The program offers a unique blend of hands-on STEM learning with entrepreneurship training and public presentation skills development, culminating in a 'Shark Tank'-style pitch of student-designed smart city prototypes.
The ieSoSC (Innovators & Entrepreneurs of Smart Cities) program at NYU Tandon School of Engineering is a comprehensive 5-week summer program designed for high school students interested in urban technology, sustainability, and data science. Students engage in hands-on technology projects, learning technical skills in coding, microcontrollers, circuit deployment, and sensor integration to ideate and prototype smart city solutions. The curriculum also includes entrepreneurship training, covering economics, project management, company branding, and navigating patents and copyrights. Participants develop communication skills through theater-based workshops to perfect their business pitches. The program culminates in a public presentation where student teams showcase their prototypes and ideas to engineers, urban planners, STEM experts, and the general public, applying an Internet of Things (IoT) approach to smart city design challenges. Students also have the opportunity to participate in NYU's College 101 workshop series to help navigate the college admissions process and go on field trips to NYC destinations.
ieSoSC students attend highly interactive and hands-on classes taught by NYU faculty and graduate students Monday-Friday, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, working with materials, tools, and software programs to develop research, design, and engineering skills.
This program is best for New York City high school students in grades 8, 9, or 10 with a strong academic record and demonstrated interest in STEM and urban planning, who are passionate about addressing issues in urban areas.
NYU Tandon School of Engineering, 6 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201
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