More than 50 high school students are spending the week mixing concrete, disassembling lawn mower engines and tinkering with computer-aided design software during Engineering Summer Camp at The University of Toledo.
Seth Sorensen, far right, program manager of Academic College Enrollment in the College of Engineering, talks to high school students about the college’s Formula SAE race car at UToledo’s Engineering Summer Camp, which wraps up Friday.
Engineering Summer Camp invites students to delve into a variety of engineering disciplines through hands-on activities overseen by faculty and students at UToledo’s College of Engineering. These include synthesizing hydrogels as biomedical engineers, exploring internal combustion engines as mechanical engineers and designing systems to sort recycled products as civil engineers.
The weeklong program continues through Friday, July 24.
“Experience-based learning is integral to UToledo’s College of Engineering, including through our cooperative education program that ensures our students graduate with at least one year of real-world experience on their resume,” said Dr. Patricia Relue, senior associate dean for academic affairs for the College of Engineering. “UToledo Engineering Summer Camp extends our experience-based learning to high school students, allowing them to explore a different engineering discipline and discover new career paths each day.”
