FAU to Offer 2026 Summer Camps

Florida Atlantic University will host a series of summer camps beginning in June. (Photo by Alex Dolce)

Florida Atlantic University will host a series of summer camps beginning in June. The following summer camp sessions will be offered:

• The Ocean and Mechanical Engineering Drone Robotics Summer Camp, hosted by the Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering at FAU SeaTech in Dania Beach, will introduce students to the fundamentals of drone robotics and autonomous flight. The camp will take place Monday, June 1 and Tuesday, June 2. For more information, email Pratik Mukherjee, Ph.D., at [email protected].
• The FAU Pine Jog Environmental Education Center is offering its Summer Day Camp 2026, beginning Monday, June 8, at Pine Jog Elementary School in West Palm Beach. This summer camp program supports children's physical, emotional and cognitive development in a safe, secure environment. For more information, call 561-656-5430 or email [email protected].
• Criminal Justice Summer Camp, a week-long day camp, will be offered for high school students who want to become future justice-seekers. The camp is filled with one-of-a-kind experiences and up-close opportunities to see the criminal justice system in action and is open to students entering ninth through 12th grade in the fall. The two sessions are Sunday, June 14 through Friday, June 19; and Sunday, July 12 through Friday, July 17. For more information, contact Sigal Rubin at [email protected] or 561-297-4287.
• FAU's School of Public Administration and the Leroy Collins Public Ethics Academy will host the Leadership and Ethics Achievement Program (LEAP), a week-long day camp adventure that emphasizes leadership and ethics for the next generation. The camp will take place from Monday, June 15 through Friday, June 19 at FAU's Boca Raton campus. For more information, email Robin Larson, Ph.D., at [email protected].
• The College of Engineering and Computer Science will host the Microelectronics Design Boot Camp at FAU's Boca Raton campus. The camp introduces students to the fundamental physics of semiconductors while providing practical experience with essential electronic components. It takes place Monday, June 23 through Friday, June 27. For more information, email Sree Ranjani Rajendran, Ph.D., at [email protected].
• The Architecture Summer Institute, a staple of the Institute of Construction and Design (IDaC) under FAU's School of Architecture, will hold ASI'26 in July. Participants will engage in space planning, drawing and model building and will also take field trips to visit local architecture firms. There are four weeks in total, all at the Fort Lauderdale campus: Monday, July 6 through Friday, July 10; Monday, July 13 through Friday, July 17; Monday, July 20 through Friday, July 24; and Monday, July 27 through Friday, July 31. For information, email [email protected].
• The Building Futures Summer Camp, a workshop from Civil, Environmental, and Geomatics Engineering, provides high school students with an exciting opportunity to explore civil and environmental engineering. Participants will engage in hands-on activities and tackle real-world challenges, Monday, July 27, through Thursday, July 30, on FAU's Boca Raton campus. For more information, email Mohammed Abdellatef, Ph.D. at [email protected].

The following athletic camps also are open for registration:

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