The Santa Clara University Summer Engineering Seminar is a free, five-day immersive residential program, making it a unique and accessible opportunity for high school students to explore engineering and university life.
The Santa Clara University Summer Engineering Seminar (SES) is a five-day immersive residential program designed for high school sophomores and juniors interested in exploring various engineering fields. Participants engage in introductory workshops led by SCU engineering faculty and undergraduate students, blending lectures with interactive, hands-on activities. The program aims to motivate students to pursue STEM majors in college by providing a broad exposure to disciplines like Bioengineering, Civil, Environmental, Computer Science, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering. Students complete their own engineering projects and gain a taste of university life by living in dorms and interacting with the SCU community. The program emphasizes education in service to society and encourages students from underrepresented communities to apply. It provides a foundational understanding of engineering concepts and the academic expectations of college life.
A typical day involves attending introductory workshops spanning various engineering disciplines, led by faculty and undergraduate students, with a mix of lectures and interactive, hands-on work, followed by afternoon and evening recreational activities and experiencing university life in the dorms.
This program is best for current high school sophomores and juniors who have a keen interest in broadly exploring the field of engineering and have not had significant prior exposure to the profession.
Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
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