Summer Springboard
Middle School Software Engineering
ON THE CAMPUS OF NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
CODE THE CITY OF TOMORROW
THIS IS A ONE-WEEK PROGRAM WHERE YOU’LL FOCUS ON ONE COURSE FOR THE ENTIRE DURATION.
Middle School Software Engineering
- Design and simulate your own “Smart City” project.
- Learn software engineering best practices, including planning, testing, and iteration.
- Explore how technology shapes urban life in NYC.
- Collaborate with peers to solve transportation and energy problems.
- Gain hands-on experience with coding best practices and teamwork.
- Present your Smart City innovations at the final showcase.
Summer Springboard
Middle School Software Engineering
About This Course
In this hands-on program, students will design and simulate their own “Smart City” using coding and software engineering best practices. With NYC as their backdrop, they’ll explore how technology impacts urban life, solving real-world challenges in transportation, energy, and sustainability through team-based projects.
Working in small groups, students will apply coding logic, plan and test solutions, and practice agile-inspired collaboration. Along the way, they’ll build technical and communication skills, and present their Smart City innovations at a final showcase.
TOPICS YOU'LL EXPLORE
Hands-on Learning
In this hands-on program, students will design and simulate a “Smart City” using coding and software engineering skills. Inspired by NYC, they’ll tackle real-world challenges in transportation, energy, and sustainability, collaborate in teams, and present their innovations at a final showcase.
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“An amazing experience! Everyone here is so fun and overall kind, caring and the list can go on! I learned so much during my time here and can’t wait to use the knowledge I learned here for my future!”
– Jackie S. | SSB Alumni Student
Summer Springboard
Middle School Software Engineering
Meet Your Instructor
Dr. Christelle Scharff is a Professor of Computer Science at Pace University. She has a Ph.D. in Symbolic Artificial Intelligence (Theorem Proving and Automated Deduction) from INRIA, the French National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology. Her current research focuses on global software engineering, mobile for social change, and machine learning. She published more than 30 papers in these areas. She was awarded grants from NSF, IBM, Microsoft, VentureWell, and Google. She has taught numerous courses, including software engineering, quality assurance & reliability, databases, programming, artificial intelligence, and mobile application development at Pace University, but also in France, Senegal, Benin, Cambodia, and Vietnam. She was a US Fulbright scholar in Senegal in 2012-2013 and 2019-2020. Parallelly, she is the co-founder of Mobile(4)Senegal association, whose mission is to build capacity in mobile app development and promote local tech talents. She is the co-founder of the mJangale startup that focuses on introducing children to coding in Senegal.
DR. CHRISTELLE SCHARFF
Summer Springboard
Middle School Software Engineering
Dates & Tuition
| 2026 Dates |
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| Session 1: June 22 – June 26, 2026 |
| Session 2: June 29 – July 3, 2026 |
| Session 3: July 6 – July 10, 2026 |
| Session 4: July 13 – July 17, 2026 |
| Session 5: July 20 – July 24, 2026 |
Click here to enroll in this course using our online enrollment form.
| Tuition |
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| Commuter Tuition: $1,798 |
Apply by November 30 to lock in the lowest prices of the year. Tuition increases on December 1.
Tuition Protection Plan: Allows for cancellation for any reason up until the day of the program.
| Location |
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| City: New York City |
| State: New York |
| Campus: NYU |
Summer Springboard programs are not run by our campus partners (with the exception of Cal Poly, UW Foster and NYSID which are run in partnership with SSB). Universities and their affiliated departments and partners do not control and are not responsible or liable in any manner for any part of the Summer Springboard program.