ESAP offers an intensive, credit-bearing, three-week residential experience at an Ivy League institution, combining sophisticated theory with hands-on practical experience in cutting-edge technologies.
The Penn Engineering Summer Academy at Penn (ESAP) Computer Science Track is a selective, intensive three-week residential program for high school students. It offers a rigorous college-level experience in computer science, combining sophisticated theory with hands-on practical application. Students will be introduced to the practical work of programming and the foundational concepts of computer science, learning to translate complex problems into computing solutions by creating data models and thinking algorithmically. The program aims to provide an introduction to cutting-edge research not typically explored in a high school setting, fostering academic and personal growth. Participants will work with leading faculty and graduate assistants, engage in lecture-based instruction in the mornings, and lab-based instruction in the afternoons. The curriculum culminates in class projects and presentations where students apply their learning to real-life applications, preparing them for future academic pursuits in STEM fields.
A typical weekday includes breakfast at the university dining hall, followed by morning lectures. After lunch, students engage in lab-based instruction in the afternoon. Evenings include resident advisor-planned activities and free time, with a floor meeting and building curfew at 10:00 PM.
This program is best for highly motivated high school students with a strong academic foundation in STEM who are interested in exploring engineering and computer science at a college level.
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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