Engineering Summer Programs For High School Students (Grades 9-12)

The School of Engineering hosts a variety of summer programs for students of all ages.  These programs are designed to foster skills in the applied sciences, develop a love of learning and exploration, and build teamwork capabilities.

For more information on any of the programs listed below, please email engineering.okanagan@ubc.ca.

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DiscoverE

Age Group: High School Students
Dates: July 15th – 19th 2019 and/or July 22nd– 26th 2019
*NOTE – Students can participate in either week ($400/week) or both weeks ($700) – choice to be made while registering.
Time: 9am – 4pm
Cancellation Policy:

100% refund if cancelation is within 14 days of the start date

50% refund if cancelation is within 7 days of the start date

No refund after the registered program begins

REGISTER

If you have any questions please email engineering.okanagan@ubc.ca

DiscoverE participants will be exposed to general design process through civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering projects.  Teamwork will be utilized to work on soft skills such as leadership and communication to emphasize the need for both in the Engineering profession.

Week 1 (July 15th – 19th 2019):

Biomedical Engineering: All about your heart, looking at your heart rate, heartbeats and the angle of your heart

Materials Engineering: Designing and creating waterproof textiles and non-stick cookware.

Structures and Materials: Concrete… like you have never seen it before!

Environmental Engineering: Designing and creating ways to make water safe and clean

 

Week 2 (July 22nd – 26th 2019):

Manufacturing Technology:3D modeling, 3D printing, 3D scanning and reverse engineering

Mechatronics: Mobile robot building, programming and control with Arduino. Working with various sensors.

Environmental Engineering: Learning about how we impact the environment