Program Description
Designed to encourage high school women to consider engineering as a career option. Students will be exposed to the majors in Biosystem Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Engineering Sciences, and Computer Science. Special sessions are also presented on women in engineering issues, diversity, cooperative education, and international education opportunities. The students also visit a manufacturing facility in
Michigan. The program concludes with a closing ceremony involving students, their parents, participating faculty, student assistants and academic staff.
Women In Engineering Website
Who is eligible?
- GPA 3.0 or higher grade point average or individual ranking in the top 15% of cohort class
- Math or science teacher recommendation letter
- 500 word essay on "Why I want to be an engineer..."
- Signed application
- A transcript
Complete Summer 2009 information will be available on February 1, 2009.
Additional Information:
2009 Session will be July 19-23
This is a residential program.
Participant Fee: $500
Application deadline is June 1, 2009.
Application forms -Closed
2009 Schedule