| The following camp directory lists some of the summer camps for K-12 students in engineering throughout the United States and Canada that are and were previously offered. The directory lists camps that have been hosted by Universities and research centers in the past. Please note that all camps may not be offered every year and that new camps and programs are currently being added. Old or unsuccessful programs are always being eliminated or modified. A substantial number of programs specifically target minorities, women, and other groups traditionally underrepresented in the sciences. The programs offered change frequently, and this database is not comprehensive. This is only meant to be a guide to aid your search for engineering education preparation tools. Many of the programs offer scholarships and may have application deadlines as early as January. If you are interested in a program, please email, call or write the organization listed for an application and the most current information available.
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Baylor University
The Renaissance Scholar Program
Baylor's esteemed Honors College and nationally acclaimed School of Engineering and Computer Science have partnered to offer soon-to-be high school seniors an integrated introduction to topics in engineering/technology with complimentary readings in history, art, literature, philosophy and theology. It's a unique opportunity for you to become...a true Renaissance Scholar.
The Renaissance Scholar Program was created to give high-achieving high school juniors the opportunity to engage academically with Baylor faculty, students and staff while earning college credit in the summer. Enroll and receive credit at Baylor University before you even start your senior year in high school!
Contact: Mr. Rishi Sriram, Student Success Specialist, School of Engineering and Computer Science, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798 (254-710-3890)
Email: Petra Carey or Adam Ecklund
Web site: http://www.baylor.edu/summerscholars
iD Tech Camps
Summer Technology and Computer Camps
Experience North America's most reputable and distinguished summer technology program. Over 100,000 kids and teens worldwide have learned to create 2D and 3D video games, websites with Flash®, digital movies, C++ and Java programs, iPhone® and Facebook® apps, robots, 3D models and animations with products experts use in their professions. These weeklong, day and residential summer camps are located at 60 prestigious universities in the U.S. and Canada. Additional multi-week summer camp teen programs for ages 13-18 at select universities include: iD Gaming Academy, iD Visual Arts Academy and iD Programming Academy.
Locations: St. Edward's University, Southern Methodist University, the University of Houston, the University of the Incarnate Word, the University of Denver and more.
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Email: info@InternalDrive.com
Web site: www.internalDrive.com
Midwestern State University
Young Engineer Summer (YES) Camp
MSU YES Camp will cover background information related to basic science and mathematics as well as field trips and engineering project competitions. The material is presented at a level accessible to high school juniors, seniors, and graduates. Emphasis is on fundamental knowledge of immediate use in contemporary engineering curricula. The instructors are experienced teachers in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and engineering. Multi-media instructional materials will be used along with some fun engineering projects using LEGO robotics and CNC manufacturing tools. Scholarship will be awarded based on the overall performance in particular results from engineering project competition of attendees.
Contact: Dr. Sheldon Wang, Chair, McCoy School of Engineering, College of Science and Mathematics, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX 76308. (940 397 4061)
Email: Sheldon.wang@mwsu.edu
Web site: http://faculty.mwsu.edu/engineering/sheldon.wang/
Southern Methodist University
SMU Engineering Camp for Girls
The Lyle School of Engineering offers a week-long half-day program designed for girls entering 8th-12th grade in the Fall. Girls explore engineering through hands-on, interactive projects which show how engineering is related to social concerns, community interest and individual development. Participants learn about careers in engineering and leadership skills from Dallas-based female engineers. They also learn about the college application process.
Contact: Maryanne Anderson, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 75275. (214-768-1929)
Email: manderso@lyle.smu.edu
Web site: http://lyle.smu.edu/parents/precollege_campgirls_description.html
Southern Methodist University
Talented and Gifted
TAG is open to commuter and residential students entering grades 8-10 in 98-99. During this three-week program, students participate in two stimulating classes chosen from a wide selection of SMU credit and non-credit courses. Cultural enrichment activities are provided for all TAG students. Three hour credit courses include mathemati cal sciences, economics, political science, electronic technologies, computer science, psychology, philosophy, and ethics. Non-credit courses include literature and writing, game design, computer science, engineering, Shakespeare, theater arts, film, economics, leadership, public discourse, mathematics, painting and drawing, physics, geography, paleontology, and health science (field class).
