RMIT Future Tech Camp 2025

Solve complex problems, make friends with bright kids from around the world and take part in team games that unlock real-world skills.

Work in teams

Collaborate with and meet other students that are also passionate about science and technology.

Play games

Grasp problems, make plans, get alignment, execute, and course correct.

Experience life at RMIT

Learn in the same environment with the same facilities as RMIT Vietnam students.

What to expect

  • 5-day workshops with international RMIT lecturers
  • Interactive tech lectures and hands-on lab activities
  • Coaching from international RMIT lecturers in state-of-the-art facilities
  • Work in teams on real-world inspired projects
  • RMIT T-shirts, awards and certificates
  • End-of-camp pizza celebration

RMIT Future Tech Camp 2025 Application

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Tentative program details

Daily schedule

  • 10.00 AM – 12.00 PM: Interactive lectures and live demos
  • 12:00 PM – 01:30 PM: Lunch break
  • 01:30 PM – 03:30 PM: Hands-on activities and group projects

Day

Topic 

Monday
Kickstart Coding: Fundamentals for Future Innovators 

Designed for beginners, this workshop builds a strong foundation in coding and logical thinking—empowering future tech innovators. Students will be introduced to fundamental programming concepts using Python, one of today's most popular programming languages.

Tuesday
AI Unlocked: Foundations of Generative AI and Machine Learning 

An accessible primer that demystifies how modern generative models learn, create, and solve problems. Through interactive demos, students explore core ML concepts and experiment with real-life AI applications.

Wednesday
Build-a-Bot: No-Code Machine Learning with AWS SageMaker Canvas 

Working in teams, participants design, train, and deploy ML models in a visual, code-free environment—gaining hands-on experience with the same industry toolset used by data scientists.

Thursday
App in a Day: Designing iOS applications with SwiftUI 

Utilise Apple’s Swift Playgrounds, learners brainstorm, prototype, and build a working iOS app, discovering UI design principles, sensors, and App Store best practices.

Friday
Cyber Detective: Intro to Digital Forensics and Ethical Hacking 

Through gamified challenges, students use real cybersecurity and forensic tools to trace digital footprints, uncover threats, and present investigation findings like professional cyber sleuths.

Day

Topic

Monday

 

 

Creative Coding: Art and Animation in the Browser 

Using Processing.js, students discover coding fundamentals through graphics, math, and playful visual experiments—an engaging first step into programming.

Tuesday
AI and  You: Training Models for Images, Sounds & Emotions

In this hands-on introduction to AI/ML, participants build and test classifiers that recognize pictures, audio clips, and facial expressions—seeing machine learning in action.

Wednesday
Game Maker: Build a Shooter with PyGame & GenAI 

Step-by-step, learners code a beginner-friendly shooter game in Python while leveraging generative AI helpers to brainstorm features, write snippets, and squash bugs.

Thursday
Arduino Robotics: Code that Moves 

From blinking LEDs to obstacle-avoiding cars, students wire up Arduino boards and program sensors/actuators—bringing their code to life in the physical world.

Friday

 

Cyber Detective: Intro to Digital Forensics and Ethical Hacking 

Through gamified labs with easy-to-use forensic tools, budding investigators trace digital footprints and uncover cyber threats like real security analysts.

How to apply

Check your eligibility and fill in the application form on this page by 5pm (ICT) 15 May 2025.

Eligibility

  • Grade 10-11 students based in Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi
    (students/families self-manage daily travel to the chosen campus)
  • Excellent academic performance with a GPA of 8.0/10 or above.
  • English proficiency: Academic IELTS 5.5 or equivalent
  • Academic achievements (awards, certificates) or community involvement demonstrating leadership skills will be considered an advantage.
  • No prior coding experience required.
  • Each campus will select 35 students to participate.

Selection announcement

Students selected for the program will be contacted via email at the end of May 2025 and their names will be published on the School of Science, Engineering & Technology Facebook page.

Contact us

If you have any questions, contact the Organising committee of RMIT Future Tech Camp.

Email: sset.internship.engagement@rmit.edu.vn

Lecturer profiles

Dr Kapil Dev

Project Manager (RMIT Hanoi), Senior Lecturer, Visual computing

Dr Linh Tran

Project Manager (RMIT Saigon South), Lecturer, Generative AI

Dr Jeff Nijsse

Senior Lecturer, Arduino Robotics

Dr Hoang Van

Lecturer, Generative AI

Dr Sreenivas Tirumala

Senior Lecturer, Cyber Detective

Dr Nhat-Quang Tran

Lecturer, AI-Machine Learning

Dr Phong Ngo

Lecturer, Game Development

Tom Huynh

Associate Lecturer, iPhone Development

Dr Sam Goundar

Senior Lecturer, AI-Machine Learning

Dr Ben Scott

Lecturer, Cyber Detective