Summer STEM
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Summer STEM 2021 registration will open in at the end of January 2021.
Summer STEM will offer three and six week programs for current high school freshman, sophomores, juniors and seniors in design, engineering and hands-on problem-solving. Class projects will cover topics from current problems in civil, chemical, electrical, and mechanical engineering. Students gain knowledge in an engineering field and guidance to address a real-world problem by designing and engineering a solution. Students who attend the program and successfully complete the assignments will receive a certificate of completion from The Cooper Union.
Schedule
Three and six week sessions.
Monday through Thursday, times vary by class
In person and online workshops
Example Class Projects:
- Design and Drawing for Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Robotics Crash Course
- Smart Technology and Urban Agriculture
- Digital Logic Design
- Biomedical Engineering
Admissions:
- High school students that will be in 10th, 11th or 12th grade during the 2021-2022 school year can enroll.
Note: Acceptance or rejection to the Cooper Union Summer STEM Program does not affect entrance to Cooper Union’s undergraduate program. However, your performance in Summer STEM may be considered if you apply to the undergraduate program.
The Cooper Union Pre-College STEM program is supported through generous donations from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, John Ben Snow Memorial Trust, New York Building Foundation, and The Henry Sterne Trust.