Contact: Dr. Kathy Hargrove, Director, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX 75275-0383
(214-768-5437)
Texas A&M University - College Station
Women Explore Engineering (WEE) Summer Camp
The Women Explore Engineering (WEE) summer camp is a special 4 day summer program designed to give female high school students with an interest in science, mathematics and engineering an opportunity to explore engineering as a career. The camp will focus on issues important to women and other groups that are under-represented in the field of engineering (African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans). Sessions will include panel and group discussions with women engineering faculty and students that will focus on what it's really like in the workplace and in college for female engineers. Tips on how to balance an engineering career and a family, and other career options for women in engineering will also be discussed. Students may apply if they are currently enrolled in the 10th or 11th grade in high school, have As and Bs in their high school courses and have a strong interest in a technical career that could include engineering. Fifty students will be selected for the WEE summer camp. Application deadline is May 15, 2009. Cost is $325.
Contact: Ms. Marilyn Green, Engineering Student Services and Academic Programs, 204 Zachry Engineering Center, 3127 - Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3127 (phone: 979.845.7200; fax 979.847.8654)
Email: engineering-recruiters@tamu.edu
Web site: http://essap.tamu.edu/wee
Texas Girls Collaborative Project
Various Camps & Dates
The Texas Girls Collaborative Project (TxGCP) connects organizations and individuals across Texas committed to informing and motivating girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Parents, educators and girl-serving organizations can see a full listing of pre-college camps, events, competitions and research experiences available to pre-college students all over Texas.
Contact: Texas Girls Collaborative Project, Women in Engineering Program, University of Texas - Austin, TX (512-471-5650)
Email: TexasGirls@engr.utexas.edu
Web site: http://TexasGirls.engr.utexas.edu
Texas Southern University
The Summer Pre-college Engineering Program
The Summer Pre-college engineering program is organized by the Department of Engineering Technologies of Texas Southern University. The summer bridge program is designed to provide academic instruction and mentorship to 9th-12th grade high school students. It is geared towards ensuring that participants have the proficiency in mathematics, science and computers required for high school completion and college entry. The program incorporates classroom tutoring, hands-on activities, field trips and career counseling sessions.
Contact: Dr. David Olowokere: (713) 313-7719
Email: olowokeredo@tsu.edu
Web site: http://engineering.tsu.edu/academics/summer_program.html
Texas Woman's University
Access to Careers in the Sciences
Features research and courses possibly including marine biology, anatomy and physiology, zoology, genetics, microbiology, physics, engineering, chemistry, probability and statistics, logic and physical therapy.
Contact: Ms. Catherine Banks, Director, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX 76204 (940-898-2769)
Email: aces@twu.edu
Web site: http://www.twu.edu/smcw/
University of Houston
Girls Reaching and Demonstrating Excellence (G.R.A.D.E.) Camp
G.R.A.D.E. camp is for entering 8th through 12th grade FEMALES. It is a week long day camp (i.e. not residential) offered throughout June and July designed to help students discover through hands-on experience what engineering is all about. Campers will take part in exciting interactive labs that incorporate engineering principles to DESIGN, BUILD, and PROGRAM a LEGO ROBOT to autonomously navigate through a maze. UH faculty members will lead the camps and female undergraduate and graduate engineering student mentors will guide them step-by-step through the curriculum.
Contact: Allison Swenson, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204 (713-743-4172)
Email: grade@egr.uh.edu
Web site: http://www.egr.uh.edu/GRADE
University of Houston
Mentoring and Enrichment Seminar in Engineering Training (MESET)
One-week residential camp at the University of Houston for rising high school seniors interested in engineering. Sponsored by the Cullen College of Engineering Program for Mastery in Engineering Studies (PROMES). All MESET camp information and applications are available online only. We do not mail out applications. The cost of the camp is $300.
Contact: Dr. Kathy Zerda, Director, Program for Mastery in Engineering Studies (PROMES), University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204 (713-743-4222)
Email: promes@egr.uh.edu
Web site: http://www.egr.uh.edu/promes/?e=camps
University of Houston
Saturday PREP Academy
An academic year continuation of the PREP Program that mentors and nurtures PREP students giving necessary reinforcement and encouragement to pursue mathematics, science, and engineering technology careers and teaches conceptualization and problem solving.
