ImpactLab offers a hands-on, exploratory, and action-packed residential experience where students can try out potential majors and careers while living on a college campus.
The Wentworth Institute of Technology ImpactLab is a residential pre-college program designed for rising high school juniors and seniors. It offers an immersive, hands-on experience in applied STEM fields, allowing students to explore potential college majors and career paths. Participants engage in project-based learning, working closely with peers, Wentworth undergraduates, and faculty in state-of-the-art labs and classrooms. The program emphasizes exploration over traditional academics, with no quizzes, tests, or homework. Students gain practical skills in areas like CAD, laser cutting, 3D printing, and various engineering disciplines, depending on their chosen course. Beyond academics, the program includes a wide array of social activities, field trips around Boston, and opportunities to experience college life firsthand.
A typical day involves hands-on projects, lectures, and field trips, with evenings and weekends offering social activities and excursions around Boston.
This program is ideal for problem-solving rising high school juniors and seniors who want to explore applied STEM fields and experience college life.
Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA
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