Edgerton Outreach Program at MIT

program history

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our center
The Edgerton Center was named for Institute professor Harold "Doc" Edgerton, known for his fun with strobe experiments. Our
Outreach Program has grown from demonstrations with strobe lights and high-speed video, to include almost any topics that will allow students to have some hands-on fun.
Learn more about Our Center.


our classes
The Edgerton Center Outreach Program works with school groups, homeschoolers, summer programs and many other groups in the greater Boston area and beyond.
We offer exciting, three-hour, hands-on science and engineering activities suited to a range of grade levels, all free of cost. A description of each activity is available on-line. Check out Activities.

schedule a class
Are you looking to schedule a group visit? Scheduling is easy! Our on-line calendar is just a click away. You can choose your activity, determine a time-frame, and see which dates are available. Check out the Calendar.


To download this year's Edgerton Outreach brochure, click the brochure icon.


work with outreach
If you are an MIT student, either undergrad or graduate, you can volunteer, work for a semester, or do a UROP! Most of our classes are scheduled for mornings, and we offer programming year-round.
	Learn more about working or volunteering with the Outreach Program.


you GO girl!
You GO Girl is a four-day summer program, JUST for girls. Rising ninth graders come to the our Center (on the MIT campus) for an introductory sampling of science and engineering fields mixed with high school preparatory sessions. You GO Girl 2011 will run: July 2-6, 2012 (though not July 4), 8:30-2:30 each day.
The 2012 application process is open and will remain open until the spaces are filled.
Check out You GO Girl...

Engineering Design Workshop
Students in this hands-on, self-motivated class for rising 9th- 12th graders will work in small teams to design, build, and test engineering projects. High school students will get to use many of the same tools and materials as MIT students. The class builds on students’ math and science abilities and will use basic principles of engineering, problem solving, and design. Short lessons on interesting engineering topics will add to the project-based experience. The Engineering Design Worskhop will run: July 9 -August 3, , 9:00-12:30 daily. For more information and application, click here.

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