Registration for the 2013 Academy is now open! Click here to register!
The bus between Sarnia and London during the week of August 12 is now full.
Please note that Week 2 Mechatronics Engineering Course and Week 3 Mechanical Engineering Course are now full. Space is available in all other weeks and courses.
The Academy is for students in Grades 9 to 12. If you are interested in programs for students in Grades 2 to 8 check out our Discovery Western Summer Camp.The Western Engineering Summer Academy is designed specifically for enriched Grades 9 to 12 high school students looking for a challenge this summer.
The 2013 Summer Academy will run the weeks of July 22, July 29, August 12 and August 19. The four courses that will be offered in 2013 are: Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering (Environmental and Water Resources Engineering), Mechatronics Engineering and Chemical Engineering.
The Academy offers students the opportunity to explore these areas of engineering with labs, lectures and hands on projects. The courses are taught by our very own professors and graduate students.
Each registered participant will receive an information letter by email 1-2 weeks before their course starts. This letter will contain specific details on what to expect, clothing restrictions, drop-off/pick up location, etc.
For information and pictures on what was offered in previous years check out the 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 page.
To get a better idea about what the Academy is all about check out the YouTube video What's the BIG Idea?
The Western Engineering Summer Academy is generously funded by the Imperial Oil Foundation.
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