outreach
Engineering Summer Camps
Our Summer Engineering Exploration Camps were developed to encourage middle school and high school students (ages 12 -17) to participate in week-long summer camps to build and explore everything from designing video games to earthquakes, bridges and robotics. Our Monday-Friday (9:00-3:00) day camps provide young students with a glimpse into their future as engineering students at the University of Nevada, Reno, along with access to support that will help make their entry into our engineering programs a success. Thanks to support from the Hewlett Foundation, Hawkins Foundation, Harley Davidson Financial Services, the Mallory Foundation, and several federal grants (NSF, DOE, EPA, NASA).
We offer three Introduction to Engineering camps and two Civil Engineering camps during June and July. We extend the camps to students in all Washoe County public, private and charter schools. Our donors offer financial aid and scholarships for students with an aptitude for math and science, and who are associated with community organizations such as: Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Boys & Girls Club and the Reno Housing Authority.
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Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA)
Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) is a college-preparation program that strives to increase the number of ethnic minority, low income, and first-generation college-bound students who are eligible to enter a degree program at a university.
As participants in MESA, students from middle and high schools participate in hands-on activities related to math, engineering, and science in addition to college-preparation workshops that help build strong academic skills and inform students about college and career opportunities.
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Mobile Engineering Education Laboratory (ME2L)
Our Mobile Engineering Education Lab (commonly known at ME2L) has visited hundreds of local public, private, and charter K-8 classrooms since its inception in 1997. Professionals in our community, many prior UNR engineering graduates, along with current University of Nevada, Reno engineering students, present lessons which connect engineering with the national science standards. This program allows young students to see and talk with role models in the field of engineering.
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ME2L Information for Teachers and Principals