UPWARDS TechTrek High School Summer Camp
High School Summer Camp 2026
UPWARDS TechTrek High School Summer Camp
A two-week, project-based program covering electronic circuits and FPGA-based digital design, with hands-on lab projects that connect lecture content to working hardware.
Program structure
One integrated camp organized by topic, lecture, and project work
TechTrek is organized around two technical topics. Each topic combines short lecture modules with hands-on projects, so students can connect the idea, the tool, and the working demo instead of treating them as separate tracks.
Topic 1
Electronic Circuits
Students learn how real-world signals become electrical information, then build sensor, power, and embedded hardware projects.
Circuit activities use real hardware setups including Raspberry Pi sensor systems and Arduino-based communication projects such as Li-Fi using LED light.
Lecture
- Voltage, current, resistance, power, sensors, and electronic components.
- Breadboard prototyping, jumper wiring, battery power, and safe measurement with multimeters.
- Arduino and Raspberry Pi starter workflows for connecting circuits to code.
- How circuit blocks support sensing, automation, wireless control, and intelligent systems.
Sample Projects
Voltage Regulator
Build 3.3 V and 5 V regulator circuits and test power output.
Night Light / Dark Sensor
Use an LDR-based circuit to turn light on or off based on ambient brightness.
Solar Panel Tracking
Use light sensors and a servo-controlled platform to follow the strongest light direction.
Raspberry Pi Motion Detection
Detect motion with a Raspberry Pi and trigger notification-style outputs.
Data Transfer Using LED Light (Li-Fi)
Explore optical communication by sending information through LED light.
Arduino-Based Car Parking System
Use sensors, display logic, and Arduino control to model an automatic parking system.
LoRa Relay Control with Feedback
Use long-range wireless communication to control relay outputs and receive status feedback.
Topic 2
Digital Design and FPGA
Students move from logic gates to real FPGA hardware, learning how digital circuits can be designed, simulated, and deployed.
