UT Arlington College of Engineering
UT Arlington

Summer Engineering Programs for Middle and High School Students

Hosted by the UT Arlington College of Engineering

The College of Engineering will be the site of six residence or day camp summer programs this year.  The camps and links to their web sites are:

    The Engineering and Computer Science Summer Camps
    June, 2008
    The engineering and Computer Science Camps are one-week camps designed to provide students with a broad exposure to the variety of engineering disciplines -- aerospace, biomedical, civil & environmental, computer science, electrical, materials science and mechanical -- plus related topics in chemistry and physics. Field trips to see engineering at area businesses and team projects supplement the classroom activities. There are three sessions in June:
    Bridge – a residence camp for students entering the 9th & 10th grades
    Gateway – a residence camp for students entering the 7th & 8th grades
    Entry – a day camp for students entering the 6th, 7th & 8th grades
    Complete information available at www.uta.edu/engineering/summercamps/

    RoPro College Challenge Camp
    July 16 – 18, 2008, 9am – 5pm. 
    Conducted by the Computer Science & Engineering Department, this three-day camp is designed for high school juniors, seniors and new graduates who would like to play with robots and learn about college at the same time. The College Challenge Camp will not only provide students with a fun robot challenge but will also cover topics such as college financial aid, entrance essays, and how to apply to colleges. By the end of the camp, students will have completed at least one college application to the college of their choice.
    Fee: $25.00, includes use of the robots and lunch on campus each day.
    Camp restrictions: Limited to 30 students.
    Contact: J. Carter M. Tiernan, Ph.D., tiernan@cse.uta.edu or 817-272-3588
    Additional information and registration form available at
    http://www.cse.uta.edu/Robots/summerchallenge.asp

    SciTech Summer Camps
    July 23rd – 26th
    This four-day math/science camp is for incoming Hispanic high school sophomores. Campers will dive into fun lab experiments, math contests, tours and other activities. For a taste of the full "college experience," the students will stay overnight in dorms.  These camps are sponsored by the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Corporation.  Contact Luis Mendoza-Natividad at Luis.Mendoza@shpe.org.

    The Autonomous Vehicle Lab Summer Workshops
    July 14-18 and July 28 – August 1
    The AVL summer workshops will allow high school juniors and seniors to work on a hands-on team project in autonomous vehicles and develop team-building, collective decision making and problem solving skills in challenges motivated by real world scenarios.  Two, week-long, 9am - 4pm sessions are planned for July 14-18 and July 28 – August 1. Contact Dr. Kamesh Subbarao, subbarao@uta.edu. http://www3.uta.edu/faculty/subbarao/AVLHighSchoolWorkshop.html

    Girlgeneering Camp
    July 28 - August 1
    This one-week day camp will introduce middle school young women to the field of engineering by showing how engineering is connected to personal issues, social concerns, and community interests. Campers will experience faculty presentations and lectures, lab tours, field trips, hands-on activities and a “Design Squad” team project. The camp will take place July 28 - August 1.  Contact  Dr. Carter Tiernan, tiernan@uta.edu. Additional information and registration form available at
    http://www.uta.edu/engineering/girlscamps

    ASM International Materials Science Camp
    Saturday, July 12 – 9 am to 5 pm
    This one-day camp provides an opportunity for students to learn more about properties of materials including metals, ceramics, polymer and semiconductors. Topics to be explored include how microstructures of materials are developed using metallography, how solar cells are made, how nanoparticles of magnetic material are made and characterized, and how piezoelectric materials can be used for energy harvesting. Students view materials through electron microscopes, tour the nanotechnology facility and view a show at the UT Arlington Planetarium.
    Fee: $25.00, includes lunch and admission to the planetarium show.
    Camp restrictions: Limited to 30 students.
    Contact: Ms. Hande Demirkiran, camp director, handemirkiran@yahoo.com
    Conducted by the Materials Science & Engineering Department with support from ASM International, North Texas Chapter of ASM International.
    Information and registration form available at
    http://www.uta.edu/mse/summercamp.php

    NSF Materials Camp for Kids
    Saturday, July 26 – 8:30am to 5:00pm
    This is a one-day camp for students entering the 4 th and 5 th grades. Explore the exciting and fun world of science and technology. Use an electron microscope to observe atoms. Make electricity. Write your name with shiny and tiny particles. Watch stars at the UT Arlington planetarium.
    Fee: free; pizza lunch and souvenir t-shirt provided.
    Camp restrictions: Limited to 12 students.
    Contact: Dr. Seong Jin Koh, camp director, skoh@uta.edu
    Conducted by the Materials Science & Engineering Department with support from the National Science Foundation.
    Information and registration form available at
    http://www.uta.edu/mse/summercamp2008.php