Designing an Autonomous Vehicle
One-Week Workshop, Dates Offered:
Cascadia Session: (7/10/23–7/14/23)
DigiPen Session: (8/7/23–8/11/23)
Tuition: $1099
Register by April 1, 2023 and use code OPENWORLD23 at checkout for 10% off this workshop’s price (offer not combinable with other discounts)
The design and development of autonomous vehicles like self-driving cars incorporates elements of engineering, artificial intelligence, industrial design, and much more. For students looking to enter a fascinating, hands-on field with plenty of avenues for specialization, autonomous vehicles offer many opportunities.
This workshop for Adventurers takes an expanded look into different ways vehicles can be made autonomous. Instructors will demonstrate the various hardware and software that must work in concert to create reliable, self-driving systems.
By the end of the week, each Adventurer will be able to create an electronic autonomous vehicle that they can play with (and improve) at home.
Projects in this workshop may include: Creating a model car that can follow a line or programming a vehicle that can detect a “cliff.”
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- The role of software and hardware involved in autonomous vehicles
- Different ways vehicles can be considered autonomous
- Understanding how different kinds of sensors inform vehicles of their surroundings
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- microPython programming language
- SunFounder Pico-4wd Car Kit
- Thonny integrated development environment
- SunFounder Controller app
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- This workshop’s curriculum has been reviewed by a panel of college-level faculty from DigiPen Institute of Technology to ensure its relevance and appropriateness for students aged 9–13.
- As with every Open World workshop, a special visit by an industry guest has been arranged to help students see the connection between their workshop and real-world careers.