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International Summer Language School / July 8th – 26th, 2024

The 34th edition of the International Summer Language School will take place at the Language Preparation Institute of the University of West Bohemia from July 8th to July 26th.

The courses offered include Portuguese, German, English, Italian, French, Russian, Spanish, Arabic, Persian, and Czech for foreigners, both general and professionally oriented, at all language levels. The summer school is designed for participants of various ages – elementary school students, high school and university students, as well as the general public. Courses are offered for one, two, or three weeks, with some being taught only in the afternoon or morning. For children aged 6 to 11, there is an active day camp with English. Equally popular are English courses for teenagers aged 12 to 17 and French courses for children aged 12 to 14. All teachers are qualified professionals.
The prices of the summer language courses have remained the same for the past six years. Detailed information, including the price list, can be found on the website www.isls.zcu.cz, where applicants can also submit their applications. The deadline is May 19th.

Contact: Bc. Daniela Kopřivová / dkoprivo@ujp.zcu.cz / 735 713 895

ArtCamp / July 8th – 26th, 2024

For the eighteenth year, three weeks in July will be dedicated to artistic courses at Sutnarka. Each year, over 400 art enthusiasts aged 15 and above attend these courses.

Jewelry and furniture design, photography, and virtual reality. The ArtCamp summer art school at the Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art offers art, education, and entertainment in one practical package. This year, there are over 40 weekly courses available to the public, which can be combined to create a customized summer program. Applications for the summer school are accepted until May 31st, but due to the high demand for course placements, it is recommended not to hesitate. Over 300 spots have already been filled.

"This year, ArtCamp celebrates 20 years since its founding, just like the Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art. Our summer art school is unique in the Czech Republic, both in terms of the number of courses offered and the wide range of profiles. Over three weeks, dozens of renowned domestic and foreign lecturers meet at our school with a diverse group of students, passing on their know-how and developing their creative potential. ArtCamp is about the joy of creation, individual growth, and immersion in a stimulating environment," says Vojtěch Aubrecht, Dean of the Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art.
Courses are suitable for the general public, from beginners to advanced learners, as well as current and prospective students of artistic disciplines (minimum age 15 – high school student).
ArtCamp offers courses in both Czech and English. Classes take place from Monday to Friday from 9 am to 4 pm in the studios of the Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art on the campus of the University of West Bohemia in Bory Fields, Pilsen, or outdoors and in workshops in the creative zone DEPO2015.

Applications are accepted until May 31st, 2024. Detailed information about ArtCamp and the application form can be found on the summer school's website.

Contact: PhDr. Lenka Kodýtková / lkody@fdu.zcu.cz / tel. 723 089 832

Homo Economicus / July 8th – 12th, 2024

The Faculty of Economics invites students from elementary and high schools to the 13th edition of the Homo Economicus summer school, which will take place from July 8th to July 12th, 2024. Following the success of previous editions, the summer school will once again be held in parallel: at the faculty's premises in the Pilsen campus at Bory and simultaneously in the Karlovy Vary region at the branch in Cheb.

The weekly program will consist of a series of lectures on the topic "Economic Adventure: From Novices to Experts." Participants will learn to critically evaluate presented information, recognize misinformation, and consider how their decision-making in economic matters is influenced by manipulative behavior from other parties. Upon completing the program, participants will be able to assess the impact of presented information and avoid being manipulated into decisions and situations that may have negative consequences. The course will conclude with a ceremonial graduation on Friday, July 12th, 2024.

The deadline for applications is June 28th, 2024. Further information can be found on the website lsfek.zcu.cz.

Contact Pilsen: Zuzana Marie Hladká / lsfek@fek.zcu.cz / 377 633 025 Contact Cheb: Romana Kočvarová / lsfek@fek.zcu.cz / 377 633 513

Wandering through Space and Time
Summer Day Educational Camp with the Faculty of Education / July 29th – August 2nd, 2024 / August 19th – August 23rd, 2024

The student association Přestávka in cooperation with the Faculty of Education prepares the summer day camp named "Wandering through Space and Time" again this year. The camp is intended for children aged 8-14 and will take place in two terms, from July 29th to August 2nd and from August 19th to August 26th, at the Faculty of Education on Klatovská Street. Children can expect a variety of activities related to Czech and world history. The camp will be led by students of the Faculty of Education.

