Women in Engineering hosts opportunities for middle and high school students to be inspired and explore engineering as a potential career. Our programs are designed for students who identify as women and girls, though are open to all.
Experience Maryland Engineering through hands-on projects with WIE are Makers! This workshop for grades 7th-12th is designed for girls, though open to all. Guided by current Maryland Engineering students, the workshop introduces participants to electronics, microcontrollers, and programming through the Arduino platform.
The WIE Change the World summer program is designed for rising 11th and 12th grade high school women, though open to all, who are considering majoring in engineering. This week-long, residential program introduces participants to campus life and the various engineering departments and majors at the University of Maryland through engaging lectures, hands-on activities, team challenges, and conversations with faculty, staff, and students in the Clark School of Engineering.
WIE Change the World! An Introduction to Maryland EngineeringThe WIE Aspire summer program is designed for rising 9th and 10th grade high school women, though open to all, who are interested in exploring engineering. This week-long, commuter program introduces participants to the field of engineering through hands-on projects, engineering lab and facilities tours, and conversations with faculty, staff, and students in the Clark School of Engineering.
WIE Aspire! Explore EngineeringThe WIE Empower summer program is designed for rising 7th and 8th grade girls, though open to all, who are interested in exploring engineering. During this week-long, commuter summer program, participants will learn engineering concepts as they are introduced to the field of engineering through engaging projects.
WIE Empower!The WIE RISE virtual summer program, designed for women high school students (rising 9th - 12th grade) though open to all, provides an introduction to engineering through the field of research. Students will explore different engineering disciplines each day of the week as they learn about various engineering research labs at the University of Maryland as well as engage in at-home friendly experiments.
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