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High School Programs

Find out what engineering can be for you. UD hosts a variety of programs for high school students to experience the field. Find out more.

Career Awareness Day for High School Students

November 5, 2009
Career Awareness Day offers an informative overview of the engineering world, giving students the opportunity to attend presentations by practicing engineers from leading area businesses, tour selected engineering labs and interact with engineering students. High school students, parents, high school math and science teachers, and guidance counselors are invited to attend. More >>

Cleveland Hotel Reception

November 1, 2009, 2 to 4 p.m.
Find out more about the UD community through our group of representatives who will be in your area to talk about the admission process, and provide a link between your community and ours. More >>

Explore Engineering

Please note change of date: February 21, 2010
High school juniors and seniors: come and explore engineering - the hands-on way! Visit campus and learn about engineering design and innovation through activities led by faculty and students in the departments of chemical, civil, electrical and computer, mechanical and aerospace engineering, and engineering technology. More >>

Minority Engineering & Technology Enrichment Camp for Young Men

Engineering will come alive next summer on the University of Dayton campus - and you can be in the thick of the action. Minority high school seniors will conduct experiments, live on campus, hang out with engineers, and visit engineering and science laboratories at a U.S. Air Force Base. More >>

Minority Engineering Program Luncheon

High school juniors and seniors register for the Minority Engineering Program (MEP) Luncheon and hear about the MEP program from the director and also college students currently enrolled in the program. More >>

Summer Honors Institute

Explore engineering, design robots, solve real-world engineering problems and network with experienced engineers during our six-day residential summer camp for Ohio gifted students. For more information, e-mail Tony Saliba at tsaliba@udayton.edu or call 937-229-2627. Visit the Summer Honors Institute >>

UD Open House Engineering Informational Session

Sunday, November 15, 2009, 11 a.m.-12 noon
Are you planning to attend the Open House on Sunday, November 15?  Then register now for a special presentation by the School of Engineering, which will be held before the Open House from 11 a.m. until 12 noon in Sears Recital Hall.  Find out why an engineering education at the University of Dayton is unique.  If you plan to attend this special presentation, just complete the online registration form

UD PEP

The University of Dayton Pre-Engineering Program introduces highschool students to engineering principles and fundamentals while demonstrating how faith fits with an engineering vocation. 

Women in Engineering Summer Camp 2010

July 11-16, 2010
The Women in Engineering Summer Camp is a six-day residential camp for high school girls entering either the tenth, eleventh or twelfth grade.  Participants are immersed into the world of engineering through experiments, innovation modules, a day with industry, and dinner with an engineer.  The 2010 camp will mark the program’s 37th anniversary. Tuition fee. Additional information will be available in January 2010. More >>