The camp offers a unique opportunity to experience college life at SMU while engaging in hands-on engineering design projects within a dedicated maker space.
The SMU Lyle School of Engineering's Engineering Design Experience is a 5-day residential summer camp for rising high school juniors and seniors. The program aims to prepare students for college-level engineering and STEM disciplines by engaging them in hands-on design projects and interactive team challenges. Campers will explore various engineering fields, including Civil and Environmental, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer, Operations Research and Engineering Management, and Mechanical Engineering. They will utilize the Deason Innovation Gym (DIG), a maker space equipped with 3D printers, laser cutters, and power tools, to prototype solutions to real-world challenges. The curriculum emphasizes developing analytical and presentation skills through collaborative engineering design processes. Students will also experience college life by staying in dorms and dining on campus, with SMU Lyle undergraduate students and alumni serving as mentors and counselors.
A typical day involves project and skill-building workshops to experience engineering, mathematical, and scientific practices, working on a real-world challenge to prototype in the Deason Innovation Gym, and developing analytical and presentation skills.
This camp is best for rising high school juniors and seniors interested in exploring various engineering and STEM disciplines and gaining hands-on experience in a college setting.
3145 Dyer Street, Dallas, TX 75205
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