PEER: enriching secondary engineering education through a college summer camp

Abstract

The Partnership for Engineering Education in the Rockies (PEER) is comprised of local educational and industrial institutions committed to improving the engineering education paths available to students at all levels. Programs start with introductory engineering courses in the 8th grade and scaffold through the high school level. The PEER college summer camp expands on these course offerings to enhance students' learning experience further in a college setting. The camp also brings together secondary students and teachers for an opportunity to extend the reach of the PEER program to new students and schools. The paper provides an overview of PEER, and describes the specific goals and format for the PEER summer camp.