<p>I plan on looking into business and engineering in college (if I get into a good one).</p>
<p>I'd just like to know what are some good engineering things I can attend over the summer to make myself look like a good engineering student? I'm interested in engineering but I still don't know the basics and my school has nothing related to engineering except mechanical drawing which is too easy to feel like engineering. </p>
<p>Basically, I need some good engineering programs I can attend over the summer for rookies.</p>
<p>I'm still searching for my favorite engineering branch.</p>
<p>I would learn how to program. There are a bunch of free online options from MIT and Stanford that teach programing using the Python programming language. </p>
<p>Learning to do this well will give you a sense of what engineering is like: breaking up problems into smaller problems and solving them.</p>
<p>If you can find a robotics course or team, that can also help you learn some basics and whether engineering is for you.</p>
<p>During the school year, be sure to take the most challenging math and science (especially physics) courses that fit you.</p>
<p>There are quite a few programs that do just what you’re looking for, help you decide if engineering is right for you and which field within engineering you’d prefer. Just Google “high school engineering camps” and look for one close to home.</p>
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<p>Math.</p>
<p>Math, math, math.</p>
<p>Math.</p>
<p>Also programming. Programming and math.</p>
<p>Math and programming, in that order. Math.</p>
<p>The really hardcore engineering classes have a lot of prerequisites, which you won’t have met as an 11the grader. For example, I did my undergrad in EE at Stanford. They recommend that freshmen who want to major in EE take one math and one science class each quarter. It’s not until the software year where you have enough prerequisites to start taking intro to engineering classes. And it’s not to the junior and senior years where you start taking concentration-specific, advanced classes. As an 11th grade HS student, I’d suggest emphasizing the basics like math, science, and programming; rather than looking for a way to take engineering classes that do not require a strong math and science background. You mentioned taking summer classes. There are likely colleges in your area that offer summer programs related to these subjects in your area. When I was in 11th grade, I took a summer class in physics at RPI. My credits were transferable.</p>
<p>With aspirations on engineering, your 11th-grade schedule should be similar to:</p>
<p>1st Semester
- Algebra 2 (part one)
- Chemistry 1</p>
<p>2nd Semester
- Algebra 2 (part two)
- Chemistry 2</p>
<p>Your 12th-grade schedule should be similar to:</p>
<p>1st Semester
- Trigonometry
- Physics 1
- Intro to Programming 1</p>
<p>2nd Semester
- Pre-Calculus or Analytic Geometry
- Physics 2
- Intro to Programming 2</p>
<p>This would allow you to start with Calculus 1 during your first semester of your college freshman year…which is the standard for just about ALL the engineering majors. It is possible to be behind by one semester in math and still be on a respectable pace for the Computer Science major in college.</p>
<p>OP - This tip may be too late for you this year, but other students could benefit from it for next year.</p>
<p>I’ve read great feedback on the Catapult summer camp at Rose Hulman (Terre Haute, IN) [About</a> Operation Catapult - Operation Catapult - Early Planning - Admissions & Financial Aid | Rose-Hulman](<a href=“404 | Rose-Hulman”>Operation Catapult | Rose-Hulman)</p>
<p>I would highly recommend trying to get the calculus sequence out of the way. Take AP calc BC exam, and depending on if you do well then take calc 3 and 4 at a local CC. It’ll give you a big leg up when getting into college, regardless of what engineering you go into.</p>