School of Engineering

Outreach

Thank you for your interest in the School of Engineering. This section contains overviews of different engineering disciplines, facts about the School of Engineering and information about our summer Engineering Bridge program.

What is Engineering?
We are Engineering
Preparing for College

Student Enrichment

• Bridge Program – A summer program for selected admitted freshmen
• Bridge to Doctorate Program
• Engineering Diversity Program – Aims to increase the proportion of underrepresented students pursuing careers in engineering
• Explore Engineering E² – A 1-week residential summer camp for 10^th and 11^th graders
• GK-12 Program – Embeds engineering graduate students in Connecticut Technical High School System classrooms
• Multiply Your Options – A 1-day conference for 8^th grade girls
• Pre-Engineering Program – A Saturday morning program for 7^th, 8^th and 9^th graders
• Newsworthy
        Bridge: Preparing for Academic Success
        Engineering Ambassadors Visit Magnet School
        Engineering Grad Students Making a Difference in Tech School Classrooms
        Research Mentoring

Teacher Enrichment

• Joule Fellows Program for Teachers – A 5-week summer research program
• da Vinci Project for Teachers – A 1-week summer program
• Newsworthy
        Joule Fellows Sound Off (VIDEO)
        Making a Few Adjustments (VIDEO)
        The Story of a Joule Fellow (VIDEO)
        How I Spent My Summer (VIDEO)
        What Did Miss Ward Do Over the Summer (VIDEO)
        How I Spent My Summer at UConn (VIDEO)

Engineering in a Minute Videos

• UConn GK-12 Science in a Minute – Fun With Chemistry
• UConn GK-12 Science in a Minute – Fuel Cells
• UConn GK-12 Science in a Minute – “Water Flux”