Summer Camps

2024 Grainger Engineering Summer Camps application is OPEN.

Priority Deadline: March 24, 2024

2024 Summer Camps Application

 

Summer Camps FAQs

Grainger Engineering Summer Camps

Grainger Engineering Summer Camps are designed to provide STEM-interested students the opportunity to experience authentic and challenging projects and activities, world-class instructors, and a collegiate experience from one of the best engineering schools in the world. The camps provide exposure to different areas of engineering through demonstrations, lab tours, classroom presentations, hands-on activities, and interactions with various students, staff, and professors in those fields. Summer camps are available for middle and high school-aged students (rising 7th – 12th grade) and are available for all genders.

Summer Camps FAQs

2023 Discover Engineering campers and camp counselors.
2023 Discover Engineering campers and camp counselors.

 

Summer 2024 Camp Offerings

Survey of Engineering Sessions

Want to learn more about the different types of engineering available for study or future careers? Sample 10+ Engineering majors or fields by attending any one of these Survey of Engineering camp sessions.

Camp Name Dates For Students Entering
this Grade
Camp Type(s)
Discover Engineering Camp
  • Jul 14 - 20
9th - 10th
  • Residential
  • Commuter
Exploring Your Options Camp
  • Jul 7 - 13
11th - 12th
  • Residential
  • Commuter
What it Takes: Exploring Engineering Virtual Camp
  • Jul 2 - 26
9th - 12th
  • Virtual

3-D (Deeper Dive into a Discipline) Sessions

Take a Deeper Dive into a Discipline (3-D) of Engineering with a full week of focused exploration.

Camp Name Dates For Students Entering
this Grade
Camp Type(s)
Aerospace Engineering Camp [*EAGER]
  • Jul 7 - 13
10th - 12th
  • Residential
  • Commuter
City Designers and Builders Camp
  • Jul 21 - 27
10th - 12th
  • Residential
  • Commuter
CURIE: Catalyzing UR Interest in Chemical Engineering [*IDEA}
  • Jul 21 - 27
10th - 12th
  • Residential
  • Commuter
Discover Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Middle School Daycamp
  • Jun 17 - 21 (no camp June 19)
7th - 9th
  • Day Camp
Exploring Mechanical Science and Engineering Camp [*IDEA}
  • Jul 21 - 27
10th - 12th
  • Residential
  • Commuter
Exploring Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering Camp
  • June 23 - 29
11th - 12th
  • Residential
  • Commuter
GEMS: Material Science and Engineering Camp {*EAGER}
  • Jul 14 - 20
10th - 12th
  • Residential
  • Commuter
Illinois Aerospace Institute
  • Jul 21 - 27 (V)
  • Jul 14 - 20 (R)
  • Jun 9 - 15 (R)
9th - 12th
  • Residential
  • Virtual
Learning Electronics, AI, and Programming (LEAP) Camp [*IDEA]
  • Jun 23 - 29
10th - 12th
  • Residential
  • Commuter
Mid-GLAM - Materials Science & Engineering Middle School Daycamp [*EAGER]
  • Jun 17 - 21 (no camp June 19)
7th - 9th
  • Day Camp
Molecule Maker Camp [*IDEA]
  • Jul 14 - 20
10th - 12th
  • Residential
  • Commuter
People Designing for People (SCD) Camp
  • June 9 - 15 (R)
  • June 17 - 21 (no camp June 19)
10th - 12th
  • Residential
  • Day Camp
POETS Young Engineers Camp [*IDEA}
  • June 24 - 28
5th-8th
  • Day Camp
Power of Bioengineering Camp [*IDEA]
  • June 9 - 15
9th - 12th
  • Residential
  • Commuter
Roboscape Cybersecurity Camp
  • Jul 14 - 20
11th - 12th
  • Residential
  • Commuter
Saving FACE (Food, Agriculture, Construction, & Environment) Around the World
  • Jul 21 - 27
10th - 12th
  • Residential
  • Commuter
Tracks to the Future: Railroad Transport and Engineering Camp
  • June 24 - 29
9th - 12th
  • Hybrid

Summer Camp Application and Deadline(s)

Priority Deadline: March 24, 2024

2024 Summer Camps Application

 For more information regarding eligibility, the application process, and the camp experience, visit Summer Camp FAQs.

Summer Camp FAQs