The program offers a unique opportunity for high school students to gain hands-on biomedical engineering design experience at Columbia University, culminating in a project presentation to industry executives and a potential paid internship.
The HK Maker Lab is an intensive, free, five- to six-week summer engineering design program in collaboration with Columbia Engineering for high school students. Participants engage in rigorous coursework and hands-on applications, learning the fundamental principles of engineering and gaining experience in design and innovation techniques. Students build projects with electronics, coding, fabrication tools, and prototyping to address health disparities, culminating in a presentation to biomedical executives. The program aims to educate and inspire students at an early stage, providing a strong start to a future STEAM career and developing a network to support future academic and work endeavors. Successful completion of the program offers the opportunity for a paid internship in research labs or healthcare institutions the following summer.
Students participate in workshops, laboratory procedures, and prototyping work, applying the engineering design process to identify and address open-ended problems.
The program is ideal for motivated 10th and 11th-grade students from low-income communities in NYC public or charter high schools who are interested in pursuing academic or professional opportunities in STEAM.
Hypothekids at Columbia University, New York City, NY
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