The program combines hands-on learning, real-world exposure, and mentorship from top STEM professionals to develop critical problem-solving skills and explore STEM career pathways.
The TryEngineering Summer Institute at Rice University offers high school students an immersive, hands-on experience in various engineering disciplines. Participants engage in structured design challenges, building and testing projects such as hydraulic robot arms, light sculptures, drones, smart cars, rockets, and gliders. The program also delves into renewable energy through wind turbine projects and introduces students to AI toolkits, biotechnology concepts like molecular biology and prosthetics, and cybersecurity skills including digital forensics and cryptography. Through these activities, students develop critical problem-solving abilities, gain teamwork and collaboration experience, and acquire foundational knowledge in emerging technologies. The institute provides real-world exposure through exclusive field trips to engineering organizations, such as the NASA-Johnson Space Center, and features guest speakers from industry leaders like BP and Salesforce, who share insights into STEM careers. This comprehensive approach helps students explore potential career pathways and understand the importance of an engineering mindset.
Students participate in hands-on engineering design challenges, attend discussions with real engineers, and go on field trips to local engineering organizations like the NASA-Johnson Space Center.
Ideal for high school students aged 14-17 fascinated by rockets, AI, biotechnology, or cybersecurity, seeking to explore various engineering disciplines and gain foundational STEM skills.
6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005
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