6^th GRADE

Summer Enrichment  (Course Code: 11040)

Wayne State University

This class is scheduled for June 21 – July 15 and meets Monday through Thursday. Students are expected to provide their own transportation. This commuter program will provide students with academic enrichment in the areas of mathematics communications skills, and computer operations. In addition, students will exposed to engineering and enrichment activities that help them gain a better understanding of the field of engineering and engineering disciplines.

The mathematical program will cover basic arithmetic skills and a host of other mathematical skills designed to prepare students for success and academic achievement.  The engineering class will introduce students to general principles of engineering, working teams and data collection.  In the computer science course, students are introduced to computer software tools commonly used in the engineering profession.  Projects in this course were purposely structured with emphasis on real-world application of software and its relation to engineering and the business of engineering.   Students will develop a basic understanding of effective study skills and writing strategies using several genres in writing, emphasizing the use of the five step writing process.  

6^th – 8^th GRADE

Wireless Integrated MicroSystems (WIMS) for Teens (Course Code: 16015)

Michigan State University

WIMS is scheduled for July 11 – July 15 and it is a residential program. Students are expected to provide their own transportation. This program is dedicated to teaching future engineers and scientists the skills to be leaders in this exciting interdisciplinary field. Students in the program will use micro-sensors and robots while learning science, engineering and mathematics. Working with science teachers and engineering faculty, students will design and build experiments. Students will learn about various engineering majors, be involved in short courses, demonstrations, field trips and hands-on experiments.

7^{th –} 8^th GRADE

STAR (Course Code: 10590)

University of Detroit Mercy

This class is scheduled for July 12 – July 30 and meets Monday through Friday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Students are expected to provide their own transportation. STAR stands for science, technology and robotics.  Students will learn about engineering, science, programming, and math using two different robotics platforms – LEGO NXT Mindstorms and the VEX Robotics System. Students will take four classes a day – math, engineering, LEGO Robotics and VEX Robotics. Students will learn how to design, build and program their robots for a competition on the final day.  Students who apply for the program should be prepared to come with a positive attitude and be prepared to work hard each day.  Creative students will enhance their ability to problem solve.

7^{th –} 8^th GRADE

Introduction to Science, Math and Computers (Course Code: 11530)

University of Michigan Dearborn

This class is scheduled for July 12 – July 30 and meets Monday through Friday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. Students will be provided with transportation. This three week commuter program is designed to strengthen students’ understanding and skills in general science, mathematics, and computers. The students will learn basic math operations with numbers, fractions and decimals. They will work with word problems and practice problem solving skills. The science component will deal with simple hands-on experiments and tests in chemistry, biological and environmental areas. Students will work in a laboratory environment and in the field. The computing part of the program will focus on programming and using the computer to solve simple problems. Students will be expected to do homework. A field trip may be planned to expose students to science/math related topics.

7^{th –} 11^th GRADE

ExamExperts Summer Achievers Program (Course Code: 12530)

ExamExperts Learning Academy

Summer Achievers is scheduled for June 28 – July 16, 2010 and students are expected to provide their own transportation. This exciting three-week commuter program will provide students with academic, entrepreneurship, and leadership development training, including motivational field trip activities. Morning activities include fun with academic games, science, mathematics, language arts, reading comprehension, writing, and test-taking strategies for the new ACT exam. Afternoon activities include training on business ownership, effective public speaking, writing, and communication.  Students will also create their own science and business projects and conduct presentations as budding entrepreneurs. Students will be divided into groups based on grade levels, (7-8, and 9 – 11). This course will meet Monday – Friday, 9am – 3pm, at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History, 315 E. Warren, Detroit, MI  48201.

8^{th –} 9^th GRADE

UNITE (Course Code: 10575)

University of Detroit Mercy

This class is scheduled for July 6 – July 30 and meets Monday through Friday 8:30 am – 3:30 pm. Students are expected to provide their own transportation. The UNITE Program is intended for students who want to prepare themselves to be successful in college.  UNITE is designed to resemble a university freshman engineering curriculum.  The goal is to introduce students to the subjects and skills necessary to succeed as a college student.  Classes involve hands-on activities emphasizing team work.  Students will take five classes daily; persuasive speaking, computers, math, physics, and college writing, all taught by university professors.  Students can earn two college credits per course.  Applicants who have less than a 2.40 GPA, any grade below a C- or poor citizenship/conduct marks will not be considered for this program. Those students who are considered will be invited to the interview phase. At that point, a personal essay and teacher letter of recommendation must be submitted. All applicants will be notified by mail.

