The program provides hands-on experience with embedded systems and Python programming, taught by university faculty, with all necessary hardware provided and mailed to students.
The Drexel University Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Summer Institute is a four-day virtual program designed for rising high school juniors and seniors interested in computer or engineering-related college majors. Students will gain foundational skills in Python programming and embedded systems by working with ESP32 microcontrollers, which are low-cost, low-power devices with integrated Wi-Fi. The curriculum covers fundamental disciplines within ECE, such as signal processing, computer hardware and software, circuits, and algorithms, demonstrating their contribution to modern technology like cell phones and autonomous vehicles. The program emphasizes hands-on learning, with hardware mailed to students in advance, and is taught by faculty, professional staff, and students from the Drexel ECE Department. No prior programming or electronics experience is required, making it accessible to beginners.
A typical day involves remote synchronous learning via Zoom, focusing on Python programming and embedded systems using ESP32 microcontrollers, with instruction from Drexel ECE faculty, staff, and students.
This institute is best for rising high school juniors and seniors who are interested in exploring computer or engineering-related college majors and have no prior programming or electronics experience.
Virtual (Online format)
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