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Take your summer to the next level. At Illinois Tech, we offer middle and high school students an opportunity to elevate their summer through Elevate College Prep. Through our one-of-a-kind program, you can take part in more than just a summer college prep programs—you’ll broaden your knowledge and skills through an array of academic offerings, hands-on experiences, and mentorship...(more)
The Psychology summer program is designed for high school students who want a glimpse into how psychology is a science. Learners will get a good idea of what the study of psychology is like at the collegiate level, how it can enhance the learner’s understanding of themselves, and some idea of how it feels to be a therapist...(more)
Accurate spatial measurements are necessary for any major project involving natural and human-built systems, from tracking tectonic plate shifts along the Mississippi River, to making accurate flood plain maps. Fully digital total stations have supplanted the traditional theodolites for measuring distances and angles on the earth’s surface. Similarly, laser-based point-cloud generators are efficiently used to portray objects in a 3D formation, inside and outside. ..(more)
This bootcamp provides a more in-depth look at cybersecurity and is targeted at students with prior knowledge of basic cybersecurity concepts. Like the Introduction to Offensive Hacking and Introduction to Defensive Hacking programs, students will practice hands-on offensive and defensive hacking techniques while in a lab environment...(more)
The Illinois Tech Summer Pre-Law Institute offers motivated high school students the opportunity to experience what law school courses are like and learn about the law by practicing the work that lawyers and judges actually do. This program will challenge students to think critically, analyze legal issues, and present oral arguments. With a focus on a current hot topic, such as the First Amendment and student speech, students will read actual cases and construct arguments...(more)
Illinois Institute of Technology Experiment in Architecture is intended to inform students about the study and practice of architecture, and will assist participants in making an informed decision about pursuing an architectural education and career...(more)
The objective of the program is to provide an introductory experience to the field of robotics. Students will learn how to work with robotic kits and the Arduino platform to design their own automated system. Students, working in teams, will be presented with several authentic design challenges. The program also provides students with the opportunity to experience what it’s like to study and play at Illinois Tech...(more)
This bootcamp provides a more in-depth look at cybersecurity and is targeted at students with prior knowledge of basic cybersecurity concepts. Like the Introduction to Offensive Hacking and Introduction to Defensive Hacking programs, students will practice hands-on offensive and defensive hacking techniques while in a lab environment...(more)
The Stuart School of Business is hosting an engaging and relevant business-focused, week-long summer program for high school students called Running A Small Business: Food for Thought. Students will explore five pillars of business: economics, operations, entrepreneurship, finance, and marketing through the lens of owning, opening, managing, and operating a food truck. ..(more)
This summer program that gives students the opportunity to design and create a game through the Twine coding platform. Students will examine “Choose Your Own Adventure” games and games with themes in social justice, as well as the methods and forms of interactive storytelling. Students will refine their writing skills by crafting characters, worlds, and the game hero's journey. ..(more)
Everywhere we look, we see the work of civil, architectural, and environmental engineers. Civil engineers design, construct, and maintain the infrastructure that supports our physical and natural worlds—the roads and bridges that we travel on, the foundations upon which our buildings are built, and the dams and retaining walls that prevent water and earthen materials from flooding our towns. ..(more)
The Summer Scholar Program (SSP) in the Department of Chemistry at Illinois Tech is intended for accomplished high school and community college students who are passionate about learning and are interested in doing some hands-on chemistry research. ..(more)
Are you an advanced high school student who is interested in science, math, and computation? Learn about these topics in exciting and unconventional ways by enrolling in Illinois Tech’s Computational Science course for high school students. The course will integrate math and science, with computation as a unifying concept...(more)
This summer program will give students an opportunity to learn about new food processing technologies, develop processes for food products, and understand how to validate those processes. Students will:Understand the basic principles of thermal and non-thermal food processing technologies Apply basic principles of food packaging, process and product parameters, sensory and quality analysis, and project management to a new sample food product ..(more)
Students will learn to use digital fabrication and carpentry tools to develop the next big thing for man’s best friend...(more)
Students will learn about the major concepts and receive hands-on experiences in fabricating lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, including making components using additive manufacturing equipment, predicting materials properties through computational materials science and engineering methods, characterizing material crystal structure with the aid of X-ray diffractometry, imaging material morphology and size using scanning electron microscopy, and more! ..(more)
