Engineering is an exciting and broad field that anyone can be a part of. Engineers don’t just build things; they also address global challenges like climate change, public health, and human life and well-being. When students think or imagine an engineer, many often do not picture themselves, or picture opportunities where they can have an impact on the world. We seek to collaborate with and support educators to continue to change the narrative and help everyone learn more about opportunities and applications of engineering.

During the July program, participants will spend an exciting week at the Storrs campus learning engineering fundamentals and developing practical curricula and exercises that will help them expose students to engineering. Participants will help select their focused workshop from one of the five areas of engineering specialization. Participating teachers are very excited to go back to their classrooms and discuss how chemistry, physics, biology, and/or math knowledge and skills are integrated into solving challenging real-world problems.