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INNOVATE. EXPLORE. CREATE. BUILD.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tAcademy Overview\t<\/h2>\n\t

The 2026 McNeese Summer Engineering Research Academy at McNeese State University offers high school students entering 9th through 12th grades an exciting two-week research experience using state-of-the-art university equipment. <\/p>\n

Meeting for one week in June and one week in July, students will explore different engineering disciplines, including robotics, civil, electrical, and chemical engineering through hands-on projects led by McNeese professors. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdownload a brochure\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong><\/a>\n\t

Learn more about the McNeese Engineering and Computer Science department.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEngineering \/ Computer science <\/strong>Department\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t

HIGHLIGHTS<\/strong><\/h5>\n WEEK 1: VEX Robotics in the morning (8 AM – 11:30 AM) and Chemical Engineering: Clean Water & Energy in the afternoon (1 PM – 4:30 PM).
\n WEEK 2: Concrete Mix Design & Testing in the morning (8 AM – 11:30 AM) and Skyward Science: High-Altitude Balloon Data & Python in the afternoon (1 PM – 4:30 PM).
\n Learn from McNeese Engineering Professors.
\n Eat lunch each day in the new Student Union.
\n Leave with a McNeese Certificate of Achievement.\n
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Transportation to and from campus.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tREGISTER HERE\n\t\t\t<\/strong><\/a>\n

\n\t\t\tRegistration Deadlines\t<\/h4>\n\tWEEK 1: June 15-19<\/strong>\u00a0– due June 4
\nWEEK 2: July 6-10<\/strong> – due June 25
\nWEEKS 1 & 2 <\/strong>– due June 4\n

\n\t\t\tCost\t<\/h4>\n\tWEEK 1: $500<\/strong>
\nWEEK 2: $500<\/strong>
\nWEEKS 1 & 2: $800<\/strong>\n

\n\t\t\tRegistration Contact\t<\/h4>\n\tAmanda Hext
\nahext@mcneese.edu
\n337-562-4592\n

\n\t\t\tTechnical Contact\t<\/h4>\n\tDr. Ning Zhang
\nProfessor of Mechanical Engineering
\nnzhang@mcneese.edu
\n337-475-5873\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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