Pre-College School Year Programs
The following workshops and programs are available during the academic year. Check the website links for more information about each program.
Visit Engineering Day
Description: Visit Engineering Day is an event designed to expose current high school students to the wonderful world of engineering here at the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering. The event consists of a general engineering presentation, tour of engineering facilities and a panel with current Clark School students. This event usually takes place every year on Columbus Day.
Target Group: Current 10th-12th graders
Program Office: Undergraduate Recruitment and Scholarship Programs
Event Point of Contact: Aishah Briscoe
Engineering Your Future
Description: Engineering Your Future (EYF) are day-long sessions designed to expose current high school students to the wonderful world of engineering here at the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering. Sessions consists of a general engineering presentation, tour of engineering facilities and hands-on engineering activities with current Clark School students. Participants will also engage in discussions about what it takes to be college-ready and excel as an engineering student. These sessions usually takes place on one or two Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM during the fall semester, with a program registration fee of $20.00.
Target Group: 9th-11th graders
Program Office: Undergraduate Recruitment and Scholarship Programs
Event Point of Contact: Aishah Briscoe
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Girl Scout Engineering Saturday
Description: Girl Scout Engineering Saturday and Keys to Empowering Youth is a workshop presented by Clark School students for Girl Scout troops in Maryland and the Washington Metropolitan area. Cadettes and Seniors (grades 7-12) engage in fun, hands-on, engineering-related activities, learn about professional career options in engineering and science and earn an Inventions and Inquiry Project patch.
Target Group: 7th-12th graders
Program Office: Women in Engineering Program
Event Point of Contact: Julia Anderson
KEYS to Empowering Youth
Description: KEYS to Empowering Youth is a science and technology mentoring workshop that provides young girls the opportunity to meet and work with women studying and employed in science and engineering. KEYS offers interactive, hands-on activities that demonstrate the importance of engineering, science and technology and their impact on society.
Target Group: 11 to 13-year-old girls
Program Office: Women in Engineering Program
Event Point of Contact: Julia Anderson
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