Schedule
2025 Session Schedule
Thanks to generous support from ConocoPhillips Alaska, with additional support from the MTA Foundation, we are excited to offer 30 sessions as part of the 2025 彩神vlll争霸 Summer Engineering Academies. The academies marked as **MAT-SU CAMPUS** will be held at Mat-Su College in Palmer. All other academies will be held at the 彩神vlll争霸 campus in Anchorage.
Week One - June 2-6
- Text-based coding - Python (Grades 9-12)
- 3D Design & Print (Grades 5-7)
- LEGO Spike Prime Robotics (Grades 6-8)
- Bridge Builders (Grades 6-8)
Week Two - June 9-13
- 2D GameMaker Getaway (Grades 8-12)
- Advanced 3D Design & Print (Grades 7-9)
- LEGO Spike Prime Robotics **MAT-SU CAMPUS** (Grades 6-8)
- Bridge Builders for Ladies (Grades 6-8)
Week Three - June 16-20
- ATV Safety **MAT-SU CAMPUS** (Grades 6-12)
- LEGO Spike Essential Robotics **MAT-SU CAMPUS** (Grades 3-5)
- VEX Robotics (Grades 6-8)
- 3D Printed Bridges (Grades 6-8)
Week Four - June 23-27
- Artificial Intelligence Explorations (Grades 5-6)
- Safe Paths: Exploring Transportation Engineering & Safety (Grades 9-12)
- 3D Printed Robotics (Grades 6-8)
- Arduino Robotics (Grades 6-8)
June 30-July 4
NO ACADEMIES
Week Five - July 7-11
- Wing Aerodynamics (Grades 4-6)
- Robotics Junior LEGO Spike Essential (Grades 3-5)
- LEGO Spike Prime Robotics for Ladies (Grades 6-8)
- Rust and Rot: Corrosion Engineering **MAT-SU CAMPUS** (Grades 6-8)
Week Six - July 14-18
- Artificial Intelligence (Grades 9-12)
- Wing Aerodynamics (Grades 6-8)
- Robotics Junior LEGO Spike Essential (Grades 3-5)
- Engineering in Natural Resources (Grades 3-5)
Week Seven - July 21-25
- Rust and Rot: Corrosion Engineering (Grades 6-8)
- Robotics Junior LEGO Spike Essential (Grades 3-5)
- Engineering in Natural Resources **MAT-SU CAMPUS** (Grades 3-6)
Week Eight - July 28-August 1
- Big Bridge Builders (Grades 9-12)
- Rust and Rot: Corrosion Engineering (Grades 6-8)
- Engineering in Natural Resources (Grades 3-6)
In-Person Daily Schedule
The academies' daily schedule is from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday to Friday. Participants must be dropped off no earlier than 7:45am and picked up no later than 3:15 pm. Lunch is served around 11:30 am and provided at no extra cost to participants. We do not provide additional snacks throughout the day, though participants are welcome to bring their own snacks (excluding peanuts). A short recess period is held directly after lunch, ending at about 1:00 pm. Please ensure that participants are dressed for the weather. Participants spend the rest of the day either in their assigned classrooms, in nearby labs, or on occasional field trips to other parts of campus.
On Wednesdays, participants go on a field trip from about 10:45 am to 1:30 pm. Participants walk about 1 mile to the Gorsuch Commons for lunch. Before or after lunch, participants will also view a film at the 彩神vlll争霸 Planetarium. If participants need assistance with the walk, please inform us as soon as possible.
On Fridays, parents, friends, and family are welcome to enjoy lunch with the participants at 12:00 pm. After lunch, we invite everyone to walk back to the assigned classroom to watch the final competitions or exhibitions held from about 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Depending on the camp, the competition or exhibition may end before 3:00 pm. However, we ask all participants to help with clean-up before they leave. Once clean-up is complete on Friday, participants are welcome to leave early. There is no requirement that family members be present for lunch or the competition, but we highly encourage it. There is ample research suggesting that family involvement in extracurricular activities and STEM learning increases academic success.
Please note that this is a generic schedule. Each camp may have slightly different timing for lunch, recess, and other activities. If you need to pick up your child early or drop them off late, please inform us. You can reach us at 907-786-1910.
