Women's Technology Program
CMSE is a co-sponsor of the the MIT Woman's Technology Program, a four-week summer academic and residential experience where female high school students explore engineering through hands-on classes, labs, and team-based projects.
Participants:
- 40 high school women, all rising seniors
- highly competitive selection process (approximately 400 applications/year)
Program Objective:
- to increase young women’s confidence in pursuing science and engineering careers
Program Features:
- residential, four-week summer program
- CMSE will contribute a hands-on engineering design class
- rigorous classes in computer science, math, electrical engineering and engineering design
- strong correlation between program participation and an ongoing interest and career in science and engineering
