The camp offers a unique opportunity to gain firsthand experience with automated vehicles and programmable robots, coupled with insights from university researchers and industry experts in the cutting-edge field of connected and automated transportation.
The University of Minnesota CAV Career Pathways Camp is a one-week day camp designed for high school students (grades 10-12) with an interest in vehicles and advanced technology. The program offers a comprehensive introduction to connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technology and explores career opportunities in the rapidly evolving transportation industry. Through hands-on activities, students gain practical experience with automated vehicles and programmable robots. The camp incorporates classroom sessions, field trips to relevant organizations, and interactive learning with university researchers and industry practitioners. Students will learn about current and future CAV technology, design drone companies, brainstorm solutions to community transportation challenges, and explore the industrial applications of sensors and robotics. A new activity for 2026 involves students pairing up to build and program automated electric skateboards to simulate advanced driver-assist systems.
A typical day involves a mix of classroom sessions introducing CAV technology, hands-on activities with programmable robots or automated vehicles, and engaging field trips to sensor manufacturing facilities, vehicle technology centers, or transportation research tracks.
This camp is ideal for high school students entering grades 10-12 who are interested in automotive technology, manufacturing, engineering, planning, or robotics.
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