UA Engineering to Host Summer Programs for High School Students

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama College of Engineering will host two programs, E-MAP and SITE, this summer for students who have an interest in science, mathematics and engineering.

The Engineering Math Advancement Program, or E-MAP, targets entering freshmen who have been admitted to engineering for the fall semester. The summer session will be July 6 through Aug. 5. About 60 students have been accepted to participate in the summer program.

E-MAP students live in residence halls, attend mini-courses in mathematics and engineering, engage in laboratory exercises and tour multiple engineering facilities. They also complete an engineering design project to help apply the skills they learn through the classes and labs.

The Student Introduction to Engineering, or SITE, program is designed specifically for rising juniors and seniors in high school. Two weeklong sessions will be offered in the summer. The first session is scheduled for July 12-17, and the second will be July 19-24. Approximately 40 students will be selected to participate in each session.

SITE students live in residence halls and engage in teaming exercises. They attend mini-courses in mathematics, engineering, computer science and English, and they will build lightweight airplanes as a design project.

Both programs also expose the students to campus life outside of the classroom as students enjoy activities, such as pizza parties, bowling, and free time to explore the opportunities that UA has to offer.

For additional E-MAP information, contact Dr. Karen Boykin, assistant research engineer, at 205/348-4008 or kboykin@eng.ua.edu. For additional SITE information, contact Lynsey Dill, coordinator of engineering student recruitment, at 205/348-2547 or ldill@eng.ua.edu.

In 1837, The University of Alabama became one of the first five universities in the nation to offer engineering classes. Today, UA’s fully accredited College of Engineering has more than 2,300 students and more than 100 faculty. In the last seven years, students in the College have been named USA Today All-USA College Academic Team members, Goldwater scholars, Hollings scholars and Portz scholars.