The College of Engineering is actively engaged in nurturing science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) studies in our community and to the region's youth, such as the Philadelphia Youth for STEM (PY-STEM) and high school robotics institute.
Youth Programs
Philadelphia Youth for STEM (PY-STEM)
Temple's Philadelphia Youth STEM camp is an inclusive, one-week long experiential learning program for middle schoolers interested in exploring science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Our goal is to spark a curiosity in understanding how things around us work and to demonstrate that no matter our age, we are never done learning.
Program Schedule:
July 7, 2025 - July 11, 2025
Monday – Friday
9:00am – 4:00pm
Who is eligible to apply
You will have completed the 5th, 6th, or 7th grade in 2025
You are curious to learn more about science, engineering, math and technology
You want to learn how you can support diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM
Cost and Scholarships
The program fee is $415 for the one-week program.
Scholarships are available based on financial need.
Contact: Dr. Evelyn Walters ([click-for-email]) for more details.
From Trees to Tech
College of Engineering's From Trees to Tech: STEM Explorer Program is an inclusive, one-week experiential learning program designed for middle schoolers interested in exploring science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Our goal is to spark curiosity about how the world around us works and to demonstrate that learning is a lifelong journey, regardless of age.
The program features hands-on, problem-based learning experiences, contextual learning through lab tours and demonstrations, and opportunities to develop teamwork and leadership skills. Participants will collaborate with mentors from Temple's College of Engineering as they explore the interdisciplinary nature of engineering, design thinking, and problem-solving.
No matter their prior experience with STEM, students will engage in a forward-thinking program that takes an integrated approach to STEM exploration.
Program Schedule:
June 23, 2025 - June 27, 2025
Monday – Friday
9:00am – 4:00pm
Who is eligible to apply
You will have completed the 5th, 6th, or 7th grade in 2025
You are curious to learn more about science, engineering, math and technology
You want to learn how you can support diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM
Cost and Scholarships
The program fee is $415 for the one-week program.
Scholarships are available based on financial need.
Contact: Dr. Evelyn Walters ([click-for-email]) for more details.
Robotics Summer Institute
Summer Robotics Institute
Learn how to build a mobile robot and program it to perform fascinating tasks such as autonomous obstacle avoidance, following lane lines, playing music, dancing, and much more! You will be shown how to control a mobile robot remotely and be given resources to extend your robotics and electronics knowledge well beyond this course. It will be a great introduction to a college program in electrical and computer engineering.
Students will build an autonomous, programmable mobile robot and be introduced to some of the exciting concepts in robotics and electronics. The application of these concepts and their connection to electrical and computer engineering will be described. The course will provide extensive project-based learning experiences in a university electrical and computer engineering laboratory environment.
Topics to be covered are:
Sensors, motors, microcontrollers, and electrical components
Building an autonomous mobile robot
Visual programming with Makecode
Object oriented programming with python
Programming robot to perform obstacle avoidance, lane line following, and more
Microbit microcontrollers and resources to extend your knowledge
Temple professors, graduate and undergraduate students will instruct you every step of the way in the state of the art electronics laboratory. There's no homework, but you will be challenged to learn about autonomous programmable robots and the different areas of electrical and computer engineering.
The camp takes place:
Dates: 2025 Dates TBD
Monday – Friday 9:00am – 4:00pm
Click here to apply and learn more about requirements and eligibility>
Click here to learn about financial aid options.
Temple University Summer Pre-College Workshops
Temple University's Office of Pre-college Programs offers a breadth of opportunities for students entering grades 9, 10, 11, or 12 to experience Temple University academics while exploring potential college majors through non-credit workshops. Engineering offerings include:
Bioengineering & 3-D Printing
Transform the lives of people and animals who have limb loss or disabilities by learning how to make prosthetics, orthotics, or other adaptive devices in an affordable way--through 3-D printing and other manufacturing technologies. You will work in a group to apply design thinking principles to the challenge of creating functional devices and will learn how to assemble them.
Hardware & Software Engineering: Coding Challenge
You will learn basic coding skills using open-source hardware & software and will program a microcontroller to sense and react to things like moisture, sound, light and more. Practice prototyping and manufacturing skills and present your new product idea at the end of the program.
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