Mission Statement
Established by the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University, Engineering Summer Programs provide an opportunity for high school students to explore engineering disciplines in which they show an interest, in a challenging and realistic way at a higher education institution. Students will not only acquire knowledge to clarify their individual career goals, but will also enhance their understanding of the application of scientific concepts to real world problems.

Program Overview
Our programs are designed to introduce students to engineering problem-solving techniques through hands-on laboratory experience, lectures and field visits. Each workshop begins with check-in on Sunday afternoon from 1:00-3:00 p.m.; the academic experience covers each day Monday through Thursday with a capstone event on Friday morning to which parents are invited; check-out begins at noon on Friday. All participants will receive information about the College of Engineering as well as NC State University.  

Weekly Schedule; Housing; Food; Evening Activities

Each week there will be one late afternoon session following classes that covers topics such as University admission, financial aid and scholarships, the engineering curriculum and engineering as a profession. Also built into each week is a full, structured evening activity schedule designed to enhance the campus experience and allow students to meet new friends from all over the country who have similar academic and career interests. Students are housed at University Towers with a full evening staff of current College of Engineering students to provide supervision and coordinate activities. Breakfast and dinner are in the University Towers dining room.  Students whose workshops are held on Main Campus (Aerospace, Biological, Civil & Construction, Computer Science, Industrial & Systems, Mechanical, and Wolfpack Motorsports) will receive a meal card which allows them to eat lunch anywhere on Main Campus.   Students whose workshops are on Centennial Campus (Autonomous Robotics, Chemical & Biomolecular, and Materials Science) will have lunch on Centennial Campus. All workshop participants have access to the gymnasium and other campus facilities that will offer them a comprehensive university experience.

Program Eligibility
All engineering summer programs are open to students who have completed their sophomore or junior year in high school. Selection for all programs is based on the following criteria:

  - Scholastic performance
  - Coursework exhibiting a strong interest in mathematics and science
  - Recommendations from teachers and/or counselors (for Young Investigators  

    in Nuclear Technology program)
  - Standardized test scores - PSAT/SAT or ACT (if available)
  - Women and underrepresented minorities (African-American, Hispanic, and

    Native American) are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applications
The application deadline for the 2008 summer programs has passed; 2009 applications will be available early in 2009.

About the Workshops
To learn about the different workshops available through the summer programs please click here.

About the College

To learn about the College of Engineering at NC State click here.