This program offers an immersive, team-based, multi-discipline engineering design experience with hands-on projects, guided by UCLA faculty and student mentors in a university setting.
The UCLA Engineering Design program is a 3-week experiential commuter program designed for high school students (9th-11th grade) to introduce them to engineering design principles, teamwork, and communication in a university setting. Participants engage in hands-on engineering design projects, exploring various engineering majors and career paths. Coursework includes preparing a short report and presenting project results. Specific project details and explored majors vary by instructor. One track, Aerospace Engineering (Rockets), focuses on introducing students to rocketry through team-based prototyping and real-world testing, utilizing Computer-Aided Design (CAD) tools like SolidWorks and OpenRocket, and manufacturing techniques such as composite-material layups, 3D printing, and laser-cutting. Another track, Internet of Things, provides a rapid introduction to machine learning suitable for IoT systems, covering basic concepts of machine learning and neural networks, and their creative applications in motion pattern recognition and autonomous driving. Students gain practical experience through coding sessions, interactive workshops, and guided projects, interacting with industry experts and researchers. The program aims to teach prospective engineers the thrill of multi-discipline, end-to-end team-based engineering design.
The ideal student is a high schooler (9th-11th grade) interested in exploring engineering as a potential career path, gaining hands-on experience, and learning about various engineering disciplines.
UCLA, 1331 Murphy Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1418
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