K-12 Programming
Recognizing that an undergraduate support program cannot operate in a vacuum, but must build upon the pre-college experience. Women in Science and Engineering Program has developed an active outreach program to secondary schools. Our pre-college programs include the following:
Girls in Science and Engineering (GISE)
Dates: June 16-20, 2008
Girls in Science and Engineering is a program that brings seventh- and eighth-grade students to campus for one week during the summer. The students participate in hands-on projects in engineering, the human genome project, chemistry, physics, and space science as well as sessions on computers, careers, and ethics in science. More information…
Applications available February 1, 2008
Southeastern Michigan Science Fair
http://www.wccnet.edu/events/sciencefair/
The WISE Program, in collaboration with Washtenaw Community College, coordinates the Southeastern Michigan Science Fair. Area students in grades 7-12 are eligible to participate.
The Grace Hopper Project
Dates: TBD 2008
Applications available February 15, 2008
www.engin.umich.edu/students/support/wie/kids/future/hopper.html
The Grace Hopper Project is a summer computer experience for high school students, funded by the Microsoft Corporation.
The IBM Stem Entry Point Program: A Summer Program for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students
Dates: July 24 and 25, 2008
Applications available February 15, 2008
www.engin.umich.edu/students/support/wie/ibm_stem_entry/index.html
The IBM STEM Entry Point Program is an exciting, 2-day non-residential pilot program for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students who will complete the 9th, 10th or 11th grade by June 2008. The focus is on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
RobotC for Girls
Dates: July 21-25, 2008
Applications available April 15, 2008
RobotC is a new one-week, day program for students who will complete grades 8 – 12 in June 2008. The camp introduces students to computer programming in a fun and supportive environment. The number of campers is limited to 20. Campers will program Lego Mindstorm robots using C programming language. This is the language that the high school Robotics Competition teams use. UM’s Engineering 101, a required course for engineering students, uses C++ which is quite similar to C. For more information or for an application, please contact Jamie Saville, jsaville@umich.edu
Sally Ride Science Festival
Dates: Due to loss of sponsorship, the Sally Ride Science Festival will not be held in Ann Arbor in 2007
WISE sponsors the annual Sally Ride Science Festival for students between 5th and 8th grade, with approximately 1,000 participants. More information…
