Tech Camp at UNH Manchester

TechSplorers 

This program cycles through a variety of fun-filled science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) topics, which may include activities such as: forensic science, circuit-building, the science of sound, kitchen science, freshwater ecology and more! All of these topics are explored through collaborative, hands-on activities. Each day is a new adventure! Open to all levels of experience. Lead Teacher: Cathy Goodwin

TechVenturers 

Body Builders - Have you ever wondered how the human body works? In this camp, students will embark on a deep dive into learning about several body systems and organs. They’ll combine their new anatomy and physiology knowledge with art and electrical engineering to create functional models of several body systems, interconnecting them to “build” a body! If you like anatomy, Arduinos, or just learning how things work, this is the camp for you! Lead Teacher: Sydney Rollins

Perceptive Plushies - What would your toys do if they could react to stimuli on their own? If your teddy bear were to see bright light, would it avert its eyes? Would your stuffed platypus smack its tail if the room got too hot? In this exciting project you will explore robotics, first in more traditional forms and then by animating stuffed animals to react to biosensors, using hobbyist computers to bring them to life! Students will learn about robotics using sensors and animatronics in this project through a variety of fun, hands-on activities. Lead Teacher: Howard Eglowstein.

Zoom Lens - Microscopes enable us to visualize the hidden world around us. Imagine being able to turn your own cell phone into a handheld microscope! Antonie van Leeuweknhoek was a microscopist who was the first to observe bacteria and protozoa. In this project you will explore Leeuwenhoek microscopes and make a prototype of your own with custom-made lenses that attach to your phone. This will involve 3D modeling and 3D printing your designs to turn your phone into a high-magnification custom microscope! Lead Teacher: Dr. Mark Scimone.

Do not enroll here unless you have received notice of admission from a Tech Camp staff member via email. If a student enrolls without applying and being accepted, the enrollment will be dropped.

Click the '+' on the block on the right to enroll. If using a mobile device, the block may appear on the bottom of the page. Review the Online Registration Instructions before enrolling for the best outcome.

Family Accounts are recommended for enrolling multiple children from one family in any UNH Youth Program. If you already have an account in our system, you will be asked to log into either a Family or Student Account after adding the program to your shopping cart. Be sure to use the username and password for the type of account you wish to log into. We recommend attempting to log into the Student or Family account before enrollment opens as this will minimize difficulty and time while enrolling. Email youth.programs@unh.edu if you require assistance recovering your account information. Do not create a new account if you have one already.

If you don't have an account already, you can set up an account at any time, even before you begin the registration process. When you create a new account, the email address provided in the profile should be that of a parent/legal guardian, not the participating student. Review the Online Registration Instructions before creating a new account.

UNH has partnered with CampDoc to quicken the enrollment process. Enrollments and payments will still be made here through our current enrollment system, but no registration questions will be required at that time. Within a few days of enrolling, the email provided in the student or family account will receive an email prompting completion of the registration questions.

It is important that a parent/guardian responds to the CampDoc email and completes the registration questions promptly. Families who enrolled a child in a UNH Youth Program in Summer 2023 or after will likely already have a CampDoc account. Even if the student already has a CampDoc account, a parent/guardian should log into the student's account to review and complete any necessary questions for a specific program or year.

All registration questions must be 100% complete in CampDoc before a student can attend a youth program.

For more information, including the CampDoc Support Line, review our CampDoc page.