LEAD Engineering exists to introduce students of color with outstanding academic performance and demonstrated leadership skills to the field of engineering. The mission of LEAD Engineering is to lay the foundation through an intense curriculum for an increase in the number and quality of diversified students interested in careers in engineering and other technical fields.

LEAD Engineering was launched in 2008 as a response to the high volume of LEAD Business applicants whom indicated an interest in the field of engineering.

PROGRAM

The LEAD Engineering Summer Engineering Institute (SEI) curriculum focuses on electrical, mechanical, computer and civil engineering; associated disciplines such as chemical, biotech, biomolecular, materials science, aerospace, polymer-textile/fiber, and technological systems are also studied.

SEIs require a 3-week on-campus residency commitment from 10th and 11th grade participants.

LEAD Engineering works in partnership with corporations such as Google and DuPont, as well as universities from around the country, such as the University of California Berkeley and the University of Virginia.

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