Hundreds of High-School Juniors, Seniors Participate in Engineering Summer Camps
High-school students work with UA professors and students making biofuels, exploring wearable medical devices, working on computer software and testing aerodynamics.
The Summer Engineering Academy is a series of weeklong residential camps held on the University of Arizona campus for students passionate about engineering and science. This is a great opportunity to explore engineering careers, get to know the University of Arizona, and meet lifelong friends.
Students are welcome to attend multiple interdisciplinary and major-specific programs during the same summer.
- Work on design challenges and projects with UA professors and students in engineering labs.
- Use facilities such as wind tunnels, circuit fabrication labs, materials processing labs, and mining simulators.
- Develop engineering skills in 3-D CAD software, aerodynamics, electrical design, structural analysis, and more.
- Relax and enjoy evening activities at the Student Rec Center, Flandrau Science Center, and the Steward Observatory Mirror Lab.
- Live in a residence hall and dine at the Student Union with UA Engineering students.
- Build friendships and relationships with current and future UA Wildcats!
Summer Engineering Academy 2017
Biosystems engineering: aquaponics
Civil engineering: water-distribution systems
Materials science and engineering: properties of fluids
Mining engineering: remote mine operation
Mechanical engineering: egg-drop competition
Chemical and environmental engineering: team-building
Chemical and environmental engineering: filtration project winners
Civil engineering: building a bridge
Civil engineering: champion bridge builders
Biosystems engineering: pump-building team
Biosystems engineering: building a drone
Chemical and environmental engineering: chemical spill project
Aerospace engineering field trip to Pima Air & Space Museum
Mining engineering trip to student-run San Xavier Mine
Mining engineering trip to student-run San Xavier Mine
Optical engineering lab class
Optical engineering project
More than 400 middle and high school students attended the 2017 Summer Engineering Academy, which covered all the college's engineering majors and included tons of hands-on team-building projects, which allowed students to develop their enthusiasm for engineering while making many new friends.