2012 Curriculum

Week 1: June 25-June 29

Computer-based:

• Microsoft Excel
• Intro to Scratch
• App Inventor: Design Your Own SmartPhone App!

Non computer-based:

• What are Computer Science and Computer Engineering?
• Set Theory
• Careers & Computing: Women in Computer Science and Technology
• Binary and Logic Gates
• Introduction to Computer Hardware
• Graph Theory

Field trip: Rock Climbing @ FitRec

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Week 2: July 2-July 6

Computer-based:

• Continuation of App Inventor
• Web Design: HTML & CSS (Layouts)

Non computer-based:

• Logic Gates
• Types of Programming Languages
• Guest Speaker: Prof. Evimaria Terzi on Data Mining and Algorithms
• Guest Speaker: Prof. James Collins on the Biomedical Engineering Applications of CS


• Field Trip: MIT Museum DNA Workshop and Guided Tour

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Week 3: July 9-July 13

Computer-based:

• HTML and CSS Review
• Continuation of Website Projects
• Introduction to Python Programming

Non computer-based:

• Graph Theory
• Open Source Software
• Search and Sort Algorithms
• Networks
• Cryptography
• Guest Speaker: Prof. Azer Bestavros on Graph Theory
• Guest Speaker: Prof. Johnathan Appavoo on Machine Learning
• Guest Speaker: Prof. Sharon Goldberg on Networks


• Field Trip: IBM Cambridge
• Field Trip: Google Cambridge

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Week 4: July 16-July 20

Computer-based/hands-on:

• Introduction to Circuits
• Introduction to Robotics
• Robotics Competition!

Non computer-based:

• Guest Speaker: Prof. David Sullivan on Algorithms
• Guest Speaker: Prof. Muhammad Zaman on Engineering in Global Health
• Guest Speaker: Prof. Ayse Coskun on Computer Engineering


• Field Trip: Broad Institute for Biological Research
• Field Trip: Microsoft NERD (New England Research & Development) Center

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Week 5: July 23-July 27

Hands-on:

• Soldering Programmable Arduino Mini-Synthesizers with the help of Prof. Eric Hazen

Non computer-based:

• Final Presentation to former coordinators, faculty, and parents!