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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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| Aggieland Saturday - Engineering Events | |
| Description: | One day, University wide open house event held 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 Site: | http://essap.tamu.edu/agsat |
| Engineering insights Summer Camp | |
| Description: | The Engineering insights summer camp is a special 4 day summer program (usually held in June/July) designed to give high school students with an interest in science, mathematics and engineering an opportunity to explore engineering as a career. Participants stay in air-conditioned residence halls, attend special classes, see engineering activities in progress in laboratories and do a bit of engineering themselves. A program application is required - deadline to apply is usually late April. Visit the Ei 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/ei |
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://www.tamu.edu/swe |
| 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. Registration 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 currenly in grades 10 or 11 (sophomores and juniors). |
| Cost: | $15 |
| Contact: | hsconference@secweb.tamu.edu |
| Web Site: | http://sec.tamu.edu/programs/fame |
| 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 early April. 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: | $150 |
| Contact: | summercamp@swetamu.org |
| Web Site: | http://www.tamu.edu/swe |
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: | t-wright@tamu.edu (Teresa Wright) |
| Web Site: | http://essap.tamu.edu/gi |
