Operation Catapult is for students who have completed their junior year. Projects include building a mechanical device that climbs handrails, programming robots to pick up ping pong balls or creating a solar-powered cooker. Operation Catapult also gives students a chance to experience college. They attend lectures by Rose-Hulman faculty, live in residence halls, eat food service meals and have a roommate.
Participants come from throughout the country.
That doesn't include transportation fees and some extra spending money. The enrollment deadline is May 11. Openings still exist for both sessions. Fast Forward staff include Rose-Hulman professors and students.