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The APEX Program: An Exclusive Summer Institute for Advanced STEM
This Summer
Move Beyond the Standard Curriculum
Is your child ready for a true academic challenge? The APEX Program at SmartCore Labs is a unique, limited-enrollment summer institute designed for exceptional students who are passionate about mathematics and technology. Led exclusively by our top instructor, Mr. Dan, this program dives deep into college-level concepts, merging advanced mathematical theory with hands-on programming in Unity and Python. This is more than a camp—it’s a launchpad for future academic and computational excellence.
June 2 - June 6 – Unity Game Dev & Calculus I
🎮 Design & program interactive games in Unity while applying Calculus I concepts like motion, acceleration, and physics simulations.
💻 Use Python programming to visualize and solve real-world calculus problems.
📌 June 9 - June 13 – Financial Mathematics & Game Development
📈 Create simulations that model interest rates, investment growth, and probability using Unity.
💰 Learn financial derivative mathematics through Python and explore concepts like options pricing, risk analysis, and market modeling.
📌 June 16 - June 20 – Advanced Calculus & Game Physics
🔢 Master Calculus II concepts including integrals and differential equations using Python.
🎮 Build physics-driven games in Unity using advanced mathematical models for 3D motion and mechanics.
📌 June 23 - June 27 – Advanced Physics & Theoretical Models
⚛️ Explore kinematics, electromagnetism, and fluid dynamics with Python simulations.
🎮 Implement real-world physics principles into game environments using Unity.
📌 June 30 - July 3 – Game Theory & AI Strategy Programming
🧠 Learn Game Theory principles like Nash equilibrium and strategic decision-making through hands-on Python coding.
🎮 Program AI-driven simulations and multiplayer strategy games in Unity.
🧑🤝🧑Exclusive Small-Group Setting
With enrollment strictly limited to 10 students, we guarantee a personalized and collaborative learning environment.
👨🏫Elite Instruction by Mr. Dan
An exclusive opportunity to learn directly from a renowned instructor with deep expertise in advanced mathematics and programming.
🚀Accelerated, Rigorous Curriculum
This program is meticulously designed for high-achievers seeking to master complex, college-level STEM concepts.
💻Project-Based Application
Students don't just learn theory; they apply it by building sophisticated games, financial models, and physics simulations.
🎓Develop Future-Ready Skills
Gain a significant advantage in AP Math, college applications, and future careers in AI, financial modeling, and game development.
🧠Dual-Focus Curriculum
Master complex topics through two integrated lenses: theoretical understanding and practical programming application.
Meet your instructor
Mr. Dan
I've been tech-adjacent and education-adjacent since I started with STEM in 2012, when I changed my major from 3D Art to a BSc. in Physics.
I'm a 2015 graduate of Sam Houston State University in Physics/Mathematics. I've been programming since 2013 in Java and 2016 in C++. I started working with artificial intelligence development & research in 2023, though I've been mathematically modelling out alternative approaches since 2021. I've been educating brilliant minds in the fashion of Socratic & Aristotelian approaches to education via reflection & cross-examination since I started working at SCL. I'm in education in order to overturn & innovate in a field that I think has needed innovation since we shifted from an industrial society to a digital society. In order to make my vision of education into reality, I work with bright minds of different groups and ages, where we share our intelligence, knowledge, and skills to create curriculum and plans that best serve the needs of tomorrow, today.