University of Hartford Transportation & Civil Engineering Summer Camp
A one-week summer camp funded by the Connecticut Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration where high school students get hands-on exposure to transportation, structural, geotechnical, construction, and environmental civil engineering through concrete/metal testing labs, a driving simulator, and CT DOT field trips.
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ARI Teen Immersion: Exploring History (Ages 13-18)
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Free online contest designing a virtual steel truss bridge, local to national rounds.
ASHRAE High School Design Competition
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Colonial Williamsburg Public Archaeology Institute
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COSMOS UC Davis - Cluster: Sustainable Transportation
A residential four-week COSMOS cluster at UC Davis focused on sustainable transportation engineering, giving students hands-on labs and field activities exploring civil and environmental engineering approaches to transportation systems, taught by UC Davis faculty researchers.