Engineering Summer Academy
Freshman engineering majors, kick off your college experience August 10-15 with Engineering Summer Academy. Work in small teams to solve engineering projects such as catapult launches, decoding encrypted messages and programming robotic vehicles as you explore the different areas of engineering.
Engineering Summer Academy 2025 is August 10-15.
Meet your engineering peers and professors before classes even begin!
Cost and Space
$585 includes one hour of course credit (ENGR 1111 Introduction to Engineering) as well as room and board for the entire week. Payment can be made online.
Space is limited to the first 54 eligible students.
Dorm Rooms
Student housing opens Sun, August 10 between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. for students attending Engineering Summer Academy. Move into your dorm a week early! (Housing opens for other incoming freshmen on Sat, August 16.)
What's Next
Immediately transition from the Engineering Summer Academy to Earn Your Wings, where you'll discover the true meaning of being an Eagle. Your orientation week will be a whirlwind of exciting themed activities, meaningful community service on Kite Day, immersion into OC's rich history, captivating entertainment, and the cultivation of daily habits of worship.
FAQs
Engineering Summer Academy
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No, but we highly suggest it. ESA provides an excellent opportunity to gain a solid foundation in your chosen engineering field, establish connections with your peers, and get acclimated to campus living.
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$585 covers instruction and one credit hour of class, lodging and food.
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Yes, each ESA participant receives credit for ENGR 1111 Introduction to Engineering.
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Yes! Take Flight will be June 13, 2025, and virtually during the month of July. This is orientation to OC and finalizing the transactional business of going to college. If you are unable to attend Take Flight, the necessary steps can be taken during ESA.
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Yes! Earn Your Wings is required for all new students – both freshmen and transfer students. ESA ends as Earn Your Wings begins.
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No. Campus housing opens for ESA students on Sun, August 10. Move-in is from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. You will move into the room you are assigned for the semester.
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Contact Rose Haulsey with any questions about Engineering Summer Academy or becoming a student of engineering, computer science or math at OC. Email roseline.haulsey@oc.edu
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Your admissions counselor or payton.merideth@oc.edu in Student Life can answer all of your questions about becoming an Eagle.
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