Location: Ohio

Program Description:

Six-day residential program that introduces high school women to the wide range of career opportunities available to them in the various fields of engineering. Participants experience a total immersion into the world of engineering with 18-hours of classroom activities taught by School of Engineering faculty and/or practicing engineers. Throughout the week they gain an understanding of chemical, civil, computer, electrical, and mechanical engineering; and engineering technology. The participants also attend challenging evening sessions in areas such as exploring the nano world, making the world better through product innovation, solar cooking, and design and construction of a piping system for the transport of water. The young women enjoy an evening of Dinner with an Engineer and hear from professional women engineers who are willing to share and ready to encourage. One day of the camp is spent at a sponsoring industry observing engineers. The 2009 camp will mark the program's thirty-sixth anniversary.

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Qualifications: Rising sophomores through seniors

Program Dates / Length: July 12-17, 2009

Housing: On-Campus

Cost / Availability of Financial Aid: $440 A limited number of scholarships are available based on financial need only.

Credit Awarded: No

Mailing Address:

Annette Packard
University of Dayton
School of Engineering
300 College Park
Dayton, OH 45469-0228

Phone: 937-229-3296

E-mail: wie@udayton.edu

Website: http://engineering.udayton.edu/wie