School Year Programs
February brings National Engineers Week and school vacation, the perfect time to introduce your future scientist or engineer to STEM in a fun and interactive way! Students will learn about the engineering design process from WPI Engineering Ambassadors, and then take part in hands-on activities led by WPI graduate and undergraduate students. Throughout the morning, students will gain a better understanding of what engineers do and how it impacts the real world. They will leave with the confidence to explore new opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics!
Middle school STEM Experience offers opportunities for students to explore different topics in STEM through a 15-minute presentation and 45-minute hands-on activity led by WPI Engineering Ambassadors. The Engineering Ambassadors will highlight a topic in STEM and provide enough detail in the presentation for the students to be successful in their hands-on activity—no prior experience related to the topic is required. Engineering Ambassadors are excited to share their enthusiasm for STEM with your students! To request a date for a session or to have someone in our office contact you to discuss this opportunity further, please fill out this request form. For more information, please contact the Office of Pre-Collegiate Outreach Programs by email at pop@wpi.edu or by phone at 508-831-4900.
For students in grades 7-10 and their Champions.
Students and Champions* will participate in hands-on workshops related to the research of WPI women faculty and graduate students as well as take part in a team design challenge. They will work alongside and learn from successful women in STEM at WPI as they take part in activities designed to highlight how STEM is essential to taking care of the world we live in.
This intergenerational event will inspire the next generation of students in STEM to be scientists, mathematicians, and engineers who are eager to solve the problems in our communities and the world. A light breakfast and boxed lunch are included.
For more information and to register, please visit the Women in STEM website.
Grades: 7-10 along with Champion*
Dates: March 29, 2025
*A Champion is an adult who will support the student in their academic journey (mother, aunt, grandmother, older cousin, etc.)
This is a grant-funded program with preference given to Worcester Public School students.
Women in STEM: Caring for the world together is generously funded by WPI's Women's Impact Network and Saint-Gobain.
Are you curious and creative? Do you like to work in teams to get things done while making your own decisions and setting your own course? Do you love math and science, but feel just as passionate about subjects such as music, art, or movies? WPI could be the right choice for your college decision.