TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Dozens of high school students will check out one of the nation’s “hottest” professions during three Student Introduction to Engineering programs to be held on The University of Alabama campus.

UA’s College of Engineering is hosting three week-long residential programs for high school juniors and seniors who have an interest in science, mathematics and engineering. The first session is scheduled for July 11-16, the second will be July 18-23, and the third is July 25-30. About 40 students will participate in each session.

SITE students live in residence halls, tour a plant to see engineers at work, and engage in teaming and communication exercises. They attend mini-courses in mathematics, engineering, computer science and English and participate in panel discussions involving professional engineers, engineering students, Cooperative Education administrators and other University staff. At the end of the session, they take part in a design competition.

In addition to being exposed to various perspectives of engineering, the students get a glimpse of life outside of the classroom. They enjoy activities such as pizza parties, bowling and free time to explore the opportunities that the campus and community have to offer.

For additional information, contact Miranda Carlisle, Southern Company Multicultural Engineering Program Coordinator, at 205/348-4267 or mcarlisle@coe.eng.ua.edu.

In 1837, UA became the first university in the state to offer engineering classes and was one of the first five in the nation to do so. Today, the College of Engineering, with about 1,900 students and more than 95 faculty, is one of the three oldest continuously operating engineering programs in the country and has been fully accredited since accreditation standards were implemented in the 1930s.