Caltrans District 4 | THE 5TH SUMMER ENGINEERING INSTITUTE

The 5th Summer Engineering Institute
for High School Students
June 15-27, 2008
hosted by
Caltrans- District 4
in conjunction with
San Francisco State University
School of Engineering
MESA Program

The fifty (50) acceptance letters were mailed out on April 29, 2008. All other letters were mailed out May 2, 2008.

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WHAT IS THE CALTRANS SUMMER ENGINEERING INSTITUTE PROGRAM?

The Caltrans Summer Engineering Institute (Caltrans SEI) is a unique program in District 04, which consists of a two-week residential program at a university campus, where the students are exposed to science, math and engineering. The purpose of the institute is to expose students to the engineering profession early on in their education and encourage them to make engineering their career of choice. The program accommodates fifty (50) high school students and will be held at the San Francisco State University - School of Engineering from Sunday, June 15, 2008 through Friday, June 27, 2008.

During the Caltrans SEI, participants will gain insight into the academic program they will encounter as college students in an engineering program.

Certainly, there are many questions regarding a career in Engineering. What are the admissions criteria to college engineering programs? Which courses should be taken in high school? What does a college level engineering program encompass? How much do engineers make and what do they do? These and many other questions will be addressed during this Caltrans SEI.

High school students, at the sophomore and junior level are invited to participate.

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the San Francisco State University (SFSU) - School of Engineering, MESA Program, present the Summer Engineering Institute 2008.

Why Conduct an Institute?
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is concerned about the significant shortfall of engineers throughout the nation. The demand for engineers for current and upcoming engineering projects exceeds the number of engineers graduating from our colleges and universities.

Caltrans developed the SEI to attract students from communities that have traditionally been under-represented in the engineering professions and help them pursue a career in engineering or an engineering-allied field.

The SEI is an effort by Caltrans and SFSU - School of Engineering MESA Program to assist you with your career decisions and encourage you to become an engineer. Decisions about engineering should be based on sound, complete, and reliable information, which you can obtain by participating in the Caltrans SEI.

Program Description
Participants will engage in studies of mathematics, surveying, drafting, and basic fundamentals of engineering

The 50 participants will be divided into groups and each group will be responsible for completing an engineering project. Participants will present final transportation engineering project (report and plans) in written and oral form to an Evaluation Committee. Awards recognizing student efforts will be presented at the end of the Institute.

Daily activities will consist of classroom instruction, group and individual study. Other activities include speakers, company tours, construction project tours, and recreational activities.

Participants will be given a tour of San Francisco State University's campus and will have access to educational and recreational facilities. The Institute will be staffed with Engineering Professionals who will provide guidance and assistance. All materials will be furnished.