Beacon Engineering Academy
College of Engineering
Camp Details
The 2025 camp for current 10th – 11th graders will be held on June 22 – 28, 2025.
Applications will close on May 4.
College of Engineering
Application
Applications can be submitted here. We will begin evaluating applications after January 15. Applications will close on May 4.
A limited number of partial scholarships are available for campers who meet one of the below criteria.
- The camper will be the first among their immediate family members to earn a degree from a 4-year college or university.
- The camper demonstrates financial need based on household income.
Overnight Campers
The camp will run from Sunday, June 22 to Saturday, June 28 for overnight campers. Sunday camper drop-off is currently scheduled from 1 – 3 pm and Saturday camper pick-up is currently scheduled for 8 – 9 am. Individual drop-off and pick-up times can be adjusted for special cases.
Day Campers
The camp will run from Monday, June 23 to Friday, June 27 for day campers. Drop-off will be at about 8:30 am each day. Pick-up will be at about 5:30 pm each day.
College of Engineering
Engineering Academy
This one-week summer camp lets high school students explore engineering through hands-on projects with Valpo faculty.
- Overnight Camp (June 22–28): $800
- Day Camp (June 23–27): $400
Campers engage in engineering activities by day and, for overnight participants, social events in the evening led by Valpo student counselors.
College of Engineering
Daily Schedule
Learn about biomechanics and biosensors and how we can design and build prosthetic and haptic devices!
Learn about the mechanisms of robotics as you explore the areas of dynamics, electronics, and programming to build your own robots! Build a robot to efficiently capture the sun’s energy through sustainable engineering!
Learn about environmental engineering as you explore sustainable design to address pressing environmental challenges.
Though this is not the exact schedule for each day, this is roughly what you could expect as a camper. There are plenty of opportunities to explore interesting topics in engineering, work on your week-long engineering project, and socialize with your fellow campers and counselors!
| Timeline | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:00 am | Breakfast and Morning Activity. Day campers arrive. |
| 8:30 am | Engineering Exploration and Skills Activities. 1 hour activities led by faculty for campers to learn about different areas of engineering! |
| 11:30 am | Lunch |
| 12:30 pm | Project work time. This time is dedicated to completing your week-long project. It will be split into time for lessons to learn the necessary skills to accomplish your project and work time. |
| 5:30 pm | Dinner and after hours activities for our overnight campers with the counselors! Day campers depart. |