In partnership with KleinLife, Penn State University – Abington is offering after-school workshops in Entrepreneurship and STEM skills. These 7-week workshops will emphasize project-based skills in entrepreneurship, design, programming, computer science, and engineering.
Course Schedule
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 PM – 8 PM
See the dates for each module below.
LocationKleinLife (JCC), 10100 Jamison Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19116
Eligibility
Students with strong interest in MATH are invited to apply. The MATH level will be determined by a placement test. Students who successfully completed MATH 1 automatically qualify for MATH 2.
Course Description
Programming with Electronics, January 21- March 6, 2025 (7 weeks): The course is designed for 9th to 12th grade students. The focus of this course is to let the students learn and explore while building a fun and challenging computer development environment. This includes an understanding of how a computer works, physical components of computers, how they are assembled, Operating Systems, Programming Languages, and embedded applications. Kits will be provided.
Gaming with Python, March 11 - May 1, 2025 (7 weeks, no classes during Easter break, April 14-18):
Coding and gaming collide when students are immersed in the software project lifecycle designing and developing an adventure game using practical examples.