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.
Description: This virtual program is geared toward high school-aged women who are considering majoring in engineering and potentially pursuing it as a career. This week-long virtual program will introduce participants to the various disciplines of engineering through engaging lessons and lectures, hands-on activities, and conversations with faculty, staff, and students in the Clark School of Engineering.
Target Group: Rising 9th - 12th graders
Program Office: Women in Engineering
Program Director: Becky Kenemuth
WIE Change the World: An Introduction to Engineering
Description: The Virtual SeaPerch Camp is a 1-week summer program that provides students with the opportunity to learn about robotics, engineering, science and mathematics (STEM) through a variety of hands-on projects. Students will design, build and simulate the performance of a SeaPerch using the VPerch app. Three (3) 1-week sessions will be held in July 2021.
During each session of VPerch, students will engage in workshops that teach basic engnineering and science concepts to introduce students to the "engineering design process" as it relates to SeaPerch, a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). The "engineering design process" will be taught through a variety of projects that focus on buoyancy, electricity, motors and structures.
Target Group: Rising 8th, 9th, 10, and 11th graders
Program Office: Center for Minorities in Science and Engineering
Program Director: LaWanda Kamalidiin
Virtual SeaPerch Camp-VPerch Summer 2021
Description:
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 VIRTUAL research-focused program sponsored by the Center for Minorities in Science and Engineering.
The goal of the ESTEEM/SER-Quest Program is to recruit talented students to attend the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park.
During the ESTEEM/SER-Quest Program, students will:
Please note that participation in the ESTEEM/SER-Quest does not guarantee admission to the University of Maryland.
Target Group: Rising 12th-grade students
Program Office: Center for Minorities in Science and Engineering
Program Coordinator: Marissa Massey
Unfortunately, we are no longer accepting applications for this program.
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Description: 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.
Target Group: Rising 11th and 12th grade students who attend high school or live in Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Program Office: Undergraduate Recruitment and Scholarship Programs
Program Manager: Aishah Briscoe
THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SUMMER 2021.
Description: 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.
Target Group: Rising 11th and 12th grade students
Program Office: Undergraduate Recruitment and Scholarship Programs
Program Manager: Aishah Briscoe
Description: Join us for an exciting new virtual summer experience at the A. James Clark School of Engineering! During the week, you will have an opportunity to explore the interdisciplary principles of engineering while learning more about the eight engineering departments within the Clark School!
Target Group: Rising 11th and 12th grade students
Program Office: Undergraduate Recruitment and Scholarship Programs
Program Manager: Aishah Briscoe
Description: Are you interested in how data can predict "what's next", create compelling arguments, or guide our actions and decisions? Then this summer experience might be for you! Data science demonstrates how we use data to characterize, visualize, and operationalize our decision-making processes . Modeling and analyzing data form the foundation of policies you are affected by, public planning you interact with, how economies operate, and more.
Target Group: Rising 9th - 12th graders
Program Office: Women in Engineering
Program Director: Becky Kenemuth
How Can Data Predict What is Next?