8^{th –} 10^th GRADE

High School Engineering Exploration - HSEE (Course Code: 16025)

Michigan State University

This class is scheduled for July 18 – July 22 and it is a residential program.  Students are expected to provide their own transportation. This program has run for over 40 years. Students will spend a week exploring engineering through lecture, lab and design sessions run by faculty and graduate assistants from our various programs. Special sessions are also presented on the admissions process, diversity issues, undergraduate research, Honors College, cooperative/internship education, and study abroad opportunities. The students will also visit an engineering facility in Michigan.

9^{th –} 10^th GRADE

Science, Engineering and Math (Course Code: 11535)

University of Michigan Dearborn

This class is scheduled for July 12 – July 30 and meets Monday through Friday 9:00am – 3:00pm. Students will be provided with transportation to the campus. The SEM (Science, Engineering and Math) Program is designed to expose high school freshman and sophomore students to fundamental topics in math, science and engineering. Students will conduct high school/freshmen college level experiments in chemistry, physics and biology disciplines. The mathematics portion of the course will deal with equations with one or two variables, worded problems, and working with graphs. Students are expected to do homework as required by the instructor. The students will also be exposed to computer usage to solve math and engineering problems and integration of computers in manufacturing area. A field trip may be planned to expose students to science/math related activities.

MITE (Course Code: 18050)

University of Michigan Ann Arbor

This class is scheduled for July 18 – August 10. It is a residential program and families of the invited MITE students will be responsible for bringing their son/daughter to the campus. MITE participants will study mathematics, engineering concepts, communication skills, and academic study skills in regularly scheduled classes. In addition to the core academic courses, MITE students will have the opportunity to interact with engineering role models through field trips, speakers, and enrichment activities conducted by university faculty, staff, and students.  A professional development component will focus on preparation for the college experience, including information about admissions, financial aid, and success skills needed to do well in high school, as well as college. **Although UMAA encourages all students to take part in academic programming, due to the competitive nature of the MITE Program, we recommend that applicants have a 3.0 GPA in core curriculum courses. (i.e., math, science, social studies). Extra-curricular activities such as art, drama, music, gym, will not be considered in the re-calculated GPA. Current 9th grade applicants will also need to submit their grades from 8th grade.

 Young Women Currently in 9^{th –} 11^th GRADE

STEPS (Course Code: 10585)

University of Detroit Mercy

This class is scheduled for June 20 – June 25.  It is a residential program and students are expected to provide their own transportation to campus. The STEPS Camp is a five-day residential program for girls designed to (1) introduce young women to the manufacturing, engineering, science, math and robotics; (2) increase their interest in a career in one of these areas; (3) provide them with a positive university experience; (4) provide exposure to college professors and students; and (5) improve their perception of engineering.  Our camp integrates a variety of activities for the campers – academic, social and personal reflection.  Our main project is robotics.  The 2010 camp will use the LEGO Mindstorm NXT system and include a variety of academic labs -- batteries, programming, sensors, circuits, welding, machine shop, casting, and motors.   Extracurricular activities include teamwork challenges, a trip to Red Oaks Waterpark and an Improv night.

Women in Engineering - WIE (Course Code: 16020)

Michigan State University

This class is scheduled for June 27 – July 1.  It is a residential program and students are expected to provide their own transportation. This engineering program is designed to introduce various disciplines of engineering (bio-systems, applied engineering sciences, mechanical, electrical, computer, civil/environmental, chemical, material science and engineering, and computer science) that will engage the students in group projects. This program provides student faculty professional interaction, and introduces students to role models for their future professional careers. WIE classes are a wonderful preparation for the first year of an engineering students’ experience. Corporate and university tours, such as MSU’s Cyclotron, and engineering research facility, will be sought to complement the academically intensive, in-class learning. This program features women role models from MSU engineering faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students.

9^{th –} 11^th GRADE

TRANSIT (Course Code: 10580)

University of Detroit Mercy

This class is scheduled for July 26 – July 30 and meets Monday through Friday 9:00am – 4:00pm. Students are expected to provide their own transportation. TRANSIT is a one-week summer camp for high school students who want to learn about the world of transportation, a field of study within Civil Engineering. The camp is composed of labs and discussions led by university professors and high school science teachers; presentations by professional engineers and community organizations; and activities from MDOT’s TRAC Program.  TRANSIT topics include: The impact of transportation on communities; Emerging new technologies and their effect on transportation; The science behind such topics as bridge design, city planning, construction, highway safety, motion and traffic technology; Smart cars and how they will communicate with smart highways; How traffic simulation software can be used to make intersections safer and more efficient; The making and testing of concrete; How communities work together to plan transportation; How transit systems can bring southeast Michigan together.

