Explore Engineering E²

This program runs from Sunday June 24 to Thursday June 28, 2012.

High Schoolers Learn Engineering is Fun

E² is a one-week residential summer program for current high school sophomores and juniors. During this exciting week at the Storrs Campus, participants explore engineering careers by working in small groups with faculty and college students to learn what various engineers do in the workplace; learn and demonstrate engineering concepts and during the evenings YESS Program (6-8 pm Monday - Wednesday) students focus on a single engineering discipline by fabricating a discipline specific device. The week wraps up with demonstrations of items the students created during the week. Examples include rudimentary EKG devices, Smart Lego vehicles that can follow a trail, fuel cell and other energy efficient devices, wooden bridges, environmental friendly processes and how to resolve differences.

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Eligibility

• Must be a current sophomore or junior in High School
• The application deadline for summer 2012 is April 27, 2012.

All decisions regarding applicants are made after all applications have been submitted.

E² participants are nominated by their high school math, science, or technology teachers. Enrollment is restricted to 100 students. These students receive:

• Exposure to 12 Engineering Programs
• Housing and meals
• Instruction from full-time faculty
• Mentoring and coaching from enrolled engineering students
• Access to state-of-the-art research areas
• Access to our Engineering
• Learning Centers and associated software
• Participate in the Young
• Engineering Science Scholars (YESS) Program

There is a $500 fee to attend this program, which covers project material, and supply costs.

Deadline

The deadline for accepting online applications is April 27, 2012.

Online Application Form - Secure Form(SSL)

For a copy of the E² brochure, Adobe PDF version of the online application form or Microsoft Word document, please select from the following below:

Adobe PDF Application version
Microsoft Word Application version

If you have any comments, questions or concerns, please contact Kimberly Duby at:

Kimberly Duby
School of Engineering
191 Auditorium Road Unit 3187
Storrs, CT 06269-3187
Tel: 860-486-5466
Email: kaa@engr.uconn.edu

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