Registration is open for Florida Tech’s STEM Summer Academy, a weeklong, intensive, hands-on tour of critical areas of science, technology, engineering and math held June 16-20 and guided by university faculty and graduate students along with leading industry and aviation professionals.
“This program is ideal for motivated high school students who are interested in exploring STEM fields and careers and enthusiastic about connecting with like-minded peers and professional mentors,” said Munevver Subasi, associate provost for academic affairs at Florida Tech. “We’ve designed the Academy to emphasize practical applications, creative thinking and the development of technical skills that will matter for future academic and professional pursuits. It’s really a great opportunity.”
Participants will have access to advanced lab equipment and cutting-edge technologies on the Florida Tech campus as they move beyond textbooks to tackle real-world challenges and develop technical skills.
Beyond the technical aspects, students will develop crucial collaborative skills by working in teams and learn how interdisciplinary approaches drive innovation in today’s interconnected world as they see firsthand how concepts from different STEM fields combine to create novel solutions. Throughout the program, students will have opportunities to gain valuable insights into college life and various career pathways.
Program topics and activities for the week are scheduled to include:
- Artificial Intelligence: Intro to AI tools, effective and ethical use of AI, and applications of AI.
- Forensic Psychology: Criminal profiling and behavior on-screen.
- Career in Osteopathic Medicine: Introduction to osteopathic medical school, human anatomy taught in DO, MD schools, osteopathic manipulative medicine, suturing skills and neuro exam activities, and simulation in osteopathic medical school
- Marine Science: Learning about plankton and viewing samples under the microscope, oyster mat making and inspections on animals living on mats already at the marine station and learning about ocean sensors and recording data.
- Engineering Design: Hands-on activities such as soldering, 3D printing, laser cutting and powder coating demonstration, and waterjet.
- Animal Behavior and Cognition: Behavioral observations, experimental demonstrations, and tour of Brevard Zoo.
- Aviation Human Factors and Meteorology: Virtual reality flight simulator, motion flight simulator, drones and their use, and weather elements in aviation.
- College Life and Academic Success: Florida Tech student success and support resources.
Participants may opt to attend as commuters or overnight guests. For both, the program will run from 9 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Monday through Friday, June 16-20, and include lunch at the university’s award-winning Panther Dining Hall.
Commuter participants will check in at 9 a.m. and check out at 5:15 p.m. each day during the week. Overnight guests will spend the week on campus in a university residence hall and will get breakfast and dinner in addition to lunch. Check-in for them is Sunday, June 15, and check-out is Saturday, June 21, both between noon and 1 p.m.
The cost is $1,500 for commuters and $2,000 for overnight guests.