Each session can accommodate up to 24 participants. Interested individuals can register through the faculty's website. More information can be found at: studujifpe.zcu.cz/tabor.

Contact: David Šimůnek / pauza@fpe.zcu.cz

JuniorFEL / August 26th – August 30th, 2024

During the last week of August, five days full of new and exciting experiences will be prepared once again at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen. The JuniorFEL summer university is designed for students in grades 5 to 9 of primary school or the first stage of secondary school with an interest in electrical engineering.

"During the week, participants will become acquainted in an understandable and playful way with the basic knowledge and interesting facts in the fields of electrical engineering and electronics. They will also visit laboratories with unique equipment, create their own products, and may even take some home. However, perhaps the most interesting aspect will be experiencing what studying at university looks like," says Jaroslav Fiřt from the organizing team.

Participants will learn about electricity, how lightning is formed, how to create and connect electrical circuits, or what powers trams and trolleybuses. They will also try programming a robot and measure their strengths in electricity production. Everyone will also have a ceremonial conclusion – a graduation with the presentation of diplomas, attended by event partners and parents.

JuniorFEL will take place at the end of the summer holidays, from August 26th to August 30th, 2024. Enrollment in the summer university is already open and will continue until August 19th, 2024, or until the capacity is reached. Detailed information is available on the faculty's website.

Contact: Ing. Jaroslav Fiřt, Ph.D. / jfirt@fel.zcu.cz / 377 632 811

Summer School FEL Tachov / August 26 - August 30, 2024
Autumn School FEL Klatovy / October, exact dates will be specified

For the fourth time, the Faculty of Electrical Engineering (FEL), in collaboration with secondary schools in the region and with the support of the Plzeň Region, is organizing two sessions of the summer school for students from 5th to 9th grades of primary schools or 1st to 4th grades of multi-year high schools with an interest in electrical engineering, not only within the regional capital.

At the premises of the Secondary Industrial School in Tachov, from August 26 to August 30, participants, under the guidance of FEL teaching staff and a professional lecturer, will familiarize themselves in an understandable and playful manner with basic knowledge and interesting facts in the fields of electrical engineering and electronics - they will learn how smart clothes work, how to build and program Lego kits, or how to manage the production of not only electrical products. They will learn to make an electronic swallow, and on the last day of the week, they will see what it looks like in the laboratories of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the University of West Bohemia.

A shorter program consisting of selected activities will then take place at the building of the Secondary Industrial School in Klatovy. The date will be specified later.

Contact: Bc. Martina Nováková / tel.: 377 634 011 / e-mail: novakmar@fel.zcu.cz

Campo Arduino / March 19 - March 28, 2024

The Department of Cybernetics of the Faculty of Applied Sciences has prepared the 12th edition of the cybernetic camp Campo Arduino for this year. A robotics camp where participants will be introduced to simple tasks on selected robotic kits, it is intended for students of the 2nd stage of primary and secondary schools and corresponding grades of multi-year high schools. For this year, we are preparing classic feedback control tasks that are already characteristic of Campo Arduino camp, but also completely new tasks. The course is intended for a limited number of participants. They will be selected chronologically according to the date of submission of the application. Participant fee: 3,200 CZK. Interested parties can find detailed information and the application form on the website campoarduino.zcu.cz.

Contact: Ing. Miroslav Jiřík, Ph.D. / mjirik@kky.zcu.cz / 377 632 569

Campo Lampone / August 26 - August 30, 2024

The Department of Cybernetics of the Faculty of Applied Sciences is also organizing the 7th edition of the advanced level summer cybernetic camp Campo Lampone, which will take place from Monday, August 26 to Friday, August 30, in the building of the faculty on the University of West Bohemia campus in Bory fields. This year's task will be suitable for those who have participated in the Campo Arduino camp several times in previous years and for those who already have some experience with programming. At Campo Lampone, programming will be done in Python. Participants will try to solve a robotic task and will use artificial intelligence. Participant fee: 3,200 CZK. More information and registration are available on the website campolampone.zcu.cz.

