Purdue Northwest Offers Summer Engineering Camps

Ayden Wollweber, Vivianna Ruiz and Timothy Pierce display their wooden bridge project created at the high school camp in 2019.

Ayden Wollweber, Vivianna Ruiz and Timothy Pierce display their wooden bridge project created at the high school camp in 2019.

Purdue University Northwest’s Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering will offer summer enrichment camps for middle and high school students interested in learning more about mechanical and civil engineering disciplines.

The Purdue Northwest Summer Engineering Camps will take place in June and July. Camp attendees can choose to attend virtually (via Zoom), or in-person at PNW’s Hammond Campus, where university social distancing guidelines will be followed.

Students will be introduced to fundamental concepts of civil and mechanical engineering through interactive, laboratory and classroom experiences, including the opportunity to visit the new PNW Design Studio.

Participants will engage in hands-on activities to explore various areas of engineering, and learn skills in team building, computer-aided engineering, laboratory experimentation and decision-making. All materials will be provided and participants will interact with current PNW students and faculty. Certificates will be presented at the end of each camp during a closing ceremony Friday afternoon.

Camp Dates and Details

The camp for middle school students is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 21 through June 25. The camp for high school students is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 28 through July 2.  Sessions will be held in the Edward D. Anderson building, 6901 Woodmar Ave., Hammond.

Students must be entering sixth grade or higher in fall 2021 to be eligible to attend. The application deadline is May 25 and the cost per student is $300.

For more information, visit the Summer Engineering Camp web page or contact Connor Feeney at 219-785-5271 or feeneyc@pnw.edu.