Programs for K-12 Students & Teachers

The Francis College of Engineering is committed to encouraging the choice of engineering as a career by an increasing number and diversity of students, and to assisting in the teaching of science, technology, engineering and math concepts to younger students.  The K-12 Outreach efforts within the College are coordinated by Douglas Prime, Director of K-12 Outreach for the College of Engineering. He can be contacted at 978-934-3481 or douglas_prime@uml.edu

The College offers the following K-12 outreach programs:

• Engineering Design Camp – a series of one and two week-long summer programs in hands-on engineering design for students entering 6th through 10th grades.

• High School Assistive Technology Design Fair - UMass Lowell’s ATDF is a unique design event (perhaps the only one of its kind in the country) that provides high school students with the opportunity to tackle real-world engineering design problems aimed at helping people with disabilities or special needs.

• Northeast STEM pipeline initiative at the College of Engineering – A redesign of science and math curriculum to incorporate engineering concepts.

• Visits and Tours – Tours of industry and College labs for high school student groups; Shadowing Day with engineering student.

• JETS Competitions – The College hosts the regionals of national competitions sponsored by JETS, the Junior Engineering Technical Society

• First Lego League Robotics Tournament - The First Lego League is considered the "little league" of the First Robotics Competition and is a concept that is designed to inspire and provide hands-on experience in engineering and computer programming principles to children aged 9 through 14.

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