Summer Camps

 All summer camps run from 9:00am-3:00pm

Registration for our summer camps is now open!

Follow the link below and create an acount to register your student.

camps.cis.uab.edu

UAB Android App Lab

Description: Fundamentals of Android Programming with Java.  Basics of application development. Experiments on emulator and real phone targets.

Contact:

Telephone: (205) 934-2213

Address: 1300 University Blvd

E-mail: camps@cis.uab.edu

Website: https://www.cis.uab.edu/programs/camps

Camp Information:

Ages: Rising 9-12 graders

Dates: June 18-22 9:00-3:00

Some programming experience with Java or C++ is highly desirable.

Registration Information:

The registration fee is $300 and the maximum capacity is 15 students. To register for this camp visit camps.cis.uab.edu and create an account.

UAB iOS iPhone App Lab

Description: Fundamentals of iOS programming for iPhone and iPAD.  Objective C from the ground up. App development. Experiments on emulators and real targets.
 

Contact:

Telephone: (205) 934-2213

Address: 1300 University Blvd

E-mail: camps@cis.uab.edu

Website: https://www.cis.uab.edu/programs/camps

Camp Information:

Ages: Rising 9-12 graders

Dates: June 25-29 9:00-3:00

Successful completion of previous camp (Android App) and/or some C, C++ or Java experience is highly desirable. Some programming experience with Java or C++ is highly desirable.

Registration Information:

The registration fee is $300 and the maximum capacity is 15 students. To register for this camp visit camps.cis.uab.edu and create an account.

If you register for both Andriod and iOS iPhone camps you can save $50.

Computer Forensics

Come learn how cyber-investigators catch the bad guys and gain hands-on experience using the tools of the trade. Students will learn to analyze evidence drive, recover deleted files, and recover forgotten passwords in the "media forensics" section. Students will also learn to reveal network locations used in emails and computer viruses and to research online activities using Open Source Intelligence tools. Explore whether a career in cyber crime investigation is for you, while also learning tricks and techniques to protect yourself and your family online.

Contact:

Telephone: (205) 934-8620

Address: 1201 University Blvd, 4th floor

E-mail: camps@cis.uab.edu

Website: http://www.cis.uab.edu/programs/camps/compfor

Camp Information:

Ages: Rising 9-12 graders

Dates: July 9-13 9:00-3:00

Location: University Boulevard Office Building (UBOB) 4th floor. The building is located on University Boulevard and 13th street, behind the parking deck.

Ideal candidates will have a strong knowledge of Windows and be comfortable with the concepts of the Internet. A letter of recommendation from a current teacher is a plus.

Registration Information:

The registration fee is $300 and the maximum capacity is 15 students. To register for this camp visit camps.cis.uab.edu and create an account.

3D Printing

The camp is designed to introduce students to solid modeling, input techniques (manual design and automatic creation of images, measurements, or scanning devices), and 3D printing technologies. During the week long camp the students will create take home objects that they design themselves and print in our 3D printers.

This course is targeted to students that have attended one of our Java camps before or that have equivalent programming experience.

Contact:

Telephone: (205) 934-2213

Address: 1300 University Blvd.

E-mail: camps@cis.uab.edu

Camp Information:

Ages: 9-12 Graders

Dates: July 16-20, 9:00am-3:00pm

           Location: Campbell Hall room 145

Registration Information:

The registration fee is $300 and the maximum capacity is 15 students. To register for this camp visit camps.cis.uab.edu and create an account.

Cancellation policy:

Cancellations received up to 2 weeks before the start date will receive 100% of the refund. After 2 weeks and before the start date will receive 50% of refund. Cancellation on the day the summer camp starts or beyond will not be eligible for refund.

Java Programming

Students will be introduced to java, which is an object-oriented programming language. Students will learn to design and compile programs, learn the basic constructs of a programming language, and practice their new knowledge on fun projects. The exercises throughout the week will be focused on media computation, which will involved writing programs that modify pictures, movies, and audio.

Contact:

Telephone: (205) 934-8697

Address: 1300 University Blvd.

E-mail: camps@cis.uab.edu

Camp Information:

Ages:  9-12 Graders

Dates: July 23-27, from 9:00am-3:00pm

Location: Campbell Hall room 145

Registration Information:

The registration fee is $300 and the maximum capacity is 15 students. To register for this camp visit camps.cis.uab.edu and create an account.

Other Relevant Events:

Digital Film Festival

The UAB Digital Film Festival, hosted by the Department of Computer and Information Sciences (CIS), provides an opportunity for Alabama K-12 students to create video games and animated movies using Alice or Scratch and submit them to a competition. Movies and video games from the film festival are shown at a special event and great prizes and awards are given in several categories.

Contact:

Telephone: (205) 934-8697

Address: 1300 University Blvd.

E-mail: dff@cis.uab.edu

Contest Information:

Ages: K-12 Graders

Submission deadline: April 22rd, April 26th at noon

Festival and Award Ceremony: April 28th

Registration Information:

The registration fee is $15 and the maximum capacity is 200 students. To register for the DFF visit dff.cis.uab.edu/main

High School Programming Contest

The State of Alabama High School Programming Contest (HSPC) hosted by UAB brings talented students from high schools throughout Alabama to the UAB campus to participate in an organized competition. Students individually compete to demonstrate their programming skills and problem solving abilities by attempting to solve six programming problems within a three hour period. Schools that have more than three contestants are also eligible for team awards.

Contact:

Telephone: (205) 934-2213, (205) 934-8606

Address: 1300 University Blvd.

E-mail: hspc@cis.uab.edu

Contest Information:

Ages: 9-12 Graders

Dates: April 28th

Registration Information:

The registration fee is $20 and the maximum capacity is 20 students. To register please visit this link: camps.cis.uab.edu