Engineering & Tech - UC Berkeley

• Yoga
• Photography Challenge
• Sports
• Ping Pong
• Talent Showcase
• Well-being and mental health talk

• Accommodation on residential at UC Berkeley’s esteemed campus

• Variety of single and twin bedrooms

• Mix of en-suite and shared bathroom facilities

• Bathrooms shared among small same-sex student groups

• Meals Included: Course fees cover breakfast and dinner; lunch provided for under 16 years.

• Dietary Requirements: Inform us 60 days prior for specific needs like vegetarian, Kosher, or Halal options, and for any medical dietary needs like lactose intolerance or food allergies.

• **Pocket Money Advice: **Bring sufficient funds for snacks, drinks, and souvenirs. Budget around $200 weekly, including approximately $15 daily for lunches (ages 16-18).

Summer should be fun, right? Remember you’re on holiday!

• Excursions in San Francisco
• Visit Alcatraz Island and scenic parks
• See the 'Crookedest Street' and ride cable cars

We offer a reassuring transfer service in the UK and USA.

Arrival Support:

• Staff present at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) on specific dates and times for student pickup.

• Independent transfer services available

• Not endorsed by Summer School; no legal responsibility accepted

Transfer Prices: GBP 150 one-way for both arrival and departure transfers, with comprehensive services included.

UC Berkeley – Clark Kerr Campus Address: 2601 Warring St, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA

Transport options:

• San Francisco International Airport (SFO) - 25 miles, ~30 min drive

Recommended transport services:

• DPM Limo: 415-819-7326, dpmlimo.com

• Blacklane: blacklane.com/en

• Bayporter Express: +1 (877) 467-1800, +1 (415) 769-4063, +1 (510) 864-4000, bayporter.com

• SuperShuttle: +1 (800) 622-2089, supershuttle.com/locations/oaklandoak

• 36 hours of tuition
• Learn from globally recognized educators including Oxbridge academics and industry leaders.
• Course outcomes:
  • Learn how to compare multiple fields of engineering and find your potential career pathway
  • Gain insight into emerging technology, advanced robotics and the grand challenges of engineering
  • Learn and apply engineering principles to design challenges
  • Master problem solving and critical thinking skills through the Capstone Project
  • Learn how to design, develop, and propose a technical innovation to a grand challenge, team building, project management, data visualisation and presenting skills
  • Strengthen your capacity and skills for project leadership
  • Participate in a robot competition using LEGO Mindstorms sets
• On completion, students receive a graduation certificate and a detailed report card.

English language requirements are as follows:

• Minimum strong pre-intermediate level (B1) for all academic programs

Example Tutors:

• Tamoghna Das - Engineering:

  • MSc in Biochemical Engineering from University College, London; degree in Data Science from the University of East Anglia.
  • Data scientist specializing in AI and Biotech.
  • Educator and engineer focused on project planning and development in engineering.
  • Interest in developing web applications for analyzing and visualizing biological and non-biological data.

• Dr. Ameer Janabi - Researcher, engineer and entrepreneur:

  • Researcher at the University of Cambridge,
  • An accomplished entrepreneur with multiple successful ventures in the engineering industry, specifically in electric mobility and power electronics, both in the UK and US.
  • Published several papers on power electronics.

Guest speakers from previous summers:

• David Olusoga - Historian, writer and broadcaster: Historian and TV producer known for "Empire" and "Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners."
• Helen Sharman - OBE Astronaut and Scientist: First British astronaut, spent eight days on MIR Space Station in 1991.
• Kriti Sharma - Artificial Intelligence Expert: Focused on ethical technology and AI for Social Good in over 25 countries.
• Marcus du Sautoy - Mathematician, author and broadcaster: Holding positions at Oxford and known for works like "The Creativity Code: How AI Is Learning to Write, Paint and Think" and BBC broadcasts on algorithms.

• SFO to UC Berkeley Clark Kerr Campus: £150 one-way

• Pocket Money Advice: Budget around $200 weekly

• Lunches for ages 16-18: approximately $15 per day

• Travel insurance