Engineering

Design, test and improve the technology around you.

On-Campus Summer Engineering Academy

Explore how science and mathematics become practical solutions. Work with Harvard undergraduate instructors to investigate engineering decisions and explain your thinking.

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Intro to Engineering

About the Program

Explore the reasoning behind everyday technology through applied problems and collaborative activities. Compare materials, weigh constraints and test ideas, then refine your designs using evidence. Build confidence explaining technical choices to a team.

What you'll learn
  • Apply scientific and mathematical ideas to engineering problems.
  • Compare materials by strength, weight and cost.
  • Test designs and learn from iteration.
  • Balance performance, constraints and user needs.
  • Communicate technical ideas and work collaboratively.

The residential week

Live where Harvard life happens.

Classes are only one part of the week. Students from every Academy live together in Harvard undergraduate Houses, sharing meals and the everyday rhythm of campus.

12Harvard Houses
5 minWalk to class
All mealsIncluded

A Harvard House becomes home.

All students attending during the same week live in one of Harvard’s 12 historic undergraduate Houses, each around a five-minute walk from the classrooms. Accommodation may be suite-style or a hallway single. Room requests and assignments take place at the end of April.

Meals are part of the experience.

Housing includes all provided meals. Lunch is served during the program day, while breakfast and dinner are available in a House dining hall. Students may also choose the many options around Harvard Square; meals outside the provided program are not included in tuition.

Program Eligibility, Tuition, & Dates

Our On-Campus Academies run for one week (M–F) during the summer months. They are open to high school students in grades 9–12.

Summer 2027 sessions

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For tuition and residential arrangements, contact [email protected].