UA College of Engineering Offers Summer Programs for High School Students

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

The SITE program is designed specifically for rising juniors and seniors in high school, and the E-MAP program targets recent high school graduates that have been admitted to engineering for the fall semester.

UA’s College of Engineering, with the National Science Foundation, is offering the Engineering Math Advancement Program, known as E-MAP. This summer session to build math skills for students entering engineering will be June 11 through July 20.

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.

UA’s College of Engineering will offer two weeklong sessions of the Student Introduction to Engineering program, known as SITE. The first session is scheduled for July 8-13, and the second will be July 15-20. About 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 take part in a design competition.

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

For additional SITE information, contact Greg Singleton, director of engineering student services, at 205/348-1447, gsingleton@eng.ua.edu. For additional E-MAP information, contact Dr. Karen Boykin at 205/348-4008 or kboykin@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 about 1,900 students and nearly 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.