The Summer Engineering Academy is an Innovative university-industry partnerships to recruit qualified women and minority high-school students into engineering.

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• Program Overview
  The Summer Engineering Academy is an Innovative university-industry partnerships to recruit qualified women and minority high-school students into engineering. During the summer of 2008, the College of Engineering at the University of Arizona (UA) will offer a Summer Engineering Academy (SEA) to attract qualified high school students to consider engineering as a career option. The fundamental idea behind the SEA program is to show prospective engineers exactly how an idea becomes reality. In this program, student teams will design aerodynamic cars and devices under the theme of Technology in Service of Society, make models that will be tested in a specially-built wind tunnel. Students will be trained to use SolidWorks™, Powder Injection 3-D Printing and for Computer Aided Design (CAD) and rapid prototyping (RP), respectively. Classroom lectures will cover topics ranging from Fundamentals of Aerodynamics to Materials used in Engineering. Prizes will be awarded to best overall designs. The SEA program has won numerous grants and awards.
  
  Students who attend the Summer Engineering Academy (SEA) learn about the real creativity and fun involved in being an engineer. Students will have the opportunity to learn about the various areas of engineering offered in a university environment. Participants work with a team to design, construct, and test projects. University faculty conduct lectures. Students will have some homework.
  
  There will be three sessions
  Session I ... a residential program for high school freshman and sophomores
  
  June 8 – June 13 (Orientation for parents, students on Sunday June 8th)
  
  Session II ... a residential program for high school juniors and seniors Dates: June 15 – June 20 (Orientation for parents, students on Sunday June 15th)
  
  Session III ... a residential program for high school juniors and seniors Dates: June 22 – June 27 (Orientation for parents, students on Sunday June 22nd)
  
  Fees
  There is a non-refundable $10 application fee that must accompany the application. A $450 includes all program materials, room and board, and is due upon acceptance into the program.
  
  Need-based scholarships will be available on a first come first served basis.
  
  For further information and applications, please contact Cecilia Gaxiola [ phone: 621-4018 ... e-mail ... application ]
  

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