We will work in teams and present prototypes of our solutions. Cost of camp includes instruction, supplies and T-shirt. Prerequisite course: Design Tech Intro.