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Student-Teacher Ratio 6:1

Build your MouseBot; program your MouseBot; control your MouseBot; then take your MouseBot home to meet the family - that’s what the Arduino MouseBot camp is all about. Jump into learning how circuits work and how to program them! Students will build a foundation in electronics basics and programming using the Arduino microcontroller which makes it easy to design and prototype interactive projects.

Our budding Arduino programmers will learn to solder circuits, how to program, and how to use a laser cutter. They will learn about different types of sensors - such as a line follower, joystick, and an ultrasonic sensor - to control a small motorized robot mouse that they build themselves.  Basic Arduino IDE programming will be taught. Students will design their own mouse body, cut it out with the Maker Nexus laser cutters, and attach it to their finished robot. Students will go home with a fully functional Arduino-controlled robot that allows for ongoing expansion using the Arduino platform.  

Students will be constructing basic circuits with LEDs, potentiometers, and servo motors and dive into the coding in more detail, such as 'if/then" statements and loops. The circuits they’ll build include controlling LEDs with both digital and analogue outputs, they’ll build button inputs, potentiometer inputs, and light-sensitive diode inputs, including one with a simple servo-motor output Each students will come up with creative applications through a series of project designs and a final construction of a robot mouse that will be guided through the programs coded by the students to see if they can maneuver their mouse through a maze, and to perform simple tasks.

Please note this camp is limited to participants 12 or older at the start of camp!


Camp Scholarships are available through Santa Clara County’s Summer Camps and Enrichment Activities (SCEA) program.  To see if you qualify, visit http://www.makernexus.org/scholarships

Maker Nexus exceeds the state mandated standard for certifying instructors.  All Maker Nexus staff, including Instructors, Assistants, and Volunteers are background checked and fingerprinted.

Instruction is provided in English.


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(Craft and Tech)
August 25, 2024 -
Diana Tai
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Great camp for kids who enjoy art & craft. I was amazed by the work my kid brought home!
(Young Woodworkers)
August 5, 2024 - Andy W.
This was a wonderful introduction to woodworking! The workshop space had so many different interesting projects about which hinted at the creative possibilities. My child who attended really enjoyed their time and came home showcasing the many different things they had built.
Maker Nexus
August 6, 2024
So glad your son had a fun time. This is our first year offering a woodworking camp for ages 6-9, and it has been a big success. We love seeing the smiles on their faces when they finish their projects. We hope to see him at another camp!
(Beginning Youth Metalworking & Welding)
August 1, 2024 - Ye Zheng
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Made one thing for each day, very fun! Perhaps more welding options?
Questions & Answers
How will Covid concerns be handled? Will there be social distancing in the form of reduced classes and mandatory masks?
asked on Jun 12, 2020
Jun 13, 2020 - Eric Hess
We are following all of the County guidelines to keep everyone as safe as possible. We will be enforcing social distancing, as well as requiring masks at all times indoors. We've set up additional work space dedicated to students to give them more room to socially distance. We've limited camp enrollments as well, and will only be offering a single camp each week (typically we have 2-3 camps in various subjects running concurrently). The health and safety of our students and staff is our #1 concern, and we especially want to make sure students have a safe experience here. -
Is there already a SUMMER CAMPS Schedule? I dont see anything for summer available for registration??
asked on Feb 01, 2020
Feb 02, 2020 - Regina Sakols
Thank you for your interest,We are working hard on getting the classes online. We have a schedule, but still need to finalize the write ups and photos. Target is to have all set by end of this coming week: There will be a mix of camps from Textiles, robotics, electronics, woodworking and laser/3d printing for a variety of ages. The week of July 4th will be day camps with a different theme each day - those are posted for sign ups already. -
Interested in knitting machine activities.
asked on Dec 08, 2019
Dec 09, 2019 - Regina Sakols
The South Bay Knitting machine meet up is happens regularly at Maker Nexus. It's usually on the third Saturday of the month. We have not received a date for this month - please check our calendar end of the week. -
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