Hi-GEAR for Girls Engineering Camp

Hi-GEAR (Girls Engineering Abilities Realized) Camp

June 10-14, 2019
Audience: Female students entering 10-12 grades in Fall 2019
Registration Deadlines
Priority Deadline: April 12, 2019
Application Deadline: May 3, 2019


What is Hi-GEAR?

High School Girls’ Engineering Abilities Realized

The University of Utah, College of Engineering is pleased to offer our Annual Hi – GEAR Program, a special week-long event for female high school students.
Hi-GEAR is designed to expose young women to a variety of engineering and computer science careers with hands-on experiential learning and collaborative team projects. Some past activities include: building trebuchets for launching water balloons, making perfume using distillation, programming and racing robots, extracting DNA, and touring University research labs. Participants interact with Hi-GEAR mentors (female college engineering students, female faculty and staff) who guide them through this program.

Participants will also have the opportunity to earn scholarships to study engineering as a college student at the University of Utah!


What type of camper spots are available?

  1. Day Campers come to camp daily and participate in the day program plus the evening activities. Day campers get dropped off each morning at 9:00 a.m. and get picked up after evening activities at 9:00 p.m. Program fee is $199 and includes lunch and dinner.
  2. Residential Campers live on campus in a resident hall for the duration of the camp. Drop off is 9:00 a.m., Monday, June 10 and pick up is 5:00 p.m., Friday, June 14. Residential camper spots are limited and priority is given to campers who come from out-of-state or have a longer commute. Program fee is $275 and includes livening accommodations, breakfast, lunch and dinner.


Who can participate?
We are seeking enthusiastic female high school students who are currently in 9th, 10th, or 11th grades. (e.g. these students will be entering grades 10th, 11th, or 12th in Fall 2019). Applicants should enjoy math and science and be interested in exploring their academic potential (while having fun in the process). Unlike other programs, the Hi-GEAR experience is designed with each individual participant in mind. In addition, each student receives on-going, personal attention from program staff and interns. Therefore, a maximum of 24-26 students will be selected to participate. Students will be selected from a personal statement and teacher/advisor recommendation, with consideration for school representation and student background.

Out-of-state students are welcome to apply.


What is the cost of Hi-GEAR?

Day Camper: $199
Day Campers registration cost includes lunch (M-F) and dinner (M-Th).

Residential Camper: $275
Residential Campers will be housed in the College’s Kennecott House. Two camp RA’s will reside at the house with the participants. Registration cost includes breakfast (T-F), lunch (M-F), dinner (M-Th), and lodging.
A limited number of scholarships exist for students unable to pay the program fee. Please do not send payment with the application. Payment will be made upon confirmation of acceptance into the camp.


How do I apply?

Students will need to download and fill out the camp application form. application form. In addition, a personal statement and high school transcript is required. All items should be mailed to:

University of Utah College of Engineering
Office of Outreach and Diversity
c/o Jamie Garza
72 S Central Campus Drive #1610
Salt Lake City, UT 84112


Questions?
Contact: Jamie Garza, Camp Director, jamie.garza@utah.edu.




Exploring Engineering Summer Camp


Exploring Engineering Camp

June 18 – 20, 2019

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (ends at 3:00 p.m. on the 20th)
Audience: 9th-12th grade (girls and boys aged 15-18)

Explore engineering in this three-day summer camp experience on the University of Utah Campus. Participate in technologies and activities that encourage the use of problem-solving skills. The camp will introduce you to chemical, electrical, civil, environmental, computer, mechanical, materials, and biomedical engineering through hands on learning! Join us, along with other high school students, researchers and college students from the University of Utah, College of Engineering.


Register

Fee: $85.00 Register Online

Registrations must be received by June 12th, 2019 or when 45 students have registered. Students will be admitted to the program after payment has been received.

For more information, contact:
Morgan Boyack, Academic Coordinator, morgan.boyack@utah.edu, (801) 581-4528




GREAT Summer Camps in Engineering for Kids

GREAT Camps

Dates: Six one-week camps in June and July

Cost: Varies

The GREAT summer camps are aimed at kids who want to unleash their creativity while learning about computer graphics, robotics, and programming by making games, animations, and robots.

GREAT-Elementary: A week-long camp for entering 4–6th graders who will create animations and games using Scratch, a fun programming environment. No prior experience is necessary. Camp runs from 9 a.m. to noon, M–F; a snack is provided.

GREAT-Middle school: For one week, entering 7–9th graders are immersed in Alice, a 3D programming suite, to create 3D animations and games. Campers will also build, program and compete LEGO® MINDSTORMS® robots in exciting challenges. Camp runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., M–F; lunch is provided.

GREAT-Advanced Robotics: A week-long camp for entering 10–12th graders. Campers will build wacky, useful machines that react to the world (and people) using embedded computers, sensors, and motors. Camp runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., M–F; lunch is provided.

GREAT-Advanced Programming: In this two-week-long camp, entering 10–12th graders will create and write games in the popular Python programming language — in teams and alone. Advanced Programing is ideal those showing an interest in or aptitude for computers, programming, or math. Camp runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., M–F; lunch is provided.

Registration and more information: http://www.cs.utah.edu/~dejohnso/GREAT/index.shtml


Entertainment Arts and Engineering Summer Camp

Intro to Entertainment Arts and Engineering

Multiple Dates in June, July, and August

Audience: girls and boys aged 7-18

Cost: varies by course

What is Entertainment Arts and Engineering?

Learn the secrets behind video games and animation by creating and building characters for games, animation or machinima. Our Entertainment Arts and Engineering Summer Program (EAESP) combines theory with hands-on practical projects, enabling high school students to understand computer graphics at a high level. EAESP introduces 3D modeling, texturing, rigging, animation and rendering concepts via industry-leading software such as Autodesk® Maya® and Adobe® Photoshop®.

This year, EAE is hosting 25 courses throughout the summer.

See course names, descriptions, dates, and fees


Exploring Engineering Summer Camp

Summer Transportation Institute Camp

July 9-13, 2018

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. daily

Audience: 9th grade high school students

Explore engineering in this week-long event dedicated to introducing 2016-17 9th grade high school students to the transportation industry. Participants will experience hands on activities while working with the professional researchers and faculty of the University of Utah. Participants will have the opportunity to experience on campus amenities, field trips and explore career opportunities while focusing on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fundamentals.

How can I register for the camp?

Fee: FREE

For more information and Registration: http://www.civil.utah.edu/camp