Registration Opens Jan. 1!
We’re getting ready for an exciting summer! Check back on Jan. 1 to register for Summer Place.
Contact UsA Specialized Two-Week Program
Summer Place Robotics & Coding (SPRC) is a dynamic, two-week immersive camp that introduces rising 9th–11th-grade campers to the practical fundamentals of robotics and coding. Through hands-on labs and guided projects, campers develop critical problem-solving, teamwork, and engineering skills in a collaborative, real-world learning environment.
Campers enrolled in SPRC will learn how to:
- Design and build their own mobile robot platforms from the ground up
- Program robots using microcontrollers and systems-on-a-chip (SoCs) with C and Python
- Explore core engineering concepts across electrical, computer, and mechanical engineering
- Collaborate in teams and compete in hands-on challenges on a mobile robotics task field
The program culminates in an exciting in-class robotics competition, where campers put their skills to the test. Upon successful completion of the camp, each participant receives a printed certificate from CETA and the University of Hartford recognizing their achievement.
Program Details
Here’s what a typical SPRC day looks like:
- 8:30 a.m. – Camper arrival at the University of Hartford Sports Center
- 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. – Robotics & Coding activities
- 12:00–1:00 p.m. – Lunch at the University of Hartford Sports Center
- 1:00 p.m. – Pickup at the Lunch Grove near Parking Lot F
Program Dates: June 29–July 10 (No camp on July 3 in observance of the holiday)
Program Fee: $1,110 per session (10% off if registered by February 15)
Extended Care (Optional): 7:15 a.m.–8:15 a.m.
Extended Care Fee: $125
Campers may bring their own bagged lunch or purchase a full week of prepaid lunches prepared by the University of Hartford’s food service provider, Aramark. Gluten-free and allergen-conscious options are available upon request. All purchased lunches are refrigerated.
Campers may also bring additional snacks and beverages in spill-proof containers to enjoy throughout the day.
Cost for Purchased Lunch: $110 per weekly session
Lunch Menu
Monday
- Turkey and cheese sandwich
- Chips
- Carrot dippers with ranch
- Clementine
Tuesday
- Chicken and cheese quesadilla with salsa
- Pretzels
- Jello
- Fruit Salad
Wednesday
- Chicken nuggets with barbecue sauce
- Cookies
- String cheese
- Banana
Thursday
- Cheeseburger
- Yogurt
- Apples
- Pretzels
Friday
- Cheese pizza
- Watermelon
- Chips
- Cookies
Free morning-only bus transportation is available for campers enrolled in the Robotics & Coding program.* Campers may use any of the designated morning pickup locations listed below for transportation to the University of Hartford campus.
Due to the program's half-day schedule, afternoon transportation is not available. All campers must be picked up directly from campus at dismissal.
Bus Route 1
- Riverfront Park (near the boathouse)
300 Welles Street, Glastonbury — 7:20 a.m. - Wethersfield Shopping Center (left side)
Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield — 7:33 a.m. - Newington High School
Willard Avenue, Newington — 7:53 a.m. - Sigourney Street Station – Platform D
Hawthorne Street, Hartford — 8:15 a.m.
Bus Route 2
- Shoppes at Farmington Valley
Route 44, Barnes & Noble back parking lot, Canton — 7:37 a.m. - Sperry Park – Entrance Parking Lot
Route 10, Avon — 7:47 a.m. - Iron Horse Boulevard Commuter Lot
Rear of Drake Hill Mall, Simsbury — 7:58 a.m. - Northwest Catholic High School – Atrium
West Hartford — 8:12 a.m.
Bus Route 3
- Wolcott Park
New Britain Avenue (43 Wolcott Road Parking Lot) — 7:56 a.m. - Bishops Corner
Behind Marshalls — 8:11 a.m.
* Bus schedules are subject to change by DATTCO.
For questions, please get in touch with the Summer Place Bus Supervisor’s Line at 860-768-4402.
Early Registration Discount (Starts Jan. 1)
Secure your spot early and save 10% when registration opens on Jan. 1. Discount ends Feb. 15.
Contact UsMeet the Program Director
Kiwon Sohn is directing the Summer Place Robotics & Coding camp, and will be assisted by Summer Place counselors. Sohn is the Robotics Engineering Program Director in CETA at the University of Hartford, and is an Associate Professor in the Samuel I. Ward Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
He leads the Assistive Robotics Team for the University of Hartford, and current research topics include robot vision/perception system development and its data processing and whole-body motion design and optimization for vehicle handling tasks.
Learn More About Kiwon
The staff medical team includes an on-site registered nurse and an on-call physician.
Facilities
SPRC will meet in the Robotics Lab, Room 212, in the Hursey Center for Advanced Engineering and Health Professions at the University of Hartford.