Summer workshop takes junior to Ivy League

Junior Nicholas May attended the two week Design It! Build It! Summer Engineering Workshop at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire this summer. In addition to attending a variety of presentations by Dartmouth graduate students, alumni, and professors that shared his interest in engineering, Nick experienced living on the Dartmouth Campus with other students in the program.

"They gave an overview of engineering programs at Dartmouth, and allowed us to work on individual projects with their help and guidance," Nick said. "I learned about the standards that most Ivy League Colleges expect from their students, and what kind of advanced curriculum they offer to students who are able to earn admission into their programs."

Nick also had the opportunity to see some of the cutting-edge projects currently underway at their top-ranked engineering school. His favorite moment from this experience was having the opportunity to meet with engineer Tim Eliassen, who is an expert in using glass as a structural material.

"Hearing about [Tim Eliassen's] experiences working on famous projects such as the The Louvre in Paris and the Apple store in New York City was really interesting," said Nick.

According to Nick, any student who is interested in engineering -- regardless of discipline -- should take the opportunity to attend this program.