Community Outreach - College of Engineering and Science

Pre-College Educational Programs Provided

The College is a host site for the Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program (DAPCEP), a non-profit organization that sponsors pre-college educational programs. Eight classes are offered on Saturdays in the fall and spring for over 1,400 students (4th through 12th grade) who take engineering, science, computer, math and writing classes. In the summer, the UNITE program, four weeks in duration, served 44 students in the 6th through 10th grade. UDM continues to offer more than half of all DAPCEP classes offered to Detroit Area Pre-college students during the academic year.

This past summer, the Science, Technology and Engineering Preview Summer (STEPS) Camp for girls hosted 91 female students at its camp sessions. The STEPS into high school program continued in 10 high schools with 91 girls during the 2007-2008 academic year, with support from Ford Motor Company.

In association with Ford Motor Company, the College of Engineering & Science provided the Program for Advanced Studies (PAS) in Michigan high schools to 7,736 students, offering five courses in technology, communications, problem solving and social responsibility.

Technology Discovery Day


Approximately 600 students from Detroit-area high schools attended Technology Discovery Day in October 2008. Hands-on activities, displays and competitions hosted by local companies, UDM professors and students exposed the attendees to the different areas of engineering and science.

UDM partners with high school teams

UDM partnered with General Motors to offer the FIRST Lego League State Tournament with 720 students participating in the event. The College also mentored the U-D Jesuit High School team in the FIRST Robotics Competition.