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Find out what it's like to be a student engineer in Aggieland at these events.
Engineering Events
Events for Prospective Undergraduate Students |
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| Transfer Information Day | |
| Description: | A University wide visitation day specifically for transfer students held on campus every Spring semester, usually in January. Participants find out about the transfer admission process and the transfer admission criteria, learn about the colleges within the University and the academic programs that they offer, and meet with faculty, staff, and academic advisors. Registration is required and can be completed online at the web site below. |
| Grade Level(s): |
Prospective Undergraduate Transfer Students |
| Cost: | FREE |
| Contact: | Office of Admissions and Records - 979.845.3741 |
| Web Site: | http://www.tamu.edu/transferday |
| Aggieland Saturday - Engineering Events | |
| Description: | This one day, University wide open house event is held on campus each Spring, usually in February. Colleges and service offices at Texas A&M provide information, tours and presentation sessions for interested high school students. There is no registration required, and you set your own schedule for the day. The main Aggieland Saturday web site includes information on all activities planned for the day (http://www.tamu.edu/aggiesaturday/) For information on the Engineering events and activities, please visit the web site listed below. |
| Grade Level(s): |
Most activities are planned for high school students. |
| Cost: | FREE |
| Contact: | engineering-recruiters@tamu.edu |
| Web Sites: | http://www.tamu.edu/aggielandSaturday | http://essap.tamu.edu/agsat |
| E 12 Explore Engineering Summer Camp | |
| Description: | The E 12 Explore Engineering (E 12 EE) summer camp is a 4 day summer program designed to give high school students at E12 schools with an interest in science, mathematics and engineering an opportunity to explore engineering as a career. The camp is held in July and to apply, students must be currently enrolled at one of the E 12 recruited high schools (a list of the E 12 recruited schools is available on the program web site). A program application is required - deadline to apply is May 1, 2009. Visit the E 12 EE web site for more information. |
| Grade Level(s): |
High school students must be in grade 10 or 11 at the time they apply. |
| Cost: | $325 |
| Contact: | engineering-recruiters@tamu.edu |
| Web Site: | http://essap.tamu.edu/e12ee |
| Women Explore Engineering Summer Camp | |
| Description: | The Women Explore Engineering (WEE) summer camp is a special 4 day summer program designed to give female high school students with an interest in science, mathematics and engineering an opportunity to explore engineering as a career. Held in July, the camp will focus on issues important to women and other groups that are under-represented in the field of engineering (African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans). A program application is required - deadline to apply is May 15, 2009. Visit the WEE web site for more information. |
| Grade Level(s): |
High school students must be in grade 10 or 11 at the time they apply. |
| Cost: | $325 |
| Contact: | engineering-recruiters@tamu.edu |
| Web Site: | http://essap.tamu.edu/wee |
| ECE Unplugged Summer Camp | |
| Description: | The ECE (Electrical and Computer Engineering) Unplugged Summer Camp is a five day camp designed to give high school students with an interest in engineering an opportunity to explore electrical and computer engineering as a career. Held in July, the camp is open to all high school juniors and seniors; underrepresented groups interested in engineering at Texas A&M are particularly encouraged to apply (African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans and women). A program application is required - deadline to apply is May 22, 2009. A link to the program brochure and application is below. |
| Grade Level(s): |
High school students must be in grade 10 or 11 at the time they apply. |
| Cost: | $25 |
| Contact: | jperez@mail.ece.tamu.edu |
| Web Site: | http://www.ece.tamu.edu/Undergrad/ECEunplugged.html |
| Industrial Distribution High School Conference | |
| Description: | Hosted by the Industrial Distribution Program and the Sigma Delta Honor Society, the Industrial Distribution High School Conference is a one day event held each Fall semester (usually in November) to inform high school students about the Industrial Distribution program at Texas A&M University. The conference also provides information on career opportunities, campus and lab tours, and much more. A conference application is required - direct all questions to the email address below. |
| Grade Level(s): |
High school students in grades 9 through 12 can apply. |
| Cost: | $25 |
| Contact: | IDHSConference@gmail.com |
Events for Prospective
Undergraduate Students |
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| SWE High School Conference | |
| Description: | Two day conference designed to offer high school students interested in math, science and engineering a firsthand look at the opportunities available to them in the field of engineering. Coordinated by the Texas A&M student chapter of the Society of Women Engineers. Usually held each year in February. Registration is required - deadline to register is usually mid January. Please visit the SWE web site below for more information. |
| Grade Level(s): |
Open to any male or female high school student. |
| Cost: | $25 |
| Contact: | hsc@swetamu.org |
| Web Site: | http://swe.tamu.edu/~swe/programs/hsc |
| NSBE Olympiad | |
| Description: | This high school engineering, math, and science competition is open to any high school student. Texas high schools send teams of students to Texas A&M University to represent their school in a tournament-style math and science competition and engineering design contest. Prizes are awarded on both an individual and team basis. This program challenges and stimulates the minds of young people and enables NSBE to network with youth, while providing financial assistance for college. Coordinated by the Texas A&M chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers. Usually held each year in March. Application is required - please visit the NSBE web site below for more information. |
| Grade Level(s): |
Open to high school students |
| Cost: | donation requested |
| Contact: | tamunsbe_programs@yahoo.com |
| Web Site: | http://nsbe.tamu.edu/node/29 |
| SEC FAME Conference | |
| Description: | FAME (Future A&M Engineers) is a 2 day program offered in the spring semester designed for high school sophomores and juniors to learn about the different disciplines of engineering. Coordinated by the Texas A&M Student Engineers' Council. Usually held each year in March. Application is required - deadline is usually in February. Please visit the SEC web site below for more information. |
| Grade Level(s): |
Open to high school students currently in grades 10 or 11 (sophomores and juniors). |
| Cost: | $25 |
| Contact: | fame@secweb.tamu.edu |
| Web Site: | http://sec.tamu.edu/events/fame/default.aspx |
| SWE Summer Camp for Girls | |
| Description: | One week, residential, engineering summer camp for girls, coordinated by the Texas A&M student chapter of the Society of Women Engineers. Usually held each summer in June. Application required - deadline to apply is usually in March. Please visit the SWE web site below for more information. |
| Grade Level(s): |
Students must be enrolled in grades 7 and 8 at the time of application. |
| Cost: | $175 |
| Contact: | summercamp@swetamu.org |
| Web Site: | http://swe.tamu.edu/~swe/programs/camp |
Events for Prospective Graduate Students |
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| Graduate Invitational (GI) | |
| Description: | The Graduate Fall Invitational (GI) Conference is a two day event (usually held in March) to recruit highly qualified U.S. citizens and permanent residents (including underrepresented ethnic minority and women) who are currently college juniors, seniors, and first year Master's students for the Master's and Ph.D. programs in the College of Engineering. Students must be selected to participate in this program - applications available from the web site listed below. |
| Grade Level(s): |
College juniors, seniors, and first year Master's students. |
| Cost: | $0 - no cost for students selected to participate |
| Contact: | gradengineer@tamu.edu |
| Web Site: | http://essap.tamu.edu/gi |