Contact: Dr. Richard A. Alo, University of Houston - Downtown, Houston, TX 77002 (713-221-8686)
Email: ccsds@dt.uh.edu
Web site: http://www.egr.uh.edu/
UT Arlington
Engineering and Computer Science Summer Camps
Bridge – a residence camp for students entering the 9th & 10th grades – $325
Access – a day camp for students entering the 9th, 10th & 11th grades – $200
Gateway – a residence camp for students entering the 7th & 8th grades – $325
Entry – a day camp for students entering the 6th, 7th & 8th grades – $200
Girlgeneering – a day camp for girls entering the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th & 10th grades - $200
The Engineering and Computer Science Camps are one-week camps designed to provide students with a broad exposure to the variety of engineering disciplines -- aerospace, biomedical, civil & environmental, computer science, electrical, materials science and mechanical -- plus related topics in chemistry and physics. Field trips to see engineering at area businesses and team projects supplement the classroom activities. The Bridge and Gateway camps are residential camps; Access, Entry and Girlgeneering camps are 8:30 am to 5:30 pm day camps. All have a Friday evening awards session. The program fees cover a participant's meals, housing (if applicable), insurance, project materials and activities; need-based partial and full camp scholarships are available. Each residential camp is limited to 50 students. We are currently accepting applications.
Contact: engineeringoutreach@uta.edu
Web site: http://www.uta.edu/engineering/summer_programs/
University of Texas at Arlington College of Engineering
Girlgeneering
Day camp for girls entering the 6th through 10th grades, $200
Girlgeneering Camp is a one week day camp for middle school young women that will take place July 19 – 23, 2010. The goal of a girls-only camp is to increase interest of high ability young women in engineering by combating stereotypes, creating connections, reducing the issue of competition for resources with boys, and demonstrating the real-world social impact of engineering. The Girlgeneering camp will introduce a variety of engineering fields to young women by showing how these areas of engineering connect to personal issues, social concerns, and community interests. The camp structure will provide faculty presentations and lectures, lab tours, field trips, hands-on activities and a “Design Squad”- based team project. By conveying engineering concepts in a more personal, social and community-oriented context and introducing them to middle school girls, we will show how engineers connect, communicate, and improve the world. The Girlgeneering fee is $200 and need-based partial and full camp scholarships are available. Application material will be available on the camp website by February 8th and we will begin taking applications at that time.
Contact: Sandy Koenig, University of Texas - Arlington, TX (817-272-1295)
Email: engineeringoutreach@uta.edu
Website: http://www.uta.edu/engineering/girlscamps
University of Texas at Arlington Computer Science and Engineering Department
RoPro College Challenge Camp
9am - 5pm for high school juniors, seniors and new graduates, $40
The RoPro College Challenge Camp is a three day camp for students going into 11th grade, 12th grade or newly graduated. The camp will be held July 14 – 16, 2010, 9am – 5pm. Over the course of 3 days, Dr. Huber and his team will set you a robot challenge to complete and compete by the end of camp. At the same time Dr. Tiernan and her colleagues will prep you for the challenge of successfully applying to the college of your choice including talks on how to apply for financial aid and scholarships, how to write application essays, how to put together a resume or experience history, and how to apply online to UTA. The RoPro Camp fee is $40. Application material will be available on the camp website by February 8th and we will begin taking applications at that time.
Contact: Dr. Carter Tiernan, University of Texas - Arlington, TX
Email: tiernan@uta.edu
Website: http://www.cse.uta.edu/robots/
University of Texas at Arlington Materials Science and Engineering Department
NSF Materials Camp for Kids
For students entering 4th and 5th grades, free
This is a one-day camp for students entering the 4th and 5th grades see things they have never seen before – atoms! Use an electron microscope to see 30,000 times better than normal vision! No fee; pizza lunch and souvenir t-shirt provided. Limited to 12 participants.
Contact: Dr. Koh
Email: skoh@uta.edu
Website: http://www.uta.edu/mse/summercamp2010.php
University of Texas at Arlington Materials Science and Engineering Department
ASM Int’l Materials Science Camp
9am – 5pm for middle and high school students, $25
This camp provides an opportunity for middle and high school students to learn more about properties of materials, including metals, ceramics, polymers and semiconductors – the world of Materials Science and Engineering. The fee of $25 includes a study book and lunch on the campus. The camp is limited to 30 students.
Contact: Mihir Patel
Email: mihir_patel_80@yahoo.com.
Website: http://www.uta.edu/mse/summercamp.php
University of Texas at Arlington College of Engineering
SHPE/AHETEMS SciTech Summer Camp
AHETEMS/ SHPE Science and Engineering Camps started in 2007 around the U.S. for incoming Hispanic high school sophomores and UTA will host a camp this year. Over sessions lasting four days, SciTech campers will dive into STEM subjects with fun lab experiments, math contests, tours and other activities. For a taste of the full "college experience," the students will stay overnight in dorms. These camps are sponsored by the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) and AHETEMS. The camp size will be 30 students.
Contact: Gary Cruz
Email: Gary.Cruz@shpe.org.