9^{th –} 11^th GRADE

Academic Intensive Summer Residential Program (Course Code: 16005)

Michigan State University

This program is scheduled for June 20 – July 10 and students are expected to provide their own transportation. The MSU Academic Intensive Summer Residential Program (AISRP) offers rigorous, rewarding learning experiences in introductory courses to the mechanical, electrical, civil, environmental, chemical, material science, and computer science engineering disciplines. Participants will have an opportunity to tour a manufacturing facility and also gain exposure to Michigan State University resources that support academic and professional competencies. Additionally, participants will be able to interact with the College of Engineering faculty, staff, students, corporate representatives, and world-renown scientists and engineers.  Students are expected to reside on campus for the duration of the program. This includes weekends and Independence Day. 

Engineering Intensive Workshop (Course Code: 17005)

Michigan Tech University

This class is scheduled for June 27 – July 9 and is a residential program. Students will be provided with transportation to the campus. Thirty students selected from the Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program will be picked up by charter bus on the evening of June 26 to travel to the campus of Michigan Technological University to participate in a two-week residential program. This program will include all meals, lodging, 24-hour supervision by our professionally trained undergraduate/graduate student staff, role model speakers from industry-leading corporations, activities with other participants (in 2009 attended from 23 different states and 6 different countries), and unique inquiry-based programming that will take students on a journey through the wide world of engineering.

The first week students will participate in the Engineering Scholars Program. This competitive program will allow participants to investigate options for college and future careers in 10 unique areas of engineering. Practicing engineers, educators, and University faculty lead innovative hands-on discovery-based activities that explore the many facets of these fields of engineering. The program includes two week-long team engineering projects, time to interact with talented peers and undergraduate/graduate role models, learn from professional role models about their current careers and the journey they took to reach that point, and an analysis of their individual Meyers-Briggs test results that will provide them further insight into their talents and personal interests. Highlighted through the week will be the hottest fields of STEM in special one-hour dynamic and interactive ‘Showcase’ events, which will include such areas as Biomedical Engineering and Exercise Science.  The week will conclude with an Advisory Session featuring department leadership from throughout campus. This informal gathering will allow students to explore the many academic and career options they have discovered throughout their week through face-to-face discussions with the leaders from all areas of campus.

9^{th –} 11^th GRADE

Engineering Intensive Workshop (Course Code: 17005)

Michigan Tech University (Continued)

In the second week, participants will attend the first week of our flagship Summer Youth Programs. They will be able to choose from explorations such as: Forensic Science-CSI; Bridges, Dams, and Skyscrapers – Building Big; Stop the Hackers! Computer Network and Security; Mobile Robotics; and Lights, Camera, Action! Film and Video production. These explorations will allow students to explore subjects in greater depth using campus facilities and explorative learning methods that are vastly different than their traditional classroom experiences.

During the weekend stay-over between these two programs, participants will be hosted to a variety of experiences that can only be found in the scenic and historically rich Western Upper Peninsula. They will get to experience the rich Independence Day traditions of the many small communities of the area. These thirty DAPCEP participants will leave this programming having a renewed vision of what exciting careers are out there for them, a better understanding of what it will take to attain these goals, and an inspired confidence that they can achieve and exceed expectations along the academic/career path that they have mapped out for themselves.

11^th GRADE

Essentials for College Prep (Course Code: 12025)

Oakland University

This class is scheduled for June 14 – July 9 and meets Monday through Friday. It is a commuter program and students will be provided with transportation to the campus. Essentials for College Prep is a review of math, science, and writing that is essential in preparing for college.  Students will be introduced to key concepts and academic study skills through real world examples in engineering and computing.  Students will be familiarized with various disciplines of engineering and computing.  These perspectives will be emphasized through visits to engineering facilities such as manufacturing, power generation, computer aided design etc.

11^{th –} 12^th GRADE

High School Engineering Immersion – HSEI (Course Code: 16010)

Michigan State University

This class is scheduled for July 25 – July 29 and it is a residential program and students are expected to provide their own transportation. This class is intended for students seriously considering engineering as their career choice, the program is designed to give in-depth experiences in four engineering majors. Each day a student will choose a major and spend time with an engineering faculty member, a graduate student, and an undergraduate student engaged in short lecture, demonstrations, hands-on experiments, team-based problem-solving, and tours. Presentations by the following departments will be conducted: honors college, admissions office, study abroad, co-op/internship, and undergraduate research opportunities. Students will also tour engineering research facilities. Additionally, the assistant to the dean for recruitment, scholarship, and K-12 outreach will speak with each student individually and consult on college admissions and scholarship issues.

DAPCEP

100 Farnsworth

Suite 249

Detroit, MI 48202

www.dapcep.org

For more information, please contact: DeAndre’ Johnson

Phone: 313-831-3050 

E-mail: djohnson@dapcep.org