Events for Prospective Undergraduate
Students |
| Aggieland
Saturday - Engineering Events |
| Description: |
One day, University wide open house event held each
Spring, usually in February. Colleges
and service offices at Texas A&M provide information,
tours and presentation sessions for interested high
school students. There is no registration required,
and you set your own schedule for the day. The main
Aggieland Saturday web site includes information on
all activities planned for the day (http://www.tamu.edu/aggiesaturday/)
For information on the Engineering events and activities,
please visit the web site listed below. |
Grade
Level(s): |
Most activities are planned for high school students.
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| Cost: |
FREE |
| Contact: |
engineering-recruiters@tamu.edu
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| Web Site: |
http://essap.tamu.edu/agsat |
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| Engineering
insights
Summer Camp |
| Description: |
The Engineering insights
summer camp is a special 4 day summer program (usually
held in June/July) designed to give
high school students with an interest in science, mathematics
and engineering an opportunity to explore engineering
as a career. Participants stay in air-conditioned residence
halls, attend special classes, see engineering activities
in progress in laboratories and do a bit of engineering
themselves. A program application is required - deadline
to apply is usually late April. Visit the Ei web site
for more information. |
Grade
Level(s): |
High school students must be in grade 10 or 11 at
the time they apply. |
| Cost: |
$325 |
| Contact: |
engineering-recruiters@tamu.edu |
| Web Site: |
http://essap.tamu.edu/ei |
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Events for Prospective Undergraduate
Students
Coordinated by Engineering Student Organizations |
| SWE
High School Conference |
| Description: |
Two day conference designed to offer high school
students interested in math, science and engineering
a firsthand look at the opportunities available to
them in the field of engineering. Coordinated by the
Texas A&M student chapter of the Society of Women
Engineers. Usually held each year in February.
Registration is required - deadline to register is
usually mid January. Please visit the SWE web site
below for more information. |
Grade
Level(s): |
Open to any male or female high school student. |
| Cost: |
$25 |
| Contact: |
hsc@swetamu.org |
| Web Site: |
http://www.tamu.edu/swe |
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| SEC
FAME Conference |
| Description: |
FAME (Future A&M Engineers) is a 2 day program
offered in the spring semester designed for high school
sophomores and juniors to learn about the different
disciplines of engineering. Coordinated by the Texas
A&M Student Engineers' Council. Usually held each
year in March. Registration is required
- deadline is usually in February. Please visit the
SEC web site below for more information. |
Grade
Level(s): |
Open to high school students currenly in grades 10
or 11 (sophomores and juniors). |
| Cost: |
$15 |
| Contact: |
hsconference@secweb.tamu.edu |
| Web Site: |
http://sec.tamu.edu/programs/fame |
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| SWE
Summer Camp for Girls |
| Description: |
One week, residential, engineering summer
camp for girls, coordinated by the Texas A&M student
chapter of the Society of Women Engineers. Usually held
each summer in June. Application required
- deadline to apply is usually early April. Please visit
the SWE web site below for more information. |
Grade
Level(s): |
Students must be enrolled in grades 7 and 8 at the
time of application. |
| Cost: |
$150 |
| Contact: |
summercamp@swetamu.org |
| Web Site: |
http://www.tamu.edu/swe |
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Events for Prospective Graduate Students |
| Graduate
Invitational (GI) |
| Description: |
The Graduate Fall Invitational (GI) Conference is
a two day event (usually held in March)
to recruit highly qualified U.S. citizens and permanent
residents (including underrepresented ethnic minority
and women) who are currently college juniors, seniors,
and first year Master's students for the Master's and
Ph.D. programs in the College of Engineering. Students
must be selected to participate in this program - applications
available from the web site listed below. |
Grade
Level(s): |
College juniors, seniors, and first year Master's
students. |
| Cost: |
$0 - no cost for students selected to participate |
| Contact: |
t-wright@tamu.edu
(Teresa Wright) |
| Web Site: |
http://essap.tamu.edu/gi |
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