Explore Our Summer Engineering Programs for High School Students

At the NSLC on Engineering summer program for high school students, you’ll explore a variety of engineering fields including mechanical, civil, electrical, and biomedical engineering. Professors and professional engineers will tell you about exciting new research endeavors and their latest projects. Then, engineering simulations give you the opportunity to design and build with your teammates.

Program Highlights

Engineering Design Challenges
Work with a team to design and build robots, wind turbines, water purification systems and more.

Visit university laboratories
Interact with leading researchers and university professors.

Explore cutting-edge technologies
From the fields of energy and nanotechnology.

Dates & Locations

American University

Washington, DC

Georgia Tech

Atlanta, GA

Northwestern University

Residential programs at Northwestern for minors will not be occurring this summer. Therefore, all NSLC programs in Chicago for the summer of 2021 have been cancelled.

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Explore Location

July 12 - July 20
July 24 - August 1

Note: Location change from Rice University

University of California, Berkeley

UC-Berkeley is no longer able to guarantee classroom space on campus for summer programs. We have therefore decided to close all programs at UC-Berkeley for the summer of 2021.

Yale University

Yale University has decided to close all conference housing for the summer of 2021. Therefore, all NSLC programs for the summer of 2021 at Yale have been cancelled.

The NSLC is not sponsored by Yale University.

Hands-on Simulations

At the NSLC on Engineering program for high school students, you will experience some of the most exciting work that is challenging professional engineers today. During the program, you will design, build, and operate an underwater ROV. Then, you and your team will work together to find the most economical way to build a wind turbine that produces electricity. Each day offers hands-on activities and intriguing problems to solve.

Our college-level lecture series will provide you with a foundation of knowledge on a variety of engineering disciplines.

Topics include:

Chemical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Aerospace Engineering

Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Computer Science

Meet Engineering Professionals

While at the NSLC’s summer high school engineering program, you will meet with and learn from leaders in the engineering community.

Examples of past guest speakers include:

Mr. George Levin
Director of the Aeronautics & Space Engineering Board, The National Academies

Dr. Roman Kuc
Professor of Electrical Engineering, Yale University

Mr. George Banker
Operations Manager, ARMY Ten-Miler

Dr. Stephen Carr
Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University

Dr. Ken Goldberg
Professor of Industrial Engineering, UC-Berkeley

Dr. Mehran Sahami
Professor of Computer Science, Stanford University

Mr. Joseph Holtgrieve
Assistant Dean for Student Career Development, Northwestern

Mrs. Tiffany Reardon
Admissions Officer, UC-Berkeley College of Engineering

Mr. Barrie Green
Assistant Director of Engineering Operations, NASA

Dr. Brian Scassellati
Director, NSF Expedition on Socially Assistive Robotics, Yale University

Dr. C.D. Mote
President, National Academy of Engineering

Dr. Alton Romig
Executive Director, National Academy of Engineering

Behind-the-Scenes Tours

The NSLC on Engineering has created special partnerships with engineering facilities across the country to provide unparalleled access and experiences for our engineering students.

Trips may include:

American University

Georgia Tech

Northwestern University

University of Houston

University of California, Berkeley

Yale University

Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science | Yale Social Robotics Lab | Boston Museum of Science | Historic Faneuil Hall & Quincy Market

Leadership Training

At the heart of the NSLC is a leadership curriculum designed to build concrete leadership skills that will help you succeed. Interactive lectures and small-group workshops will give you an opportunity to build upon your strengths and minimize your weaknesses.

Leadership topics tailored to the Engineering program include:

Personality Styles and Group Dynamics
Conflict Resolution
Negotiation

Public Speaking
Intrapersonal Communication

Tuition

Program tuition includes housing, all on-campus meals, course materials, academic expenses, and activities. Tuition also includes chartered, air-conditioned motor coaches for off-campus briefings and tours. Note: Students are responsible for the cost of travel to and from the program as well as individual spending money for souvenirs, laundry, and a few off-campus meals during fields trips and tours.

Click here to view our cancellation and refund policy.

Location	Tuition
Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, New Haven, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.	$3,395

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