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Exceptional Pre-College Engineering Program for High Schoolers at Oxford University
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Course Description
Throughout the Engineering summer school programme for 16-18-year-olds, you will be introduced to the engineering topics that form the foundation of engineering at university, reside at an Oxford University College, and develop new skills as you work through a carefully constructed syllabus.
Location
The Oxford Summer Schools are a unique opportunity for you to live and study in the colleges of the United Kingdom’s oldest university, Oxford University. Choose to study with us this summer and not only will you follow in the footsteps of famous Oxford academics, but you will also gain an unparalleled insight into your chosen subject and meet like-minded students from all over the world.
Balliol College
St. Edmund Hall
Lady Margaret Hall
Brasenose College
What's Included
- 13 nights lodging in a University of Cambridge/Oxford central college
- College Hall serves breakfast and dinner
- Individual bedrooms are available
- 40 hours of academic sessions with teachers from Oxford and Cambridge universities
- Study and teaching resources that have been carefully prepared
- Access to support materials and a mentorship program
- All excursions, including a formal dinner at one of Cambridge's or Oxford's colleges, punting, and croquet
- Summer school insurance that covers everything
- 2 bus trips, one of which includes a trip to London for the graduation ceremony and diploma
- Tutor's detailed evaluation notepad and pen
- Mentor family photos
-Comprehensive summer school insurance
Starting From
£5,495.00
Activities
Outside of lessons, we are proud to offer a busy and diverse social programme to help you get the most out of your time in Oxford. This includes activities such as punting on the River Cam, zorb football and a murder mystery night in the college. There are also two excursions during the programme, one day trip to visit Oxford and its constituent colleges, as well as an optional day out in London, seeing the city’s most famous landmarks as well as some free time for shopping. Those who choose not to travel to London are invited to afternoon tea in Oxford. Activities and excursions are run by our team of friendly mentors – whose main job is to maximise your enjoyment.
Activities
Accommodations
All participants attending our Cambridge/Oxford programmes will reside in central colleges of Cambridge/Oxford University.
All rooms are single occupancy with shared bathroom facilities, typically at a one bathroom ratio per four participants. Some ensuite facilities are available, with priority given to participants with additional needs.
Where bathroom facilities are shared, participants are accommodated by gender on separate corridors. Where ensuite facilities are provided, corridors may be mixed gender.
The accommodation is used by undergraduate students during term time and is therefore designed to support study, rather than cater to luxury. Many of the buildings are over 500 years old and therefore predate air conditioning quite significantly.
All accommodation is secured with a lock, and your key will be provided during registration. Housekeeping staff also have access to your room to replace towels etc.
*A few weeks before their arrival, all participants will be assigned to a college based on their dates and topic preferences.
Meals
Every institution has a customary weekly luncheon known as Formal Hall. Students will be able to dress up and dine by candlelight in the wonderful settings of an Oxford University college dining hall.
As an student, you will have formal dinner three times throughout your stay: once a week in Oxford and once on an excursion day at a Cambridge University college.
Remember to dress up for formal hall because it is a once-in-a-lifetime event.
Pocket Money
Money we recommend that participants bring £80 per week to cover
lunch each day, plus any souvenirs that they may wish to purchase.
Various banks and ATMs are available throughout Oxford, and Visa and
Mastercard are widely accepted.
Accommodations
Excursions
There are also two excursions during the programme, one day trip to visit Oxford and its constituent colleges, as well as an optional day out in London, seeing the city’s most famous landmarks as well as some free time for shopping. Those who choose not to travel to London are invited to afternoon tea in Oxford.
Excursions
Transportation
Participants should arrive between 2 pm and 5 pm on the first Sunday of the programme. Our team will be ready and waiting to welcome you, register you, and show you to your accommodation. Please note that your accommodation may not be ready until 3pm.
If you are arriving at London Heathrow Airport, we are able to offer a shared airport transfer service. This is a chaperoned service departing from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3 and travelling directly to the colleges in Cambridge/Oxford. Do not worry if you will be arriving to any other Heathrow terminal - our dedicated pastoral team will be there to meet you and escort to Terminal 3 for departure to your college
The transfers depart at 11:00, 14:00 and 17:00 on the Sunday of arrivals. On the final Saturday of the programme, the transfers to London Heathrow Airport depart at 07:00 and 12:00. This will be available to book for a fee per journey after enrolment.
Specific details, such as contact numbers, are shared with participants nearer the time of the programme.
If you are arriving at another airport, or by alternative means, further details about arrivals and departures are shared in your Welcome Pack, sent with your confirmation of enrolment.
To book the shared airport transfer service, which will cost £90.00 each way,
Transportation
Lesson Plan
You will be introduced to engineering concepts that form the foundation of engineering at university, live at an Oxford University College, and gain new abilities as you go through a carefully crafted syllabus during the Engineering summer school course for 16-18-year-olds.
You'll get some basic knowledge to assist you determine whether or not you want to pursue engineering at the university level. Through an interesting course devised by qualified educators from major institutions, you'll master first-year engineering topics and acquire both theoretical and practical understanding.
Example Modules
- **Electrical Engineering: **You will apply the principles of electromagnetism to understand a range of electrical components such as digital circuits and sensors. You will then enrich your understanding by exploring digital circuits at the base of modern laptops and smartphones, addressing their limitations. The theory is then put into practice as you construct your own radio receiver.
- Mechanical Engineering: Following a review of the key principles of kinematics and the Newtonian laws of motion, you will explore rigid body dynamics for 2D and 3D objects before exploring the engineering design of earthquake-resistant buildings and pitching your own ideas based on an in-class scenario.
- **Material Engineering: **At the forefront of nanoscience and nanotechnology research, you will explore this fascinating and diverse field to evaluate existing materials and consider new substances at the forefront of current research. Participants will also explore how new materials are developed and tested.
- Engineering A Solution: Participants will be presented with a known problem and asked to work in pairs to create a solution based on the engineering principles that they have encountered. They will then present their idea and demonstrate a working prototype to their peers before facing questions.
Workshops
Workshops are designed to help participants realize their full potential by providing them with the skills they need to prepare for the next steps in their education and their long-term aspirations. You'll improve your study abilities in preparation for future university studies.
These courses cover a wide range of subjects, ranging from 'Productivity Tips' to '21st Century Technology Skills.' You can be sure that you'll learn something new. Unlike traditional institutions, this allows you to study outside of the classroom.
Key Facts
- The average class size is seven students.
- A maximum class size of ten students is allowed.
- 1:1 counseling
- Academic programs that are supportive, challenging, and fun
- Develop a practical knowledge of your topic.
- Tutors from across the world
- Oxford and Cambridge academics
- A certificate and a full participant assessment are included.
- Every participant receives a personalized report from their instructor.
- Create a personal project that you will present at the conclusion of the semester.
- Get a taste of Oxbridge life.
- Live and learn as if you were an Oxbridge student.
- Improve critical academic abilities
- Interviewing techniques, academic writing, and public speaking
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