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Below are the courses that have more 'Engineering' in them. Although most of our courses involve take-home equipment, the following ones generally have a more significant focus on building / engineering skills. For a full list of courses see the 'Courses' menu above.
Looking for an exciting engineering camp with an emphasis on design and practical skills? Our 3D printing course teaches you how to build, modify and repair your own 3D printer.
After building the printer, learn 3D design to make your own creations. Of course, you'll take home everything including your 3D printer.
We run this course at several levels. Everyone firsts builds their printers. Then we split into two versions; the 'Creator' version for those wanting to build cool things quickly with simple drag-and-drop tools, and the 'Engineer' version for those wanting to learn professional-level 3D CAD software (Fusion 360).
We're now building an advanced printer which has a self-levelling bed making printing even easier!
If you've already done our 3D Printing 1 course, but are mad keen on design and 3D printers, you might like to try a harder version of the course and get your hands on our new 3D printer at the same time.
Campers who have previously done the 'Creator' version of the course using Tinkercad might want to extend their skills by learning Fusion 360 in the 'Engineer' version, as used by professional engineers.
If you already have done the 'Engineer' version of the course, we've got an even more advanced version that will teach real product design skills, including adding features like ribs, bosses, snap catches, joints and assemblies. Along the way you'll design a water bottle, a replaceable-bit screwdriver (complete with bits that we provide), use flexible filament and much more.
Please only select this 'Level 2' option if you have done 3D Printing 1. Selecting 'Level 2' let's us know that you've already built a printer previously and have some experience with it, rather than signifying that you are older or more advanced with CAD software.
You'll construct a miniature RC car & customised control system using an F1-style computerised steering wheel . Together with an FPV camera and headset, you'll have the ultimate racing experience.
This is no simulator. You'll feel like you're in the cockpit of a real race car – albeit a miniature one - so you'll have to hone your driving skills to avoid crashing your vehicle.
This is also no toy. With a computerised transmitter (a motion-controlled steering wheel) and a computerised receiver, you can customise every aspect of the driving experience from menus to steering, speed, and custom moves.
Do you want the adrenaline rush of a high-speed racing experience without even leaving your chair? Come to our drone racing summer camp and learn how to become a talented drone pilot, and to experience the exhilarating sport of drone racing!
You'll learn about drone physics, hone your skills on a flight simulator, learn how to maintain your drone, and even build your own light-up LED hoop.
As with all Tech Camp courses, take home all of your equipment at the end including the racing drone, video headset, controller and racing hoop.
If you love gaming but want to get off the sofa and bring the action into the real world, this is the ultimate hands-on experience. At our Physical Gaming Camp, you’ll design and build your very own next-generation outdoor gaming system — a fully working laser-tag style setup with GPS, sound, and screen-based game-play.
You’ll start by assembling and soldering your own physical gaming devices — each featuring a high-resolution colour display, sound system, and GPS location tracking. Once built, you’ll program them in Python to create sound effects, design interfaces, and develop exciting, location-based games that blend the digital and physical worlds.
From classic laser tag battles to GPS treasure hunts and even virtual creature-catching games, you’ll invent new ways to play — and take home a complete four-player system to continue developing and gaming with friends.
Do you like technology and creating things? What if you could create advanced electronic devices by just connecting components and dragging and dropping? You'll be given two sophisticated WiFi 'embedded computers' and a set of over 25 advanced modules. These include motors, a servo, an OLED screen, atmospheric sensors, security keypads and fobs, a laser rangefinder, ultrasonic sensor, and even a satellite navigation module - all yours to take home with you.
Want to create an RC robot? How about an electronic box that could only be opened when taken to a specific location on the planet? Perhaps a remote plant monitoring system, or a RFID card security system? You'll learn how to build all of those and best of all you'll have the knowledge and equipment to keep creating when you get home.
Your computer modules can be programmed using a simple drag-and-drop environment so this course is suitable for both beginners and advanced Tech Creators! It can also be programmed in Python when you take it home as the system automatically converts the block coding into Python.