Week 6: Mechanical Clock Engineering (7/20–7/24)

Campers will assemble a fully functioning mechanical wall clock made from precision laser-cut wood components. Students learn how real clocks work by building the internal mechanisms themselves — including gear trains, escapements, and timekeeping systems — turning individual parts into a synchronized machine.

Throughout the week, campers focus on accuracy, alignment, and mechanical problem-solving as they assemble complex gear systems and bring their clocks to life. By the end of the week, each student leaves with a working mechanical clockthey can mount on the wall at home — a functional piece of engineering they fully understand and built by hand.