ESAP offers an intensive, hands-on learning experience taught by leading researchers, providing the unique opportunity to live on an Ivy League campus and earn college credit.
The Engineering Summer Academy at Penn (ESAP) provides a rigorous three-week, college-level engineering experience for high school students on the University of Pennsylvania campus. Participants engage in intensive, hands-on learning, combining sophisticated theory with practical application in cutting-edge technologies. Mornings typically involve lecture-based instruction from faculty and graduate assistants, while afternoons are dedicated to lab-based instruction and experiments. Students specialize in one of seven courses, such as Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, Computer Graphics, Computer Science, AI x Bio, Nanotechnology, or Robotics, delving into topics like molecular biology, machine learning, and character modeling for animation. Through this immersive program, students gain valuable academic skills, explore advanced STEM fields not typically covered in high school, and work on real-life application projects, culminating in presentations. The experience offers a preview of college life at an Ivy League institution and allows students to earn 0.5 Penn college credit, strengthening their academic profiles and preparing them for future collegiate endeavors.
A typical weekday at ESAP involves morning lecture-based instruction, followed by a lunch break, and afternoon lab-based instruction, with structured evening activities and free time.
This program is ideal for highly motivated and talented high school students (rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors) seeking an intensive, hands-on, college-level engineering experience at an Ivy League institution.
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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