Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Pre-Collegiate Outreach program is offering these summer programs virtually:
Launch: For students entering Grades 9-10. June 27- July 2 and August 8-13. Monday-Friday, either 9AM-noon or 1PM-4PM, with time split evenly between instruction and self-guided project work. Register here. Courses include:
- Architectural Design
- Biology: Changing the Living World
- Computational Biology: Simulating Virus Spread
- Computer Science: Innovative Applications
- Crime Scene Chemistry
- Cybersecurity: World-Wide Phenomena
- Data Science
- Digital Imaging and Computer Arts
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Explore the World with MATLAB
- Interactive Media & Game Development
- Physics
- Programming with Python: For Beginners
- Robotics Engineering
- Video Game Design
Frontiers: For students entering Grades 11-12. July 11-23 and/or July 25-August 6. Register here. Courses include:
Session I:
Major Courses
- Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering
- Computer Modeling: Exploration of Engineering Software
- Computer Science: Possibilities in Programming
- Mathematics: Applications in the Real-World
- Physics: Journey into Modern Physics
Minor Courses
- Digital Imaging & Computer Arts
Session II:
Major Courses
- Critical Insights from Learning Science
- Cybersecurity:World-Wide Phenomena
- Data Science: Extracting Knowledge & Insights
- Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Engineering Exploration
- Materials Science & Engineering
- Neuroscience: Unpacking the Mysteries of the Brain
- Psychology: Villains, Heroes & COVID
- Robotics Engineering
Minor Courses
- Ethics of Robots and Artificial Intelligence
- Financial Literacy
- Hip-hop and You Don’t Stop
- Introduction to Electronic Composition
Both Sessions I and II:
Major Courses
- Biomedical Engineering: Impacts on Global Health
- Interactive Media & Game Development
Minor Courses
- Business: Dream of Being Your Own Boss?
- Elements of Writing: The Application Essay
- Legal Storytelling: Race, Gender, and the Law
- Me, Myself and Music: Discovering the Connection
- Psychology
- Science of Art
- STEM Teaching Workshop