Study Tour to Shanghai
2020 Easter
Study Tour to Shanghai is a 5-day camp that provides a first hand exposure to Shanghai, the largest city in China with over 1,000 startups, and over 500 multinationals’ regional headquarters. This camp is specifically designed for students who are interested in exploring the applications of coding.
Through workshops and site visits, students learn how to apply their knowledge and analytical skills, and the key frameworks in Design Thinking and apply it to their own research project. They will then present their ideas at the end of the week.
Topics Covered
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Think like a Researcher​
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Design Thinking Process
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Prototyping Skills
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Presentation skills ​
Learning Outcomes
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Students will learn the fundamentals of Design Thinking
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Students will learn about presentation skills
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Students will build their project prototype
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Students will create their presentation slides, practice presentation skills and present their solutions
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2 completed Design Thinking projects
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Digital copy of final project
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Certification of course completion
Trip Details
​​Trip Dates:
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December 15-21, 2019 - limited seats available!
Requirements:
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10-15 years old
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Comfortable in an all-English environment
What's Included:
- 15 hours of coursework
- Roundtrip flights (available for select cities)
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Accommodation for 6 nights (FCA staff to stay with students in pre-approved residential property)
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Meals for 7 days
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Activities and workshop materials for 5 days
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Museums entrance tickets
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Group travel and health insurance with maximum coverage of USD$100,000
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Airport pick up and drop off
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Local transportation throughout the weeks
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1:10 First Code staff to accompany students throughout the week
