BOLT Camp

Are you interested helping others? Are you fascinated by medical technology? Come experience where engineering meets medicine at BOLT, Biomedical Engineering Opportunities and Leadership Training, Camp. Gain a better understanding of what it means to be a bioengineer through hands-on activities with our faculty and students.

What is BOLT Summer Camp?

BOLT is a camp for high school students that teaches about biomedical engineering and some of the exciting career options available for STEM-focused students. This in-person camp at the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the CU Anschutz campus will be filled with interesting topics and activities designed to introduce high school students to biomedical engineering and leadership topics. The camp will be a four-day event offered entirely in person. 

Student teams will work together to design, build, test, and iterate to create a prototype and compete in an engaging, yet laid-back design competition. In parallel, students will learn about biomedical engineering, dive into the theory of general engineering principles, and get a sneak peak of cutting-edge research. There will be many hands-on activities throughout the week and students come away with learning how to think creatively, how to interact and empathize with people who may have a disability, and how to apply their ideas to bioengineering problems.

Students will participate in a variety of activities, including

• 3D printing
• Touring labs on the medical campus
• Building prototype devices
• Interacting with doctors, researchers, and industry leaders
• Gaining applicable clinical and laboratory skills, exploring tissue engineering, and so much more!

BOLT-ARE Camp

Have you previously attended a camp at CU Anschutz? Are you interested helping others? Are you fascinated by medical technology? Come learn more about the intersection of engineering and medicine at BOLT-ARE, BOLT Alumni Research Experience Camp. Gain a better understanding of what it means to be a biomedical engineer and what kind of research we do on campus through hands-on activities with our faculty and students.

What is BOLT-ARE Summer Camp?

BOLT-ARE is the Alumni Research Experience camp designed for high school students that have previously attended a camp (like BOLT) on the CU Anschutz campus. This in-person, four-day camp at the Department of Biomedical Engineering will be filled with interesting topics and activities designed to introduce high school students to biomedical engineering and research.

Through touring 8+ research labs on campus, students will meet with current faculty and other students while gaining insight into many of the different types of research seen in such a multidisciplinary field like biomedical engineering. Students will participate in hands-on activities to explore topics like tissue engineering, biomechatronics, gait and movement analysis, regnerative medicine, surgical innovation and more! Students will leave camp with a better understanding of the types of research and career paths available through biomedical engineering.