Data Science in Action: Machine Learning for Self-Driving Cars (Harvard Data Science Summer Camp)

Data Science in Action is a two-week day camp that introduces high school students to programming and machine learning through a hands-on project building and programming a self-driving toy car. The program combines lectures on statistical and machine learning concepts with Python programming practice, team-based coding exercises, and a final project where students train image classification models and deploy them to a toy car. Participants receive equipment and materials, attend talks with machine learning experts, and are supported by teaching assistants and faculty instructors.

Laptop, Raspberry Pi, materials to construct the toy car, complimentary lunch, access to tutorials on the camp YouTube channel, stipends available for eligible low-income students, mentoring and technical support from teaching assistants and faculty.

High school students (rising freshman through senior) with basic algebra, an interest in STEM/college preparation, a completed application and release forms, and a resume; students from low-income backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Submit a resume.