Attracting high school students to engineering programs through invitational workshops

Abstract

The authors describe a program at the US Military Academy called the invitational academic workshop (IAW) which attempts to make undergraduate engineering study attractive for high-school graduates. The IAW runs for a week in June and offers an opportunity for the student to sample a choice of three from a variety of disciplines. Institutional level purposes and costs are discussed. The authors focus on kit building in electronics workshops as a method of encouraging students to study in electrical engineering. The broad benefits of this program are noted.<>