Applied STEM Foundations Summer Institution

Celebrate - Ability and advancement in STEM

Applied STEM Institute June 9 - 27, 2025

3 Weeks, two tracks for students 8 - 12 grade 8:30am - 3:30pm

Congratulations to the 2024 cohort who completed the 3 week program and were offered scholarships in the amount of $1000 and 2 college credits as part of their admission package to ETSU.

Applied STEM Technology track: focusing on Engineering, Digital Media and Computing concepts

(3 -weeks, Cost - $25, lunch included)
June 9-27, 2025, enroll by May 15th to secure your spot

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Applied STEM Health Experience track: focusing on Dental Hygiene, Biology, Radiologic Science, Environment Health and technology concepts

( 3 Week, Cost - $25, lunch included)
June 9-27, 2025

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Applied STEM Foundations - 3 Weeks

Applied STEM foundation is a 3-week experiential program that covers, computing, digital media, engineering, and other STEM concepts. The program is mainly for high school students interested in a STEM major but 8th grade are encouraged to attend. Each week students will be given the opportunity to explore areas and careers in STEM through the use of classroom lectures, hands-on experiences, various field trips, and speaker presentations.

Applied STEM Foundations aims to deepen the understanding of STEM by utilizing practical applications and classroom presentations to increase awareness and participation within the field. The program aims to help students explore issues common to STEM with a focus on project-based time management, logic and condition statements, terminology used in STEM, engineering concepts, digital design and development, and career exploration. The program places emphasis on exposure to technological concepts, idea development, and skills that support success within a STEM major using an experiential model. Students may have the opportunity to earn college credit

Program Objectives

Facilitate students' understanding of the skills needed to succeed in a STEM major.
Promote student exploration of STEM concepts, careers, and major development in STEM.
Facilitate students working collaboratively in diverse teams, valuing and leveraging individual strengths to achieve common goals.
Help students develop personal and professional goals, identifying potential career paths within STEM and mapping out steps to achieve them.

Why Attend

Structured intense program that allows students to sample college curriculum to find their passion
Work with cutting-edge technology and high-end equipment
Good for resume and college applications
Work with faculty mentors (Computing, Digital Media, and Engineering Technology) 1 week with each area
Hands-on STEM activities that may result in a capstone presentation
Bridges the arts and sciences together with technical knowledge
Opportunity to earn college credit for those who qualify

Health and Technology Experience Track

Students will work with outstanding faculty to explore concepts in environmental and occupational health and safety science as well as dental hygiene and radiologic science. The students will engage in hands-on activities in a lab setting and develop an understanding of how technology is used in the health field.

Environmental health (EH) is a branch of public health protection that is concerned with all aspects of the natural and built environment that may affect human health. EH professionals are best known for their efforts to ensure the safety of what we eat, breathe, touch and drink.

Applied STEM Institute 2024 Photo Gallery