Engineers have a unique opportunity to make our world a better place. They solve problems in creative ways and create things that never existed before. The U.S. is in need of more engineers to remain competitive globally, and it needs more diverse engineering teams to create the best solutions possible. In order to increase the number of young students who consider engineering as a career path, it's critical to expose them to engineering as early as possible.
For this reason, WIE offers a variety of K-12 outreach programs designed to teach girls about engineering, give them the opportunity to do hands-on engineering activities, and meet Georgia Tech female engineering students, faculty and alumni so that they have role models they can identify with. The goal of our outreach programs is to inspire girls to pursue careers in engineering.
- Engineering Career Conference (ECC) for junior and senior girls in high school
- Students Exploring Engineering (SEE) for freshman and sophomore girls in high school
- Technology, Engineering & Computing (TEC) Camp for rising 7th and 8th grade girls.
- Jr. TEC Camp for rising 5th and 6th grade girls.
- CoE Champions Program in which female Georgia Tech engineering students visit local K-12 schools to teach kids of both genders about engineering
Summer Camps at Georgia Tech
Middle School Engineering Programs & Camps at GT for Girls
- TEC Camp hosted by GT Women in Engineering: A non-residential hands-on week-long engineering and computing camp held each June for 6th and 7th grade girls.
- Various Middle School Outreach Programs are hosted by GT Student Chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE).
Additional Engineering Programs & Camps for Middle School Students
- Various K-12 Programs and Camps including LEGO League are run through Georgia Tech's Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC)
- Space Camp at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL
- Aerospace Engineering Camp at Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, GA
High School Engineering Programs & Camps at GT for Girls
- Engineering Career Conference (ECC) hosted by GT Women in Engineering: A Thursday program in October for junior & senior high school girls.
- Students Exploring Engineering (SEE) hosted by GT Women in Engineering: A one-day program in January for freshman & sophomore high school girls.
- Various High School Outreach Programs are hosted by GT Student Chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE).
Additional Engineering Programs & Camps for High School Students
- Various K-12 Programs and Camps including LEGO League are run through Georgia Tech's Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC).
- H.O.T. Days @ Georgia Tech camp: A one-week-long summer program designed to introduce students to electrical and computer engineering (ECE) concepts.
- Summer Engineering Institute (SEI) hosted by GT College of Engineering Diversity & Outreach Office: a three week residential summer engineering camp with a focus on under-represented minority rising 11th and 12th graders.
- Space Camp at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL.
- Aerospace Engineering Camp at Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, GA.
- Exploring Engineering Academy is a week-long residential engineering summer camp at Georgia Tech hosted each June by the Boy Scouts for both boys and girls.
Additional Opportunities for Prospective Students
- GT Admissions Visitation Programs & Campus Tours