Reviews from Parents and Students:

Why did you choose to register your child at the TryEngineering Summer Institute? 

The program had good reviews but most importantly I wanted  our son to experience life away at a university campus with exposure to various engineering disciplines. Our hope was for him to see what he liked and disliked about going away and to reconfirm his interest in studying engineering. The overnight dorm style life with a roommate, field trips, group projects and lectures was a way for him to get a taste of college life with like-minded high school students. The program was geared to not only an academic approach to engineering but to give real world applications and solutions to everyday issues. It tested problem solving skills from understanding the problem, drafting an approach and managing the solution.     

After camp, did you observe any academic, social, or other breakthroughs in your child as a result of our program?

I think he realized that he could survive living away from home. His confidence grew and he matured. He realized that if he continued to work hard that could get into a great engineering program. I think it also helped him during his college visits to look for specific course programs, facilities and teaching approaches.   

What is your child doing now, and how does it connect to their experience in our program?

Carl graduated from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Last summer, he interned at Urenco USA, a nuclear energy company in Hobbs, New Mexico. When he's not working, Carl is busy restoring a 30-year-old vehicle.