Summer Camps

Residential - Sunday-Friday - Includes meals and housing

• $750.00 (Kansas residents)
• $995.00 (out-of-state US residents)

Day Camp - Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

• $395 - lunch is provided in the dining hall

A limited number of partial scholarships will be awarded to in-state applicants based on demonstrated financial need/economic hardship, academic criteria and a review of the requested student essay. Applications submitted by March 3, 2019 will be given priority.  After March 3, applications will still be accepted and considered on a case-by-case basis, depending on available funds.  Apply now.

Maker Girls - June 9 - 14
Students will experience engineering through hands on projects relating to Arduino, CAD modeling, machining, and 3D printing. This fun interactive five day camp will challenge, inspire, and invigorate our future women in STEM. Ran by two women mechanical engineering graduate students who hope to pass on their passion for engineering to these young women.

Aerospace Engineering - July 7 - 12, July 14 - 19
The week starts with an introduction to aerospace engineering and its applications. Then we continue with the subject of how airplanes fly. The forces and moments acting on an airplane in flight namely, lift, drag, weight, thrust, pitching moment, rolling moment, and yawing moment are explained and demonstrated. The control surfaces of aircraft such as, aileron, elevator, rudder, as well as flaps and trim tabs will also be covered. The basics of helicopter flight will follow the purpose of the main and tail rotors, as well as the collective and cyclic pitch controls are explained.  These subjects are clarified by the use of in-class video tapes, model airplane demonstrations, wind tunnel testing, etc.  Then, the aerospace engines will be covered. In this part, the principle of operation of aircraft piston engines, jet engines, and rocket engines will be covered. Engine models, video tapes, engine animations, and engine simulators are used to support the lectures. Finally the supersonic flight, shock waves and sonic boom are covered. The morning lectures are supplemented by afternoon’s laboratory sessions of wind tunnel testing, water tunnel testing, running the jet engine simulator, flying the aircraft simulator, and finally a visit to our flight test facilities at Lawrence Airport and observing operational drones, airplanes, etc.  

Architectural & Civil Engineering - June 16 – 21, June 23 - 28
Civil and Architectural Engineering have their roots in the oldest works of humankind and cover a wide variety of engineering challenges, ranging from buildings and bridges to highways, dams, purifying water for humans and the environment, energy and traffic management, and doing it all in a sustainable manner.  In this course we will explore these topics and more as we plan projects, build structures, visit operating engineering structures, and learn how engineers design engineering works that function well for the modern world.

Bioengineering - June 16 – 21, June 23 - 28
The Bioengineering course track is experiment based camp, and one where students will perform hands-on experiments. While completing these experiments students will be introduced to medical device design, bio materials and tissue engineering, and biomechanical engineering. No prior knowledge in these topics is required. 

Chemical & Petroleum Engineering - June 16 – 21, June 23 - 28
The Chemical and Petroleum Engineering (C&PE) course track is an experiment based camp, and one where students will perform hands-on experiments. While completing these experiments students will be introduced to the fundamentals of chemical and petroleum engineering including reaction engineering, catalysis, thermodynamics, polymer science, and reservoir engineering. No prior knowledge in these topics is required.

Computer Science – Game Development - June 23 – 28, July 7 - 12
The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the field of Computer Science. Students will work with each other and the instructor to develop and understand the essential concepts of Computer Science through group work and project based learning. The student will learn algorithm development, basic computer organization, syntax and semantics of a high-level programming language, including testing and debugging. The students will use the concepts of structure in data and programs, top-down design, subroutines, and library programs to develop a working computer game program.

Create:Make - June 16 - 21
Students will experience engineering through hands on projects relating to Arduino, CAD modeling, machining, and 3D printing. This fun interactive five day camp will challenge, inspire, and invigorate young minds while exposing them to multiple engineering disciplines.

Electrical and Computer Engineering - Building Analog and Digital Circuits- July 7 - 12, July 14 - 19
The Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) summer camp is a week-long, project based, camp where the students will learn the important fundamentals of ECE and how to construct both analog and digital practical electronic circuits. Examples of circuits under consideration will include digital circuits that comprise the building blocks or computers, automation systems, and robotics. Students will also practice in the lab the design and building of audio equalizers and amplifiers and body thermometers. Students will be learning fundamentals of radio communication systems that enable WiFi, smart phones, and TV broadcasting. In addition, students will also be exposed to ECE Computer-Aided-Design (CAD) and programming tools used in industry. This course will help the students get a wider view on different aspects and applications within ECE, and will enable them determine if ECE match their interests. Finally, no prior electrical and computer engineering knowledge is required for participants.

Mechanical Engineering – Robotics - July 7 - 12, July 14 - 19
The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the field of mechanical engineering through an exploration of its core areas including mechanics, kinematics, thermodynamics, material science, structural analysis, and electronics. By using principles and methods of design and analysis, students will be engaged through group work and project based learning in both research and teaching laboratories. For example, each afternoon the students will work in small groups using active learning to develop an understanding of: 1) concepts in computer programing, 2) the use of sensors and logic used in controls, 3) the design and development of small scale robots, and 4) strategies used to compete in daily design competitions. The student will be encouraged to think creatively throughout.