One way to have fun and find out if engineering might be a good fit for you is to try one of the summer programs offered by the Clark School. You can learn about engineering, participate in hands-on activities, and meet engineering students and professors.
Throughout the UMD Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering "Jumpstart your Engineering Career" Summer program, students receive hands-on training and experience in electronics, sensors, microcontrollers, networks and protocols, software development, and 3D additive manufacturing. Additionally, students collaborate on projects from ideation to rapid prototyping in a real-world design setting, culminating in a Demo Day showcase. This five-week program runs from July 14th to August 15th.
The ESTEEM Research Mentoring Program (Engineering Science and Technology to Energize and Expand Young Minds) and the Summer Engineering Research (SER)-Quest is an intensive 4-week research-focused program for commuters (no housing available).
Spend a week discovering the vast field of engineering at the University of Maryland. Live on campus, meet faculty, tour one-of-a-kind labs and facilities, and learn about the various engineering disciplines offered at the University of Maryland.
Prepare for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (S.A.T.) while learning more about the Clark School of Engineering and the necessary tools and strategies to navigate the college application process.
This week-long residential program introduces prospective engineering students to campus life and the various engineering departments and majors through engaging lectures, hands-on activities, team design challenges, and conversations with faculty, staff, and students in the Clark School of Engineering. Our programs are open to all students.
WIE Change the World! An Introduction to Maryland Engineering
Learn to navigate the college experience with the University of Maryland’s Terp Young Scholars (TYS). During three remarkable weeks, academically talented students pursue an academic interest, engage with passionate faculty, and get a jump on college by earning three university credits. TYS offers many courses; students interested in pursuing engineering are encouraged to enroll in ENES250 - Why Do Things Fail (July 14 - August 1, 2025)
High school students have the opportunity to earn a "Student Preparation to Advance Robotics in College (SPARC)" Certificate through 3-week summer commuter programs in five emerging areas of robotics and automation.
Explore the field of Materials Science and Engineering. Discover how materials science and engineering influences what can be made, how things can be made sustainably and how to develop new materials. Participate in hands-on activities, demonstrations, and meet faculty.
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. Our programs are open to all students.
WIE RISE! A Summer Research Program
Participants will design and construct a two-room model apartment while also designing, building and testing the notification, detection and suppression systems for that model apartment. In small teams, participants will work to create the most innovative and effective life safety systems. The teams will bring their model apartments to be fire-tested in a competition at the end of the week in the University of Maryland fire labs.
The App-AI Summer Camp is for high school students with demonstrated background in coding and a strong interest in the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in machine learning, computer vision, image generation/recognition, and robotics. July 14-August 1.
The STEM Summer Camp is for high-school students who are interested in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields of study. It will provide a venue for students to learn mechanical design, electronics, and coding. It will teach engineering and math skills, as well as collaboration and teamwork, and will aim at developing these diverse skills to solve problems and encourage innovation. July 21-August 1.
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. Our programs are open to all students.
WIE Aspire! Explore Engineering
maSTErMinds campers will use the scientific method and their newly gained knowledge of Newton’s Laws to solve problems and understand how rockets launch. Campers create a carrier for the egg drop experiment and will incorporate technology to measure and compare the data from 3 types of rockets—stomp, bottle, model—to better understand how forces (e.g., gravity, thrust, drag) affect the rockets’ ability to launch.
Flying High!
maSTErMinds campers will use the scientific method and their knowledge of Newton’s Laws to solve problems and understand how rockets launch. Campers will participate in activities to help them better understand the science and engineering principles behind rockets such as altitude, velocity, and forces (e.g., gravity, thrust, drag) and launch two types of rockets—stomp and bottle.
Rocket Magic!
maSTErMinds campers learn about the 6 simple machines. Campers will learn what the machines are, what they do, and understand how they work by participating in numerous hands-on activities. They will also have the opportunity to explore their surroundings to see where and how simple machines are being used in our environment.
Machine Magic!