Mr. & Ms. Cipher
Mr. & Ms. Cipher is a summer enrichment program focused on encouraging young males and females to explore the Computer Science field through interactive exploratory modules covering basic coding and robotics.
Ms. Cipher serves as an introduction to computer programing and prepares participants for MESA the following year. If you have already attended Ms. Cipher, please apply for MESA.
Mr. Cipher students will have the opportunity of being guided by a mentor while learning the curriculum.
What you will learn?
You will focus on visually-based and object-oriented learning.
- Create 3-D games,
- Use storytelling as you code,
- Build games,
- and build small robots
What tools will you use?
Participants will get an introduction to computer programming. The tools we will have available are listed below.
- Scratch Visual Language
- 3D Alice Computer Software
- Ozoblockly (color and visual programming)
- Raspberry Pi
Program Information
Dates: July 24 - July 27, 2023
Monday – Thursday
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Registration
Mr. & Ms. Cipher will be held at St. Philip's College, 1801 Martin Luther King Dr.
Contact Information
| Administrative Program Specialist: Katherine De Leon Morua kdeleon29@alamo.edu 210-486-7125 SWC Industrial Technology Center (ITC) (Building 1), Room C-153H |
Director: Dr. Amanda Roberts aroberts32@alamo.edu 210-486-7123 SWC Industrial Technology Center (ITC) (Building 1), Room C-153C |
Administrative Assistant: Stacie Coy-Mahula scoy-mahula@alamo.edu 210-486-7119 SWC Industrial Technology Center (ITC) (Building 1), Room C-153A |