K-12
The K-12 programs sponsored by the College of Engineering are designed to expose students to the broad field of engineering, to encourage the use of math and science to solve engineering problems, and to encourage their pursuit of an engineering career.
Our programs target elementary, junior high and high school students, and we involve current engineering students as much as possible so that they can share their enthusiasm with others. Several programs are specifically designed to reach out to under-represented minorities and women.
K-12 Links
- NEW! - 2008 Teacher Training Registration
- Partner Schools
- School Visits/Request a Visit
- MESA/Diversity
- Programs on Campus
- What is Engineering?
- Outreach Calendar
- Alumni Involvement
- NSF Outreach
Partner Schools
The College of Engineering has adopted four schools in the Granite School District: Western Hills Elementary School, Valley Junior High School, Churchill Junior High School, and Kearns High School. In addition, we are partners with Granite School District as well as the new Salt Lake City Science Center. For outreach dates and activities at our partner schools please see our outreach calendar, or for additional information on our partnerships, please contact Jeff Bates: jeff.bates@utah.edu.
School Visits/Request a Visit
The College of Engineering would like to work with your school through:
Presentations in class. The College of Engineering has curriculum-based presentations to help your students think about how they will use science and math in their lives. These lessons can be presented by current engineering students, alumni who work in engineering, or faculty and staff from the College of Engineering.
Demonstrations. There are many resources available to educators through the College of Engineering. We can bring demonstrations to your school that show real life applications of science and math to your students.
Visits to the University of Utah. We would like to invite your students and faculty to come see the College of Engineering at the University of Utah. With advance notice, we can arrange lab visits and other demonstrations. Come see the research that is taking place on our campus.
Other ways. The College of Engineering has many resources that you could use in the classroom. Please see our website to request additional information or to register for a classroom or campus visit.
Visit us on the web or schedule a visit: Link coming soon
MESA/Diversity
The University of Utah is a member of the statewide consortium comprised of institutions of higher education, business and industries, public school districts, community organizations and government agencies. The group's mission is to increase the number of women and underrepresented minorities who succeed in math, science, engineering, and technology-related careers. This is achieved through educational programs, competitions, and campus and industry tours. The program also gives recognition awards and scholarships to deserving students. For more information about the MESA/STEP program, please visit: http://www.ed.utah.edu/mesa/ or email dschoenfeld@coe.utah.edu.
MESA Career Day at the U - Jr. High School Students
Date: March 25, 2008
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: University of Utah
MESA Career Day at the U is a half-day event open to junior high/middle school MESA clubs. This event is FREE and is designed to introduce students to a variety of engineering disciplines. Participants will have the opportunity to tour our engineering facilities, find out what research is happening in the college and attend exciting engineering presentations/demonstrations.
Registration is required for the event. Space is limited. Registration will begin on February 4th and end on February 8th. Once your registration has been submitted, the "primary contact person" listed on your form will receive an email confirmation that the registration has been received.
Clubs that have been selected to participate will be notified on February 19th. To complete the registration form, click here.
What is Engineering?
Engineering is all around you. Engineers make ipods, microwaves, design buildings and bridges, create artificial organs, and a lot more! Have you ever wanted to invent something? Have you ever wondered how things work? You should consider engineering. Engineers make a difference in people's lives.
Before you go to college, there are some classes that you will want to take to get ready for Engineering at the University of Utah. We encourage you to take Pre-Algebra in 7th or 8th Grade. This will give you a head start. We also encourage you to take Elementary Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II, Trigonometry, and Calculus while you are still in high school. If you have not taken these classes, you can still become an engineer. We want you to get on the right track now, so that you can get ahead.
Outreach Calendar
The College of Engineering offers a wide array of engineering activities both on and off campus. You will find all College of Engineering planned activities including the location of the event on our outreach calendar. Click here for the Outreach Calendar.
NSF Outreach
The goal of this project is to establish a sustainable high school/2-year college/University of Utah transition process that will nurture students and increase the number of engineering/computer science graduates at the U of U by 180 per year. Each year, NSF outreach teams comprised of U of U engineering students, SLCC students, high school students, and high school teachers will design outreach presentations for 11th and 12th graders and create a module to be used in science/math courses.
Please visit http://www.cs.utah.edu/step/ for more information on this program.