Engineering and Manufacturing Camp

FastTRAX Engineering Technology Career Academy

Information and Updates: DVC Career Academies Summer 2020 Interest Card

CNC/CAD Design: Make your part and run a jet engine! The camp is all about "hands on." Use a professional CAD package and learn how to design the impeller. Along the way, learn about "design-for-manufacturability."

Mechatronics: Learn about circuits, solder your board, and program a robocam! Learn about self-driving cars, remotely operated vehicles, and robotic surveillance. Assemble a servo-controlled camera and then program it to operate wirelessly.

Career Academy Information

Date:	July 13-24, 2020 Note: This is a 2-week academy
Hours:	9:00am - 4:00pm
Location:	Engineering Buildings, DVC Pleasant Hill Campus
Cost:	High school students pay ONLY $2.00 for the two unit class.
College credit:	IDSGN-105-6105: Earn 2 units of college credit and 5 units of high school credit.
How to Apply:	What can you do now? Fill out the Interest Card Apply to DVC for Summer 2020 (DVC Application Help) Get principal's signature on Special Admissions Recommendation Form before your principal leaves for the summer. Starting April 1st: Complete Career Academy Application (link will be here and at top of page starting April 1st) You will not enroll for this course through InSite and must receive permission from our office to enroll. Hold on to your signed Special Admissions Recommendation Form until you receive an email stating you have been accepted into the Career Academy Beginning of May, students will receive an email if they have been accepted or waitlisted Once accepted, you must respond confirming your spot and complete the online permission forms by a certain date that will be in your email You will receive a date in June to submit your Special Admissions Recommendation Form to either the Pleasant Hill or San Ramon Campus Admissions & Records Office. You can also pay your fee of $1/unit at this time. Campus Hours: PHC - Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday 8:00am-5:00pm and Tuesday 8:00am-7:00pm; SRC - Monday-Thursday 9:00am-6:30pm *Closed Fridays For more detailed instructions: Steps to Apply to Career Academies
Who can apply:	This course is appropriate for students entering grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 for Fall 2020
Notes:	DVC does not provide meals; please make sure to pack your own lunch and snacks. Because this class gives college credit, students must attend everyday for the whole time or they may receive a non-passing grade for the class on their college transcript.
Capacity:	Limited to 40 students.
Campus map:	DVC map

For more information:

Please contact us at dvccareeracademies@dvc.edu

DVC Summer Camps are supported by a generous contribution from AT&T. AT&T Aspire is investing in students today – at home, in the classroom, at work – to prepare them for success tomorrow.