Students engage in meaningful research and professional development with Rutgers faculty and graduate student mentors, focusing on hands-on projects in aerospace and mechanical engineering.
The Rutgers University - SLAAM Engineering Summer Academy is a non-residential program designed for academically talented and motivated high school students. It offers a unique opportunity to engage in meaningful research and professional development in aerospace and mechanical engineering, guided by Rutgers faculty and graduate student mentors. The program focuses on hands-on projects and applied work within the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department. Students will participate in a research project every morning and SLAAM group projects in the afternoon. The curriculum includes learning to code, animate, and solve mechanical engineering systems, with an introduction to Python programming and AI-assisted coding. Participants will also explore how generative AI can be used for engineering design, running guided experiments to create and evaluate structural geometries using engineering simulations. The academy aims to foster intellectual curiosity, develop engineering skills, and provide insights into real-world applications and career paths in engineering.
A typical day includes a research project in the morning and SLAAM group projects in the afternoon, with activities running from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
This program is best suited for high-achieving high school students (9th-12th grade) with an interest in college awareness, mechanical engineering, or pre-engineering.
Rutgers University School of Engineering, Busch Campus, New Brunswick, NJ
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