The program offers a focused, rigorous environment where students bridge the gap between engineering theory and hands-on implementation through intensive modules and access to university labs.
The UIC IMPACT Engineering Experience is a rigorous, hands-on program designed for ambitious high school students seeking an immersive introduction to mechanical and industrial engineering. Participants work in UIC's Engineering Design Lab, Fluids Dynamics Lab, and CAD design studio, utilizing rapid prototyping tools to build, code, and fabricate solutions to complex challenges. The curriculum bridges theory and practice through hands-on experimentation, with students rotating through intensive engineering modules focused on fabrication, logic, and design. The program also includes exclusive access to the UIC Engineering campus, featuring guided tours of active research labs and the UIC Makerspace. Students will gain skills in problem-solving, critical thinking, collaboration, and engineering design, preparing them for future STEM careers and college engineering programs.
A typical day involves drop-off at the UIC Daley Library, followed by morning project and design challenges, lunch at the UIC Student Center East cafeteria, and afternoon project and design challenges before pickup.
This program is ideally suited for inquisitive high school students who are curious about the world around them, eager to try new things, meet new people, and use their heads and hands to solve problems.
1040 W Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60607
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