Session 1: June 23-27, 2025   

"ICN2U": Exploring The Career of Sonography: Most people are intrigued that an ultrasound can visualize a baby before birth. Are you aware that Sonography – or ultrasound – is used to image a multitude of organs from head to toe? If you have a passion for precision and excellence, a desire to help people, and a hope for a creative and responsible medical profession, consider a career in Sonography! This course will introduce you to Sonography: the most operator-dependent of all imaging modalities. As a sonographer, your knowledge and skill matters. 

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"Cosmic Distances: Measuring the Universe":  Ever wondered how we measure the vast distances to stars, galaxies, and beyond? In this exciting one-week course, you'll uncover the secrets of cosmic distances using astrophysical theories and essential math concepts. Learn how scientists estimate the size and scale of our universe, and get hands-on experience with real astronomical data collected at the UMBC Observatory. You'll even tour the observatory and see how professional-grade telescopes and tools are used to explore the cosmos. Join us for an unforgettable journey through space and science!

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Creative Coding for Data Visualizations: In this 5 day course, students will explore how to use Python to analyze and visualize data, creating interactive and visually engaging digital projects. The course introduces essential coding skills, focusing on practical applications of data analysis and visualization. Students will work with Python libraries like Pandas, Matplotlib, Seaborn, and Numpy to manipulate and present data in meaningful ways. By the end of the course, students will have completed their own data-driven visualization projects.

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Electrical Engineering: Optical Effects Around Us: Optics in engineering are used every day in grocery stores, airports, cameras, wearable tech, cars, and homes. How does light interact with matter? What is the source of color? What is the difference between coherent and incoherent light? This course will answer these questions and many more. Optical effects from the electrical engineering perspective are rooted in physics, and this class will spark your curiosity and appetite to learn more about the concepts of optics. The course will be an experiential learning platform, provide insight and offer a practical introduction of how to appreciate the numerous applications of optics around you.

“It showed me new experiences and taught me about wavelength frequency and energy as well as focal points for lasers etc.”- Isitua A. SEA 2024 Student

"I loved doing the experiments with lasers!" SEA 2023 Student

"I thought it the course was an interesting concept with innovative experiments." SEA 2023 Student

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GUITAR FUNDAMENTALS: A HANDS-ON WORKSHOP FOR ASPIRING PLAYERS- Unleash your child’s musical potential with this engaged, hands-on workshop tailored for aspiring guitarists! Perfect for beginners and those building their skills, this course blends active learning with a collaborative approach to help students develop essential techniques and confidence. From rock classics to fingerstyle and blues, students will explore diverse genres and practice playing in groups under the guidance of an experienced instructor. Upon completion, participants will have made meaningful strides toward mastery and will perform a song they’ve learned during a special presentation for family and friends on the final day.

Students must bring their own acoustic or electric guitar to participate in this course.

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Hero to Superhero:  Design the Ultimate Level-Up Device: Have you ever thought, "If my hero had the perfect device, they could’ve escaped that sticky situation!"? In this exciting class, students will dive into the world of user experience design by creating and prototyping their hero’s ultimate device. Using principles of human-computer interaction, students will learn how to design technology that fits their hero’s unique needs and abilities.

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"Laboratory Optics: The Science of Light": Dive into the fascinating world of light in this hands-on, one-week course where you'll explore the branch of physics that illuminates both the everyday and the extraordinary. Discover how light behaves as both a wave and a particle, and learn why it’s a key tool for understanding everything from distant galaxies to tiny microbes. You’ll experiment with lasers and investigate phenomena like diffraction, interference, refraction, and polarization. Plus, explore cutting-edge applications of optics in modern fiber communication and quantum technologies. If you’re curious about how light shapes our world—and our future—this course is for you!

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LIFE SKILLS FOR SUCCESS: This interactive course helps youth develop essential life skills for success in personal, academic, and professional settings. Participants will improve in decision-making, financial literacy, time management, emotional intelligence, resilience, and relationship-building through activities and exercises. By course end, they will gain the confidence and skills to navigate challenges, build strong relationships, and set a foundation for future growth and success.

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LIFE SKILLS FOR SUCCESS: This interactive course helps youth develop essential life skills for success in personal, academic, and professional settings. Participants will improve in decision-making, financial literacy, time management, emotional intelligence, resilience, and relationship-building through activities and exercises. By course end, they will gain the confidence and skills to navigate challenges, build strong relationships, and set a foundation for future growth and success.

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Materials Engineering: Unveiling the Power of Energy:  One of the most common forms of energy we see around us is electrical energy. It powers up numerous applications like E-gadgets, medical appliances, E-vehicles, lights up our home and what not. In this electronic world, isn't it interesting to know how we generate this energy to satisfy our daily requirements?

"The labs were very fun!!!"- Aiden Y., SEA 2024 Student

"I learned many new things about electricity and I liked the instructors." -Kaan D., SEA 2024 Student

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"Physics of the Atmosphere: Wonders of the Sky": Discover the science behind the breathtaking phenomena of our atmosphere. Explore how clouds form, why rainbows appear, and what makes sunsets so colorful. Learn about the physics of light, weather, and optical illusions in the sky through engaging activities and demonstrations. This course offers a captivating look at the forces and principles shaping the skies above us, perfect for curious high school students eager to understand the world around them.

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Pigments of Life - from photosynthesis to cancer therapy: The course will introduce the principles of light-matter interactions, role of pigments in biological processes fundamental for life (such as respiration and photosynthesis), and will demonstrate how photosynthesis inspires numerous applications of natural and synthetic pigments in areas such diverse as solar energy conversion, cancer treatment, and medicinal diagnosis.

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STOCK MARKET: FINANCIAL LITERACY- Students get a chance to try their own hand at what it's like investing money. Students will increase their knowledge of financial literacy by examining investment strategies and advanced stock market topics such as option trading. Students role up their sleeves and jump right in, as they take part in a stock market game competition. To make the competition even more fun, the winners of the stock market game will earn Amazon gift cards!

“The instructor has a true passion for what he's teaching, he puts in the effort to teach and makes sure everyone understands by going multiple times around the room asking people if they need help, and it’s amazing how interactive the whole class was. One of the best instructors I have ever had!”- Allisson C., SEA 2024 Student

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Stock Market: Financial Literacy and Investment Strategy:  Students get a chance to try their own hand at what it's like investing money. Students will increase their knowledge in financial literacy by examining investment strategies and advanced stock market topics such as option trading. Students roll up their sleeves and jump right in, as they take part in a stock market game competition. To make the competition even more fun, the winners of the stock market game will earn Amazon gift cards!

"It was fun and had me on the edge of my seat." -Avi D., SEA 2024 Student

"It was really helpful and interactive on helping us in the stock market. And I feel like this is very beneficial to us in the future." -Hanif, SEA 2024 Student

"It was super engaging and hands on and competitive and fun." -Jai G., SEA 2024 Student

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