Precollege
Kettering University offers more than 25 unique camps and learning experiences; from computer science coding camps and computer engineering camps to FIRST and VEX robotics camps and leadership development camps. Our programs serve everyone from first graders to graduating high school seniors.
Featured Program
Women in STEM
February 25, 2023
Program Fee: $25
Hosted by A-Section Society of Women Engineers
Open to Grades 9-12
If you're a smart and creative high school student and want to learn more about engineering, register now for the Women in STEM program hosted by the A-Section Society of Women Engineers. Space is limited to the first 36 females to register.
Kettering University and the Society of Women Engineers empower women to succeed in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The women in STEM program features hands-on activities for female students that expose them to how STEM relates to the world around us while making new friends. You will also have the opportunity to learn about STEM careers. The price of this program is $25 per student. Your fee will include lunch and dinner, a t-shirt, a backpack, and all the materials for the hands-on activities with Kettering Faculty and A-Section Society of Women Engineer students.
Schedule of Events
9:00 am - 9:15 am Check-in
9:15 am - 9:30 am Ice Breakers
9:30 am - 11:30 am Admissions Presentation, Student Panel, and a Campus Tour
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Lunch at Battenburg Cafe
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Transition Time
1:00 pm - 5:15 pm Four Hands-on Activities with Kettering Faculty and A-Section SWE students
5:15 pm - 7:15 pm Alumni Speaker and Dinner
7:15 pm Sign out and Parent Pick-up
Open for Registration
Academically Interested Minds (AIM)
Started in 1984, Kettering University developed the AIM program to help students of color make a successful transition from high school to college.
July 5 - August 4, 2023
Application deadline: March 31, 2023
Computer Engineering
Students can learn how consumer electronics, automobiles and robots are made. Or students interested in programming can learn Python and virtual reality.
Robotics Camps
Students can become a master of machinery, collaborate on building and designing the robot and develop autonomous programs for robots in these camps.
Lives Improve Through Engineering & Science (LITES)
Designed for young women, the LITES program explores the role that math, science and technology play in developing innovations that make the world a better place.
July 9 - July 21, 2023
Application deadline: June 5, 2023
DTE Alternative/Sustainable Energy Summer Day Camp
Summer day camp students will learn how human activities affect climate change, impacting the raging California fires and the African droughts.
July 24 - August 3, 2023
Program Fee: $250
Esports Camps
Esports is an opportunity for high school players to interact with collegiate players and coaching staff to work on areas of improvement for their title of choice.
Upcoming Programs
STEM Olympiad
How do professionals in STEM industries use math to tackle tough problems in the real world? We challenge you to find the solutions yourself at Kettering’s STEM Olympiad. High school-age participants compete using algebra and geometry; creativity and diligence; pencil and paper.
More information about STEM Olympiad >
Kettering University and the Society of Women Engineers empower women to succeed and be recognized for their life-changing contributions and achievement, as engineers and leaders.
More Information on SWE and other Women's Engineering Camps >