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Middle School: Makerspace VR: Virtual Reality Exploration & Practical Applications

ENG-90047



A makerspace is a community space where people get together to learn how to think, make, and create. In this course, students will use the Sally Ride Science (SRS) Makerspace to explore the software and hardware used to create Virtual Reality (VR) worlds.  Students will investigate real-world VR applications, explore the components that enable VR headsets, and utilize VR to solve engineering challenges.

What you'll learn

  • Students will familiarize themselves with concepts and skills necessary to design Virtual Worlds
  • Students will be introduced to the digital and physical components used to create VR Headsets
  • Students will understand the taxonomy of VR-based applications
  • Students will be able to identify multiple solutions to a VR-based, engineering challenge
  • Students will strengthen their problem-solving and critical thinking skills

Course Information

In-Person
1.50 units
$320.00

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Section ID:

189449

Class type:

This is a traditional classroom setting.

All class meetings held in-person according to published location, dates and times. Students may be expected to engage with course content online during the published course dates.

Textbooks:

All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.

Policies:

  • No refunds after: 5/31/2025
  • 1st meeting mandatory
  • Early enrollment advised
  • No UCSD parking permit required
  • No visitors permitted

Schedule:

Date Day Start End Location
7/14/2025 Mon 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Room 207, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego
7/15/2025 Tue 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Room 207, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego
7/16/2025 Wed 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Room 207, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego
7/17/2025 Thu 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Room 207, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego
7/18/2025 Fri 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Room 207, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego
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Instructor: Cathy Cao

Cathy Cao
Cathy is from Oceanside, California, where she grew up and fostered her love for the beach and the outdoors. She spends most of her free time traveling across the national parks, rock climbing, going to concerts, and playing board games. Outside of that, she spends lots of time working in the research world at UCSD, with an emphasis in NanoMedicine and Philosophy of Science.
 
With a love of the environment, she is now focused in research for sustainability in Medical Devices and bringing Sustainable Engineering to the youth.
 
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