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Community Engagement and Outreach

IECE engages Cincinnati youth and families in STEM activities by promoting engineering and the sciences. The Community Engagement activities within the college establishes partnerships and pathways with local schools for students to be exposed, prepared, and excited about CEAS!


Brand new this year, the Inclusive Excellence & Community Engagement team launched The Engineering Success Pathway (ESP) program. Designed with three primary goals in mind, ESP is intended for incoming students to prepare for college life both inside the classroom and out. 

Goals

  • To review the important university resources
  • To address the academic rigor of a CEAS student
  • To create a community of First Generation & Exploratory/Pre-Engineering scholars

Opportunities

As a student in the Engineering Success Pathway program, several opportunities are available to you including:  

  • CEAS Summer M.A.T.H (Mastering Academics Through Healthy Habits): The a week-long program that prepares students for their 1st semester math course. We understand how math can be a challenge for so many people! During this program students who identify as women and/or racially, ethnically diverse will be introduced to techniques and concepts that will increase their preparedness and strengthen their math skills. If this program sounds like the right resource for you, we encourage you to apply!
    • July 11th-15th: Summer MATH (Mastering Academics Through Healthy Habits) Program
    • June 8th, 5pm CEAS M.A.T.H Q&A
  • CEAS Engineering Success Pathways: The week-long program is designed for first generation students to gain skills needed to thrive in college. All students going through the educational journey have a lot of questions but coming from a first-generation family, you may find yourself seeking out additional support. If so, we invite you to register for this program completely focused on making sure first-generation students feel prepared to start this new journey.
All participants in GE Next

Information for 2024 camps will be released soon. Please visit the GE Next Engineers website for more information. 

Welcome to a unique robotics competition sponsored by the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Sciences where it is our goal to encourage more young people to explore Robotics, Engineering, Science and Technology. Information regarding this year's competition will be posted soon!

About the competition

As a team (3 to 10 participants Maximum), your task is to not only build a robot but also build a way for your robot to interface with the assigned objects. Your team score will be based on the completion of tasks, the innovation of the interface with the objects, as well as the complexity of your robot programming/movements such as moving in curves versus straight lines, line following, and accuracy of placing your objects.

The robot should be built using only the parts from the Lego® Ev3/NXT or Mbot Kit, which has been or will be provided to each team as inventory allows. 

Students from across the country attend UC Engineering summer camps! Camps in CEAS are a great way to learn about the different types of engineering! Camps offer a variety of field trips, lab tours, hands-on activities, and engineering design challenges! 

Applications for camp are currently slated to open in early February. GE Camps are free for those living in Cincinnati and its surrounding counties. Young Engineers will cost $125, Rising Engineers will cost $125 Day Camp/$525 overnight, and CEAS Camps will cost $250 Day Camp/$650 overnight. Extremely limited scholarship funds are available and those interested will need to complete a separate scholarship application after acceptance. 

College of Engineering and Applied Science Summer Engineering Camps 2024

Join us for a week of immersive STEM experiences to prepare you for life as an Engineer!

Apply for Engineering Camps at UC using the links below. Applications open Feb 1st to March 31st.

FREE, Cincinnati area students only

Being an engineer is just as much about creativity as it is about academic prowess. Through a series of hands-on lessons that encourage team work and collaborative learning, students work together to create a piece of functional furniture only using cardboard. Students will also get a view of the campus and will learn about what it’s like to work at GE Aerospace thanks to support from volunteers that visit and mentor every day.

FREE, Cincinnati area students only

Being an engineer is just as much about creativity as it is about academic prowess. Through a series of hands-on lessons that encourage team work and collaborative learning, students work together to create a prosthetic leg for a member of the GE Academy program (the Academy students will be completing a more difficult version of the same task for our campers simultaneously). Students will also get a view of the campus and will learn about what it’s like to work at GE Aerospace thanks to support from volunteers that visit and mentor every day. 

$125

Thinking about pursuing Engineering? This “sampler platter” style camp is perfect for students who are interested in STEM careers but want to find out more. A broad range of engineering disciplines will be studied with hands-on activities with both UC students and professors. Tour the campus, have fun with campus organizations, and get an idea of what your future can hold as a Bearcat! Priority given to students who are new to the CEAS Summer Camp Experience. Day camp: $125 (no overnight option available)

$125 Day camp, $525 Residential

Similar to the Young Engineers camp, this program is also “sampler platter” style but with elevated content for older students. Take part in cooperative learning opportunities in Biomedical, Chemical, Mechanical, Civil, and Computer Engineering activities. Meet with professors and students from all Engineering departments, get a taste of what it’s like to work on co-op, and get real-world advice on how to prepare for an astounding and unforgettable experience as a CEAS student. Priority given to students who are new to the CEAS Summer Camp Experience. Day camp: $125, Residential: $525 (includes all meals, boarding, and after-camp entertainment)

$250 Day Camp, $650 overnight

Four tracks: Biomedical/Chemical Engineering, Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering, Civil/Architectural Engineering & Construction Management, Electrical/Computer Engineering

You’ve done the research, attended the camps, now get ready to work as a junior engineer! This camp is designed for students who are confident in their intended major declaration and want to start working on building skills and knowledge prior to their college applications. Students will choose one of four tracks for engaging, small group instruction focused on two or three specific engineering fields. Get an in-depth view of new research, tour specialty facilities, meet with members from campus specialty-interest organizations, and most importantly, have fun and make friends! Previous CEAS Summer Campers encouraged to apply. Day camp: $250, Residential: $650 (includes all meals, boarding, and after-camp entertainment)

Questions? Contact us!