Penn State Outreach activities serve people of all ages throughout the world through
professional short courses, academic distance learning, undergraduate research, community projects and
hands-on camps and workshops for pre-College students.
- Pre College Activities: Engineering pre-college activities
are offered by the Women in Engineering
Program (WEP) and the Multicultural
Engineering Program (MEP). These include residential and day summer camps, day-long workshops,
presentations, and recruiting events beginning with first grade through Girl Scout Saturdays to
Middle School with Engineering Day and continuing through high school with MTM Day Modules
and Visit in Engineering week. For more information, e-mail WEP or MEP at
wep@engr.psu.edu or mep@engr.psu.edu.
- Professional Short Courses: Every year, the College
supports the delivery of hundreds of programs to thousands of learners throughout Pennsylvania,
the United States, and the world through Engineering Continuing and Distance Education. Programs are delivered at
University Park, at Penn State Campus locations, to work sites, via the Internet,
and to people's homes and offices.
- Distance Education: Courses required for the general
education component of an engineering degree and some upper-level engineering courses are available
through Engineering Continuing and Distance
Education and Penn State's World
Campus.
- Community Involvement: Penn State students, faculty,
and administrators maintain a high level of involvement with local and international projects.
Students participate in Habitat for Humanity, Engineers Without Frontiers, Girl Scout Saturdays,
and local tutoring activities. Faculty and administrators share their expertise and time with local
companies, government units, and organizations.