Caption: Three high school students are all smiles as their spaghetti bridge remains intact during weight testing at the 2007 Johns Hopkins-CSUF engineering summer program. Photo by Patrick O’Donnell
Calling High School Students
Registration Open for ‘Engineering Innovation’ Summer Program
May 24, 2011 :: No. 165
What:
Registration remains open for Cal State Fullerton’s College of Engineering and Computer Science summer program for high school students interested in learning more about becoming engineers. Engineering Innovation, a four-week program offered in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University, will be offered July 5-29.
When:
July 5-29
Where:
Engineering Building
Cal State Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, 92831
Cost:
$2,000 per student, plus a $55 nonrefundable application fee. Students also can receive transferable college credits for earning a grade of B or higher.
Background:
“Engineering Innovation” is made possible through a partnership between Cal State Fullerton and Johns Hopkins University. The program is part of the university’s effort to expose more students to the possibilities of education and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or the STEM fields. The program’s focus reflects Cal State Fullerton’s heightened emphasis on increasing student interest in the STEM fields.
Instructors:
Binod Tiwari, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, and a local high school science teacher, will team up to teach the course. Class size is limited; registration will remain open through mid-June or until the class is filled.
To register:
http://engineering-innovation.jhu.edu
More info:
Victor H. Delgado, assistant dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science, 657-278-2887 or vdelgado@fullerton.edu
Media Contacts:
Victor H. Delgado, College of Engineering and Computer Science, 657-278-2887, vdelgado@fullerton.edu
Debra Cano Ramos, Public Affairs, 657-278-4027, 657-278-2414 or dcanoramos@fullerton.edu
