Engineering Challenge Camps are designed to help students learn the fun and exciting ways that engineering and computer science impact our lives through hands-on learning. Each camp features a theme that will help students build problem solving skill and to work better in groups. We have camps for Elementary, Middle and High School students.
Registration is now open! Registration is based upon the grade the camper will enter in the Fall 2025 semester.
Registration is currently closed for all Elementary Engineering Challenge Camps, with the exception of the week of July 28 - August 1 | Upper Elementary - STEM Superheroes: Powered by Robotics. If you're interested in registering for this week of camp, please email Julie Gruber at julie.gruber@mail.wvu.edu. If you're interested in a different week of camp, please add your child to the waitlist.
Registration is currently closed for all Middle School Engineering Challenge Camps. Please add your child to the waitlist and if a space becomes available, you will be notified.
2025 Engineering Challenge Camp Waitlist
Middle and High School Registration
Have questions? Contact Julie Gruber at julie.gruber@mail.wvu.edu or call 304-293-0399.
Exciting News: Convenient online payments now available! Simply fill out the registration form, and we’ll provide you with all the information you need to make your payment via credit or debit card.
Elementary Engineering Challenge Camps
- Lower Elementary | 1st – 3rd Grades | 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
- Upper Elementary | 4th – 5th Grades | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
2025 Themes
- Superheroes in STEM | June 9 – 13, June 23 – 27 Explore the science behind superpowers! Campers will discover how real-world STEM concepts—like forces, materials, and energy—bring superheroes to life. Through hands-on experiments and creative problem-solving, they’ll harness their own STEM superpowers to tackle exciting engineering challenges.
- Superheroes in STEM: Powered by Robotics | July 28 – August 1 Even superheroes need high-tech sidekicks! Campers will design and program their own robots while learning how sensors, motors, and coding help solve engineering challenges—just like real engineers.
Camp Information
- Cost of Camp: $250
- Limited financial aid available. Please register your child for camp first, then send an email to julie.gruber@mail.wvu.edu to request the 2025 Scholarship Application.
- Camp registration is based on the grade your student will enter in the upcoming fall
- Limited to 30 campers per week
- Elementary campers are only permitted to attend one week of camp.
- A non-refundable $100 deposit must be paid within two weeks of completing registration to reserve your child’s spot at camp.
- Final, non-refundable payment is due two weeks prior to your first day of camp.
- Final camp agendas will be available at the beginning of April. Last year’s camp agendas are below.
Middle and High School Engineering Challenge Camps
- Middle School | 6th – 8th Grades | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |June 23 – 27, July 7 – 11, July 21 – 25
- High School | 9th – 12th Grades | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
2025 Themes
- Middle School - Ideas to Impact: Engineering Your Path How do engineers turn big ideas into real-world solutions? This camp introduces students to various engineering fields through hands-on projects, guest speakers, and problem-solving challenges. Campers will explore STEM careers and discover how engineers shape the world.
- High School - Charged Up: Energizing the Future | July 7 – 11 Where does our energy come from, and how can we make it more sustainable? Campers will dive into renewable energy, power systems, and energy efficiency through hands-on projects, from building solar-powered devices to tackling real-world energy challenges.
- High School - Machines in Motion | July 21 – 25 From self-driving cars to robotic arms, machines transform the way we live. This camp explores mechanical, electrical, and robotics engineering as students build and test their own moving machines through hands-on challenges.
Camp Information
- Cost of Camp: $425
- Limited financial aid available. Please register your child for camp first, then send an email to julie.gruber@mail.wvu.edu to request the 2025 Scholarship Application.
- Camp registration is based on the grade your student will enter in the upcoming fall.
- Limited to 30 campers per week.
- Middle school campers are only permitted to attend one week of camp. High school campers are eligible to attend both weeks of camp.
- A non-refundable $200 deposit must be paid within two weeks of completing registration to reserve your child’s spot at camp.
- Final, non-refundable payment is due two weeks prior to your first day of camp.
- Final camp agendas will be available at the beginning of April. Last year’s camp agendas are below.
Mining & Explosives Virtual Camp
Looking for something fun to do at home this summer? Check out the WVU Statler College's FREE Mining and Explosives Camp! This free, virtual camp is a fun and informative way to learn about mining and explosives. Discover what mining engineers do and how it relates to other fields of engineering.
- WHO: Current 5th - 12th graders
- WHEN: July 15 -17
- Session 1: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Session 2: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- WHERE: This camp is virtual! Experience mining engineering and explosives at home with interactive and engaging activities.
Questions? Email Dr. Amy McBrayer at Amy.McBrayer@mail.wvu.edu
