This is a focused, rigorous program that bridges the gap between engineering theory and hands-on implementation, offering exclusive access to UIC's engineering labs and makerspace.
The IMPACT Engineering Experience at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) offers high school students an immersive, hands-on introduction to mechanical and industrial engineering. Participants work in dedicated labs, including the 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 the gap between theory and practice through hands-on experimentation. Students gain skills in fabrication, logic, and design by rotating through intensive engineering modules. The program also includes exclusive access to the UIC Engineering campus, with guided tours of active research labs and the UIC Makerspace, providing a comprehensive view of an undergraduate engineering career.
A typical day involves project and design challenges from 9 am to 12 pm, followed by lunch at the UIC Student Center East cafeteria, and then more project and design challenges from 1 pm to 4 pm.
This program is ideal for ambitious high school students entering grades 10-12 who are inquisitive, curious about the world, and eager to solve problems using their hands and minds.
801 S. Morgan St. (UIC Daley Library), Chicago, IL
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