High School Programs

Find out what engineering can be for you. The University of Dayton School of Engineering hosts a variety of programs for high school students to experience the field. Find out more.

Explore Engineering

February 25, 2012
Registration required.  No Fee. 
Program at Capacity, Registration Closed.

The School of Engineering invites high school sophomores, juniors and seniors to come and explore engineering — the hands-on way! Visit campus and learn about engineering design and innovation. More >>

Minority Engineering Program Information Session

February 25, 2012

High school sophomores, juniors and seniors register for the Minority Engineering Program (MEP) Information Session @ Explore Engineering and learn about the MEP program from the director and also college students who are currently enrolled in the program.   More >>

Minority Engineering & Technology Enrichment Camp for Young Men

June 17-23, 2012

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 Wright Patterson Air Force Base. More >>

Summer Honors Engineering Camp

June 17-22, 2012
Application required. Tuition fee.
Download Online Application Form (PDF)

Explore engineering, design robots, solve real-world engineering problems and network with experienced engineers during our six-day residential summer camp for high school honor students at the University of Dayton. More >>

Women in Engineering Summer Camp

July 8-13, 2012
Registration required. Tuition fee.

Discover if engineering is for you — attend the Women in Engineering Summer Camp and find out!  Join women with like interests during this six-day residential camp at the University of Dayton.  High school women entering the tenth, eleventh or twelfth grade are eligible to register and explore the world of engineering through experiments, a day with industry and dinner with an engineer.  Camp 2012 will mark the program's 39th anniversary.  More >>

University of Dayton Open House: Engineering Information Sessions

Fall 2012

Are you planning to attend one of the University of Dayton's Open House events this fall?  If so, you can also plan to attend one of the School of Engineering's special presentations held before each event from 11 a.m. until 12 noon in O'Leary Auditorium, 119 Miriam Hall.  Find out why an engineering education at the University of Dayton is unique.  For more information, e-mail Annette Packard.

Career Awareness Day for High School Students

Fall 2012

Career Awareness Day offers students, parents, high school math and science teachers, and guidance counselors an informative overview of the engineering world through presentations by engineers from local businesses, tours through University of Dayton engineering laboratories and interactions with University engineering students.

Cleveland Hotel Reception

Fall 2012
Embassy Suites Cleveland-Rockside

Find out more about the University of Dayton community through our representatives who will be in your area to talk about the admission process and provide a link between your community and ours. More >>