The workshops and seminars will involve student teams learning and working cooperatively with the engineers and scientists. Concepts, Explorations, and Applications for which they will receive 4 University credits. In addition, the students will learn about related collegiate, research, and career opportunities. Field trips and industrial tours, such as visits to Imation, Honeywell, and Medtronic, will be conducted throughout the program. The Institute is designed to highlight the educational benefits of learning and working in a university environment enriched by an urban culture and social experiences.
Students use graphing calculators throughout the entire course.
Other technologies are incorporated into the workshops as learning tools including class projects using point and click applications on the World Wide Web. The student-centered instructional approach used in both the lecture and the workshops requires active student involvement during each class session. This model enables the students to build camaraderie, cohesiveness, and significant collaborative skills, as well as a close relationship with classmates and the instructional team. Students taking the calculus course are expected to have a solid background in precalculus, and familiarity with using graphing calculators or other computer technology to visualize and analyze functions. Request an application form.