The camp provides a unique opportunity to experience college life at SMU while engaging in hands-on engineering projects within a dedicated maker space.
The Engineering Design Experience is a 5-day residential summer camp at SMU Lyle School of Engineering designed for rising high school juniors and seniors. It offers an immersive exploration of college readiness for various engineering and STEM disciplines, including Civil and Environmental, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer, Operations Research and Engineering Management, and Mechanical Engineering. Participants engage in hands-on projects and skill-building workshops within the Deason Innovation Gym, a state-of-the-art maker space equipped with 3D printers, laser cutters, and power tools. The program emphasizes developing analytical and presentation skills through collaborative engineering design processes and culminates in a final project presentation to faculty, staff, and families. Campers also experience college life by residing in dorms and dining on campus, with mentorship from SMU Lyle undergraduate students and alumni.
Campers participate in project and skill-building workshops, work on a real-world design challenge in the Deason Innovation Gym, and experience aspects of college life including dining in the SMU Dining Hall and staying in dorms.
This camp is ideal for rising high school juniors and seniors interested in exploring various engineering and STEM majors through hands-on projects and a real-world design challenge.
3145 Dyer Street, Dallas, TX 75205
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