STEM Summer Camp

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PDC Virtual University is organizing a Summer boot camp titled "STEM for Schools" with the aim of providing basic knowledge and hands-on practice to school children in programming, mobile application development, and IoT (Internet of Things). The primary objective of this boot camp is to encourage creativity, innovation, and problem-solving skills among students, empowering them with lifelong skills that will prove invaluable in their academic and professional pursuits.

The "STEM for Schools" training program has been customized for students in Grade 6-8 who are interested in coding and technology. While the program caters to students with little or no coding experience, it also welcomes those who possess an avid interest in learning. The boot camp will be divided into two main streams: Mobile Application Development and IoT. This Summer camp will be conducted in two cities i-e Lahore and Islamabad.
We believe that our boot camp will be of immense benefit to the youngsters. By participating in the program, students will have the opportunity to explore the fascinating world of programming and technology which is a must skill nowadays.

3. Sketch of Program vis-a-vis schedule is as under:

Title	STEM for Schools
Duration	04 Days- 04Hours/day (09:00 AM - 1:00 PM)
Target Audience	Grade 6-8
Dates	10-13 July, 2023(Lahore) 17-20 July, 2023 (Islamabad)
Venue	IAC-Davis Road Campus, Lahore Virtual University, G-10 Markaz Islamabad
Modules	1. Mobile Application Development 2. IoT using Arduino Blockly
Proposed Fee	Rs.2500/-
Available Seats	30

Investment: Rs. 2500/-

Payment mode is online only using Debit/Credit Card. In case of any difficulty, please contact at given email address or phone number.
Fee covers Training Cost, Certificate & lunch.
Fees once submitted will not be refundable.

Discount Policy

40% discount for siblings, Children of VU own employees and batches*.
*Batches from a school should not be less than 10 students. List of the students should be forwarded by the Institution.

Schedule & Content of the Boot-Camp

Day 01	Session 01: Introduction to Arduino Arduino hardware understanding Working with breadboard Make a basic circuit. Session Session 02: Introduction to Blockly Understanding of Blockly language Environment and IDE understanding Basic LED example
Day 02	Session 01: Arduino Basic I/O Control LED examples Digital input and output Analogue input and output Session Session 02: Serial connectivity Temperature sensor example Interfacing screen with Arduino Practice example
Day 03	Session 01: Interface Ultrasonic sensor Interface ultrasonic sensor Practice example Session Session 02: Interface stepper motor Interface stepper motor Practice example
Day 04	Session 01: Introduction Introduction to MIT APP Inventor Tool. Basic Building Blocks of MIT APP Inventor to develop a mobile application. Session Session 02: Hands-On Practice Practically develop a mobile application/game for android phone (Flashlight, SoS Light, small game etc)

Trainer Profile for Lahore Training

Muhammad Faisal Saleem:

Muhammad Faisal Saleem (Instructor Professional Development Center, Virtual University of Pakistan).
He has done his BS Electrical Engineering from COMSATS University. He is a Cisco and Amazon certified Trainer. He also has extensive industrial research and development experience. His area of interests are computer networks and programming.

Engr. M. Hassan Aslam:

Engr. M. Hassan Aslam (Lecturer, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus).
Engr. M. Hassan Aslam, a lecturer, and researcher in electrical engineering is a highly competent professional.Mr. Hassan has received his bachelor’s and master’s degree in electrical engineering with distinction from COMSATS institute of information technology (CIIT). His major area of interest is embedded systems, reconfigurable systems, memristor applications, and digital image processing.

Trainer Profile for Islamabad Training

Engr. Waqar Ahmad:

Engr. Waqar Ahmad (Lecturer Computer Science, Virtual University of Pakistan).
Engr. Waqar Ahmad, obtained his bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from the National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences - FAST, Pakistan, and doing his MS degree from the College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering – NUST, Islamabad in the field of Computer Engineering specializing in Machine Learning.
Waqar Ahmad has worked on Embedded systems & Robotics based projects and has sound knowledge of Machine Learning, Embedded Systems, Computer Architecture & Interfacing & Electronics.

Waqas Ahmad:

Waqas Ahmad (Lecturer Computer Science, Virtual University of Pakistan).
He has done his Bachelor’s degree from Virtual University of Pakistan and Master’s degree from Comsats University Islamabad. He has a vast teaching experience in the design and implementation of digital logic in virtual lab environment using simulation tools. He has rich experience in android application development and has been supervising projects related to android development at undergraduate level.