Spend a week discovering the vast field of engineering at the University of Maryland. Live on campus, meet faculty, staff and current engineering students, tour state-of-the-art labs and facilities, and learn about the various engineering disciplines offered at the University of Maryland. This is a one-week residential summer program for rising 11th and 12th grade students.
Thank you for your interest in the Discovering Engineering Summer Program at the University of Maryland! The University has moved to an online environment as of March 23, 2020. Starting March 30, 2020, all classroom instruction will be conducted virtually. Click here for more information on the campus's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please continue reading below if you are in the process of applying to the program. Once again, thank you for your interest in the program.
Dear Applicant,
Thank you for your interest in the 2020 Discovering Engineering Summer Program. At this time, we are working to update our online application platform, and it is taking a bit longer than expected. Students interested in the summer program can still begin the application process by submitting the following documents:
Once the online application becomes available, you will be emailed with the link to complete your application. Once again, thank you for your interest in the program and patience as we work through shifting our application process in order to adhere to current campus policies.
Session One: Sunday, July 26 - Friday, July 31, 2020
Session Two: Sunday, August 2 - Friday, August 7, 2020
Priority deadline: April 17, 2020 (Students who apply by this deadline, will be notified of their acceptance status by early May.)
Regular decision deadline: May 15, 2020 (Students who apply by this deadline, will be notified of their acceptance status by early June.)
The Academic Program
During the week, you will have an opportunity to explore engineering at the Clark School by visiting all eight of our engineering departments! You will participate in a variety of activities including laboratory work and demonstrations, lectures, discussions, computer instruction and a team design project. You will visit each of the engineering departments to learn more about the specific departments and their special projects. Within the network of support provided by the instructors, program advisors, and peers, you will have the opportunity to build self-confidence in applying your math, science and engineering skills.
Experience Campus Living
Find out what Maryland has to offer! Program participants stay on campus and participate in various activities during the evening hours. Evening activities are an exciting way to meet and hang out with other students in a relaxed and fun environment.
Sample Schedule
A sample schedule of the program day follows below. Please note that this schedule is only a general outline of how each day is organized; further details of the program are to be determined closer to the start of the program.
Students entering the 11th or 12th grade in Fall 2020 are eligible to apply. Due to a limited number of spaces, we are only be able to accept 30 students for each session of the program. All students are welcome to apply to the program.
The entire program costs $1,000.00 per student. The cost of the program covers all expenses, except transportation to and from the university and spending money. Scholarships are available for students with demonstrated financial need. Please email summerengr@umd.edu, for more information.
The application consists of four parts:
Aishah Briscoe, Program Manager
Discovering Engineering 2020
A. James Clark School of Engineering
1126 Glenn Martin Hall
4298 Campus Drive
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
E-mail: summerengr@umd.edu
(301) 405-5342 (office)
(301) 314-9867 (fax)