Website: http://www.uta.edu/engineering/summer_programs/
University of Texas at Austin
Consider Every Option (CEO)
CEO is a hands-on day camp (non-residential) that allows high school women to explore how engineering benefits society and impacts the world. Students can participate in any or all of the five topic-focused days: 1) Toys, Music & Media; 2) Fashion, Food & Forensics; 3) Energy, Earth & Beyond; 4) Communities, Environment & Transportation; and 5) Body, Mind & Medicine.
Contact: Women in Engineering Program, University of Texas - Austin, TX (512-471-5650)
Email: wep@engr.utexas.edu
Web site: http://www.engr.utexas.edu/wep/k12/ceo
University of Texas at Austin
Women Engineers at The University of Texas at Austin (WE@UT)
Women Engineers at The University of Texas at Austin (WE@UT) is a program held in conjunction with the University Honors Colloquium. WE@UT is a program for high school senior women interested in exploring how engineering benefits society and impacts the world.
Contact: Women in Engineering Program, University of Texas - Austin, TX (512-471-5650)
Email: wep@engr.utexas.edu
Web site: http://www.engr.utexas.edu/wep/k12/weatut
University of Texas at Austin
Your Opportunities are Unlimited at The University of Texas at Austin (YOU@UT)
Your Opportunities are Unlimited at The University of Texas at Austin (YOU@UT)! YOU@UT is a program for high school senior women who wish to discover how engineering can impact the world and benefit society. YOU@UT provides an opportunity to: discover a variety of engineering areas, exciting career options and opportunities at UT; experience the creativity of engineering design through hands-on engineering projects; meet current engineering students and hear about the exciting possibilities offered at the Cockrell School of Engineering.
Contact: Women in Engineering Program, University of Texas - Austin, TX (512-471-5650)
Email: wep@engr.utexas.edu
Web site: http://www.engr.utexas.edu/wep/k12/youatut
University of Texas at Austin
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day (Girl Day) is celebrated internationally during Engineers Week each year. Students and their parents or educators are invited to UT for an afternoon of engineering fun. UT's national award winning Girl Day gives 1st through 8th grade students a chance to have fun doing grade-specific, hands-on engineering activities; meet students, professors and engineers from industry; and see what it's like to be an engineer.
Contact: Women in Engineering Program, University of Texas - Austin, TX (512-471-5650)
Email: wep@engr.utexas.edu
Web site: http://www.engr.utexas.edu/k12/girlday
University of Texas at Austin
My Introduction to Engineering (MITE) summer camp
The Equal Opportunity in Engineering Program, along with student members of the National Society of Black Engineers and Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, is pleased to offer MITE 2010. MITE is a free, five-day residential program that offers current 10th and 11th graders with the opportunity to discover engineering through hands-on experiences and interaction with students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Students attend interactive workshops and participate in team design projects created to reinforce math and science concepts used in solving engineering problems. Applications will be posted at the MITE website and must be postmarked by April 1, 2010. Outstanding African American, Hispanic and Native American students, as well as those who have overcome any social or economic hardship are strongly encouraged to apply. All students are welcome to apply. All expenses are paid with the exception of travel to and from UT Austin.
Contact: Sara Sanchez, University of Texas - Austin, TX (512-471-5953)
Email: sara_sanchez@mail.utexas.edu
Web site: http://www.engr.utexas.edu/eoe/precollege/mite
University of Texas at Tyler
RISE: Research Involving Student Engineers
UT Tyler will be offering a residential summer camp for 10-12th graders interested in
engineering and computer science this summer. This camp provides an exciting and challenging opportunity for young engineers and scientists to design an experiment to collect data from the atmosphere using instruments launched as payloads on high altitude balloons, the same sort used for meteorological purposes. Students will determine the experiment they wish to conduct, determine the required data, and design, assemble and test the instruments needed to collect this information. At a later date, these experiments will actually be conducted during a balloon launch which students may attend.
In addition to these activities, faculty from the College of Engineering and Computer Science will conduct workshops introducing students to career and educational opportunities. Advising staff and student mentors will discuss appropriate preparation for college and STEM related careers. Cost is $299 and some scholarships are available to deserving students that may need financial assistance. Application deadline - May 23rd.
Contact: Jennifer Scott, University of Texas - Tyler, TX (903-565-5716)
Email: jscott@uttyler.edu
Web site: http://cecs.uttyler.edu/summercamp.htm
Tyler Junior College
Surveying and Mapping Camp
The Surveying and Mapping Summer Camp is a public service introducing young people to surveying and mapping activities and career opportunities in the surveying profession. The camp is conducted free of charge to the students who participate.
Web site: http://eng-tech.tjc.edu/
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