Northwestern SWE Summer Technology and Engineering Program (STEP)

June 16-18, 2008

This June, Northwestern SWE will be hosting a multi-day outreach event, entitled the Summer Technology and Engineering Program (STEP), encouraging middle school girls to explore careers in the field of engineering.

The program hours are as follows:

Monday, 6/16	Drop off: 8:30 - 9:00 am	Pick up: 5:00 - 5:30 pm
Tuesday, 6/17	Drop off: 8:30 - 9:00 am	Pick up: 5:00 - 5:30 pm
Wednesday 6/18	Drop off: 8:30 - 9:00 am	Closing dinner 5:00 - 8:00 pm (parents invited)

This year's program is themed "STEP Up! Design Your Future". Participants will have the opportunity to:

Work in teams to build and present a Rube Goldberg machine

Learn about the different engineering disciplines through hands-on activities and understand career opportunities within each

Work in small groups with Northwestern undergraduate engineering students

Explore laboratories at Northwestern's Technological Institute

Speak with professional female engineers

Visit a local engineering company

Meet other girls who are also excited about engineering!

Admission is closed for this summer.

Please contact the SWE Summer Programming Chair, Jessica Swenson, at jess [at] u.northwestern.edu if you have any questions (change the [at] to @).