Contact: Ing. Petr Neduchal, Ph.D. / neduchal@kky.zcu.cz / 377 632 145

GeoCamp / August 26 - August 28, 2024

The GeoCamp summer school, organized by the Department of Geomatics of the Faculty of Applied Sciences, will take place from August 26 to August 28. It will introduce high school students, students of the 2nd stage of primary schools, and corresponding grades of multi-year high schools to the basics of geographic information systems, functioning of 3D printing, UAV flying, mental mapping, and gradient setting. There will also be some sports activities - orienteering in the University of West Bohemia campus area is planned. Interested parties can find more information on the GeoCamp summer camp website.

Contact: Bc. Petra Bláhová / blahovap@kgm.zcu.cz

MechCamp / August 28 - August 30, 2024

High school students interested in mathematics and physics can apply for the MechCamp summer school organized by the Department of Mechanics of the Faculty of Applied Sciences. The program includes fluid mechanics, dynamics, and composite materials. "The MechCamp content will focus on creative work in the field of mechanics, using commercial programs and our own implementations of simple models. Participants can also traditionally look forward to a tour of the mechanics laboratories," says team member Radek Bulín. Participation is free, but due to limited capacity, registration is required by June 30 on the website mechcamp.zcu.cz.

Contact: Ing. Radek Bulín, Ph.D./ rbulin@ntis.zcu.cz / tel.: 377 632 386

NanoCamp / August 28 - August 30, 2024

The Department of Physics of the Faculty of Applied Sciences is preparing the 5th edition of the NanoCamp applied physics summer school, scheduled from August 28 to August 30. Smartphones, smart windows, flexible displays, anti-reflective filters, clean energy sources, intelligent sensors, high-speed machining, self-cleaning and antibacterial surfaces, biocompatible implants - these and many other modern technologies are based on new thin-film nanostructured materials. Participants of the camp will learn about them in the last days of August.

The summer school is intended for students of the 2nd to 4th years of high schools interested in applied physics, materials engineering, and new technologies. They will learn how these materials are designed, experimentally prepared, and analyzed, and they will also try their preparation atom by atom using plasma technologies. Detailed information is available on the website kfy.zcu.cz/nanocamp.

Contact: Ing. Jiří Rezek, Ph.D. / jrezek@ntis.zcu.cz / 723 175 039

Summer School of Informatics / July 22 - July 26, 2024

The Department of Informatics and Computer Science of the Faculty of Applied Sciences is organizing a new Summer School of Informatics. The event is aimed at high school students interested in technology, programming, and interesting projects. The summer school will have two parallel branches: The branch focused on artificial intelligence will guide participants through the world of machine learning and artificial intelligence, from basics through theoretical concepts to practical applications, such as advanced chatbots like ChatGPT. An integral part will be work on projects where participants will learn how to effectively use artificial intelligence to solve practical tasks. The computer graphics branch will offer participants the opportunity to familiarize themselves with 3D object modeling, placing them in 3D environments, texturing, and lighting in their project, and finally, they will also try deploying their project in virtual reality. Information and registration forms can be found on the website.

Contact: doc. Ing. Libor Váša, Ph.D. / lvasa@kiv.zcu.cz / 377 632 424

BootCamp / September 2 - September 6, 2024

The Department of Informatics and Computer Science of the Faculty of Applied Sciences welcomes its newly enrolled students again at its preparatory school BootCamp, who have no experience with programming from high school. This week-long programming concentration will take place two weeks before the start of the winter semester. During it, students will attend lectures on programming theory and will solve programming tasks, which will facilitate their entry into the first year of bachelor's study programs at the Faculty of Applied Sciences. Applications will be accepted until August 11. Information and registration forms can be found on the website.

Contact: doc. Ing. Libor Váša, Ph.D. / lvasa@kiv.zcu.cz / 377 632 424

Summer School of the University of the Third Age at the University of West Bohemia / July 15 - July 26, 2024

During two weeks in July, the University of the Third Age offers various trips, excursions, workshops, and other interesting activities to its registered students.

Only registered students of the University of the Third Age can participate, who will again have the opportunity to spend time in an inspirational environment, in the company of classmates, and experience fun activities led by educators they meet during the academic year at the university.

They can expect guided walks, visits to underground areas, a trip to Prague, as well as traditional yoga mornings, and many other activities. The University of the Third Age will publish a specific offer with information about registration options in May.

More information can be found on the website u3v.zcu.cz.