Fairfax Collegiate provides a wide variety of challenging and engaging courses in STEM, taught by instructors who are undergraduate and graduate students from leading universities, as well as area public and private school teachers.
Fairfax Collegiate's Engineering camp offers students a hands-on exploration of various engineering fields. Participants engage in designing, building, testing, and reimagining technologies, applying concepts from math, science, and technology to develop their own projects. Activities include designing 3D models, exploring space, and building bridges. The program aims to ignite curiosity and equip students with valuable skills for a future where engineering plays a crucial role. Courses cover real-world challenges to inspire creativity and problem-solving, with specific examples like designing airplanes, rockets, and medical devices. Students learn to think like engineers, focusing on creating solutions that improve the world.
In-person full-day students attend a morning class from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and an afternoon class from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a supervised lunch break from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m..
This program is ideal for students who are just beginning to explore engineering or those ready to tackle complex challenges, aiming to engage, inspire, and equip them with valuable future skills.
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