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Design and Drawing for Engineering

Inspired by classes that every Cooper Union engineering student takes in their freshman year, students develop design practices and problem-solving skills through examining the needs of their community. At the same time, students learn sketching, technical drawing and computer aided design and tools and strategies for communicating ideas through words, images, and speech. Meetings with faculty, students and engineers will introduce current problems and the solutions being developed at Cooper Union or at engineering and technology companies. By the end of the program, student teams will identify a problem, design and fabricate a solution, and create a portfolio and presentation to promote how they imagine and engineer a better world. 

Students will learn:

  • Drawing and Drafting
  • Computer Aided Design (CAD)
  • Prototyping and fabrication, including 3D printing
  • Engineering design and decision-making tools

Instructors: Austin Wong, Cooper Union Alumni and Member of Maroon & Gold Labs, and Cooper Union Undergraduate Teaching Assistants 

Participants: Students in 10th or 11th grade in the 2022-2023 school year. 

Session information: This six-week program offers one session starting Monday, July 10, 2023. Classes meet Monday - Thursday, 9 am to 3 pm.

Prerequisites:  none

Teaching method: In person. The instructor and teaching assistants will lead students through daily scheduled lectures, discussions, and practice sessions at 41 Cooper Square.

Materials: All materials are included.  Students can opt to bring a personal computer.

Cost: $3995

Apply now: https://connect.cooper.edu/apply/
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Course Code: STEM22-8

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  • Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.