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Program Goals and Highlights
Program Goals
- To provide students with a learning experience in mathematics and polymer science that is both fun and hands-on.
- To teach students to apply and appreciate math and polymer science in the world around them.
- To increase the math and science skills of high school students in order to prepare them for a university program of study in the sciences, mathematics or engineering.
- To provide students with opportunities to use computers and learn how computer applications relate to science and research.
Program Highlights
- Hands-on experiments focusing on synthesizing, processing and measuring properties of polymers
- Computer applications to create simulations of polymer structures and their motions
- An elective pre-engineering course encompassing both mechanical and electrical engineering
- A study skills component that encourages creative thinking, time management strategies and improved reading skills
- An independent research project supervised by University professors
- Special guest lecturers who are engaged in cutting edge polymer design research
- Mentoring and career shadowing by faculty and professionals
- Career counseling
Summer Programs
- Field trips to local manufacturing and research firms (Flexsys America, Advanced Elastomer Systems, Akron Polymer Training Center.)
- Visits to cultural centers (National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center, Wilberforce, Ohio)
- Recreational (Cedar Point or King's Island Recreation Park, Cleveland Indians baseball game)
- Weekend visits to expose students to the uses of science and technology in business and industry (Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. and the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland, Ohio.)
- Daily recreation (basketball, baseball, tennis, swimming, weightlifting, aerobics)
- Movies, rap sessions, arts and crafts - and even some free time
Cost of the Program
- transportation to and from the program
- dormitory housing
- meals
- field trips and cultural events
- classes and course materials
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