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TryEngineering Summer Institute

An exciting ten day, on-campus engineering camp for high school students held at three premier universities across the United States in 2019.

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5 Ways Your Teen Benefits from TryEngineering Summer Institute

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Although we tend to focus on the very important engineering and technology education and on-campus living experience that TryEngineering Summer Institute students receive, our program is about so much more! It’s also about the deep personal growth students experience and take with them into the future.

Students who attend TryEngineering Summer Institute:

  • Engineering Summer Camp Jobs at TryEngineering Summer InstituteGrow more independent: While well-supervised during their time away from home, teens at TryEngineering Summer Institute also practice making decisions for themselves. Having the ability to manage their daily choices in a safe environment helps them blossom in new ways.
  • Practice compromise: Living with someone new in a dorm room and with an entirely new community in the residence halls gives students the opportunity to meet people with different points of view and life experiences. This creates opportunities for students to practice compromise and grow in their interactions with others.
  • Make new friends: Free from the social expectations of a school environment, kids can relax and make friends a little more easily. They’ll meet people with similar interests to share their TryEngineering Summer Institute experiences with, and perhaps become lifelong friends. In fact, many former students tell us that they’re still in touch with the friends they made last year through social media!
  • Acquire collaboration and presentation skills: Our curriculum includes plenty of opportunities for students to work together and present their projects to others. Learning to collaborate and present their ideas will help them in their future interactions at home and school, as well as in future work environments.
  • Learn about degree and career options: More than just hands-on engineering design challenges, TryEngineering Summer Institute students also learn about the degree and career options available in the engineering field. Engineering offers many job options and a strong career path with huge growth potential. Students that attend get a taste of a very bright future that is available to them.

Don’t let your child miss out on this amazing educational experience! It’s perfect for those with an interest in engineering, as well as anyone who is just beginning to explore this fascinating field.

Registration is now open. Learn more and register for the TryEngineering Summer Institute today!

6 Reasons to Make Your Teen’s Summer Plans Now

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It’s never too early to make summer plans for your teen, especially when there are serious benefits to doing so! TryEngineering Summer Institute offers students so many perks — experiencing college living, learning from exceptional instructors, visiting exciting engineering sites, participating in fun and educational hands-on design challenges — and even more for those who register early.

Here are six reasons to solidify your teen’s summer plans now:

  1. Early registration discount: Why spend more when you don’t have to? When you register before December 31, 2018, you’ll save $200 off your registration. Returning students and IEEE Members can save even more. Register today and save!
  2. First pick of sessions: If you or your teen prefer one session over another, it’s important to register before your preferred session fills up. Get your first pick by registering early.
  3. Guaranteed spot: Make sure your teen has a spot at your first choice TryEngineering Summer Institute location — or any location! Don’t get wait-listed by waiting until the last minute.
  4. Less stress: Life is stressful enough without worrying about what your kids’ summer vacation holds — because you know you’re not letting them sit around and do nothing all summer!
  5. Smaller tuition payments: The earlier you register, the longer you have to pay off the balance due, which means you can split it into more payments.
  6. Time to schedule your own vacation: Many parents make plans for their own getaways while the kids are away at camp. Planning now gives you plenty of time to make reservations for yourself.

Check out all the fun we had last year!

Connect with your teen and learn more about TryEngineering Summer Institute together, then register today.

TryEngineering Summer Camps are now the TryEngineering Summer Institute!

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TryEngineering Summer Camp is ready for more fun and learning this year, this time as TryEngineering Summer Institute. Registration is now open!

Renamed to reflect the high caliber of learning and the level of the educational facilities students have access to, TryEngineering Summer Institute offers introductory and advanced programs for 2019. These age-appropriate programs promise to maximize the engagement and academic success of each student. Plus they are lots of fun!

Each two-week session allows attendees to get a taste of college living. Choose from one of three unique college campuses across the United States — University of California at Riverside, and Texas A&M University in College Station — each one known for its outstanding engineering curriculum.

TryEngineering Summer Institute helps students discover the endless possibilities that different engineering fields hold. They will explore how to apply engineering to solve real-world challenges. A broad range of fun and educational hands-on design challenges, such as building robot arms, small drones and remote cars, building and launching rockets, and even learning to solder working circuits, give students first-hand experience.

Last year, our students enjoyed a variety of exciting site visits as well, with insider tours of NASA, LaGuardia International Airport, a ConEd Power Station, local engineering companies, defense contractors and more.

All students entering grades 8-12 this fall are invited to enroll. Whether you have little to no engineering experience, or a lot, there are exciting challenges ahead for you at TryEngineering Summer Institute. There are a limited number of spots available for each session/campus. Be sure to register today to secure your spot and get your first choice location.

Engineering Summer Camp Can Help Chances of College Acceptance

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Research shows that up to 80 percent of jobs in the future will require STEM skills. Yet the best schools are increasingly competitive, making it difficult for students to get the education they need to succeed in STEM careers. For example, Stanford’s acceptance rate is only 5.1 percent. MIT only accepts 7.9 percent of applicants. And Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering’s acceptance rate is just 12 percent.

While good grades and test scores represent the top factors in student selection, guidance counselors say that colleges look hard at extracurricular activities too, particularly those engaged in over the summer. For a teenager who is considering engineering as a career, participating in an engineering summer camp like TryEngineering Summer Institute that exposes a student to a number of engineering disciplines brings multiple benefits.

  • Hands-On Experience: When students get the chance to try a number of engineering disciplines at summer camp, just for the fun of it, it can help them to choose an engineering discipline to study in college. In turn, this can lead students to become more focused in their course selection and activities leading up to college, all of which may be appealing to college admissions officers.
  • Increased Confidence and Interview Skills: Multiple studies have shown that students who participate in summer camp experiences with new groups of people develop stronger social-emotional skills that can aid with everything from academic success to college interviews.
  • Preparation for Campus Living: High school students who spend two weeks at engineering camp on a college campus during the summer are better prepared for the realities of college living. The freedom that they experience helps them learn how to make more mature choices, which better prepares them for college and future success.
  • Enhanced College Admissions Opportunities: As colleges with strong engineering programs consider the applications of many qualified students, those students who can demonstrate a prolonged interest and experience in engineering often have an advantage. Few experiences can match a two-week engineering camp on a college campus. This shows college admissions officers that not only is the student motivated, but also is better prepared for life and success at college.

TryEngineering Summer Institute is a two-week co-ed residential summer engineering program for rising 8th through 12th grade students held at three premier colleges and universities across the United States. Students work in teams with other students, interact with professional engineers, and learn about cutting-edge research done at the host schools by current graduate students.

Students participate in a broad range of hands-on activities throughout their two weeks on campus, including building and launching rockets and working in teams to solve engineering design challenges such as building a robotic arm out of everyday materials, and designing and soldering working circuits. The students experience problem-solving and troubleshooting, and gain insight on what it is like to study engineering in a college atmosphere. Students explore many engineering disciplines, including electrical, civil, mechanical, chemical, and aerospace, and see how engineers work in teams to solve global challenges.

Learn more about enrolling in the TryEngineering Summer Institute on one of our three campuses this summer!


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