Ken Kujawa, regional manager at National Grid, welcomes campers as the UB/National Grid Leadership Camp gets underway. Photo: Sarah D'Iorio

Liam Christie, an undergraduate electrical engineering student, gives an overview of research in the Sensors & MicroActuators Learning Lab, where he works as an undergraduate researcher. Photo: Sarah D'Iorio

Brian Smith of EduSerc, a Maryland-based nonprofit, addresses students on Monday inside Davis Hall. Photo: Sarah D'Iorio

Brian Smith of EduSerc gives students a close-up look at a drone. Photo: Sarah D'Iorio

About 60 students from Buffalo area high schools spent four days at UB learning about careers in the STEM fields and experiencing campus life. Photo: Sarah D'Iorio

Brian Smith of EduSerc demonstrates how to properly control a drone. Photo: Christina Escobar

Students work in a team to construct their drone. Each student team consists of a drone construction group, a flight/software group and an obstacle course group. Photo: Holly Acito

Students also took field trips, including an excursion to National Grid's facility on Dewey Avenue in Buffalo, where they learned about the bucket ladder.

Students try on some gear during a field trip to National Grid's facility on Dewey Avenue in Buffalo.

Brian Smith of EduSerc, a Maryland-based nonprofit, shows camp attendees the finer points of drone technology. Photo: Christina Escobar

This obstacle course, near Greiner Hall, isn’t for the students. It’s for the drones. Photo: Christina Escobar

Campers make their way out to the obstacle course to test their drones and their flying skills. Photo: Holly Acito

Minor drone repairs are made on the fly. Photo: Holly Acito

Two drone teams make their way through the obstacle course. Photo: Holly Acito

The members of this team seem pleased with their drone's performance. Photo: Holly Acito