The main part of SigmaCamp academic program are the Semilabs that combine theoretical (Seminar) and practical (Lab) parts in 90-minute session. Each semilab is a course, running for the five “regular” days of camp. Each student can attend 2 semilabs, one in the morning and one in the afternoon
Semilabs come in three difficulty lеvels.
Please consider the following guidelines when selecting semilabs you would like to attend at SigmaCamp:
Introductory level semilabs do not assume any prior knowledge on the topic
Intermediate level semilabs do not require any prior knowledge on the topic, but will generally be more challenging
Advanced level semilabs are the most challenging ones. They have prerequisites - a set of concepts you are expected to be familiar with prior to attending the semilab
What is fire? What components are necessary for something to burn? Can things burn without oxygen? In water? Since ancient times, people have...
In this semilab, we will teach a small robot to find its way from a maze!
Along the way, we will learn a variety of valuable techniques,...
Sometimes people want to keep their communications secret. Others, on the other hand, always want to break into other people's secrecy. This...
Think for a moment how much electric lights, computers, the internet, and cell phones matter to us today. These and the many other inventions...
Archimedes was arguably the greatest mathematician that ever lived on Earth. After he was killed by Romans, who conquered his native Syracuse,...
Particles and fields are the elementary carriers of energy and matter as we know and experience in our everyday life. Particles constitute our...
Electrical engineering has been used to make musical instruments for over half a century. Instruments by such makers as Moog, Korg, and Roland...
"How to grill a perfect steak? What is the secret of soufflé that no cookbook will tell? What makes a gel jelly? Science may help you to become an...
An introduction to some concepts and techniques in molecular biology/genetics. Central to this semilab will be a few typical laboratory...
We all love the colors of autumn leaves. But why do they change their color? Why does a maple leaf turn bright red? Where do the yellows and...
Starting from the Stone Age, humans have been trying to preserve the world around them – the things, creatures, and peoples – as images....
A gentle introduction to Computer Science for those who don't know what bugs, inheritance and garbage collection have in common. The course is...
Wave motion is one of the most common and important types of motion in nature.What are waves and why are they so common?
We...
We know that menthol was isolated from peppermint, carotene was found in carrots, and caffeine was extracted from coffee beans. During the last...
In this semilab we will learn to apply the principles of physics to understanding the world around us.
What is light? what is sound? how do...