LAU Innovators: AI & Robotics Boot Camp (Byblos Campus)
Ignite your creativity this summer at LAU AI Innovators: a hands-on AI and robotics camp where innovation meets fun! Designed for curious high-school students, this camp combines hands-on building, coding, and teamwork to bring smart machines to life.Each day blends AI discovery with robotics engineering, giving participants the chance to explore how robots think, sense, and make decisions. Students will design, build, and program real robots using LEGO SPIKE and Raspberry Pi, and experiment with AI tools like OpenAI to create their own smart ideas.
Throughout the week, participants will experience real campus life, connect with LAU faculty and professionals, and develop collaboration and presentation skills. The camp concludes with an exciting robotics competition and AI innovation showcase, where students prove that anyone can build the future!
Camp Objectives:
- Explore AI and robotics fundamentals
- Design, build, and code a robot
- Create AI-based solutions to real-world problems.
- Experience LAU campus life
- Develop teamwork, communication, and presentation skills
Camp Structure: 5 Days (2 Sessions per Day)
Monday, June 29, 2026
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Date |
Program |
Location |
Person(s) Involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:30 | Registration and Breakfast | Cafeteria | Judy Matar |
| 09:30 - 09:45 | Chairperson’s Welcome to LAU | Dr. Rony Khnayzer | |
| 09:50 - 12:00 | Welcome to AI & Robotics. Introduction to AI and robotics | Judy Matar | |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Student Recruitment Presentation | CHSC Auditorium | |
| 12:30 - 01:30 | Lunch with Faculty | Cafeteria | Judy Matar |
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
|
Date |
Program |
Location |
Person(s) Involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Breakfast | Cafeteria | Judy Matar |
| 09:00 – 11:30 | Build and code: construct simple robotics structures and learn basic programming logic | Judy Matar | |
| 11:30- 12:00 | Honor’s Program Lecture | CHSC Auditorium | |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Campus Tour | ||
| 12:30 - 01:30 | Lunch | Cafeteria |
Judy Matar Rola Jaber |
| 01:30 - 03:30 | AI in action: hands-on with various AI tools | Judy Matar |
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
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Date |
Program |
Location |
Person(s) Involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Breakfast | Cafeteria | Judy Matar |
| 09:00 - 12:30 | Smart Movements: Program autonomous robot navigation | Judy Matar | |
| 12:30 - 1:30 | Lunch | Cafeteria | Judy Matar |
| 01:30-03:30 | Test and improve: team practice sessions to complete robot missions | Judy Matar |
Thursday, July 2, 2026
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Date |
Program |
Location |
Person(s) Involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Breakfast | Cafeteria | Judy Matar |
| 09:00 – 12:00 | Innovation Challenge Prep: design and prototype an AI-based idea | Judy Matar | |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | Financial Aid Office Lecture | CHSC Auditorium | |
| 01:00 – 02:00 | Lunch | Cafeteria | Judy Matar |
| 02:00-03:30 | Test and improve: team practice sessions to refine AI solutions | Judy Matar |
Friday, July 3, 2026
|
Date |
Program |
Location |
Person(s) Involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Breakfast | Cafeteria | Judy Matar |
| 09:00 - 12:30 | Robotics Competition: Teams compete with their robots to complete missions/ Innovation Showcase: teams present their AI projects | Judy Matar | |
| 12:30-1:30 | Lunch | Cafeteria | Judy Matar |
| 01:30 - 02:30 | Awards Ceremony | Judy Matar |