Program Type
Academic programs
Ages Served:
12-18 Years
Overview
Brief Program Summary: Preparing Outstanding Women for Engineering Roles (POWER)
Summer Camp at the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI allows young women
to:
• Explore engineering through hands-on experiences- conduct experiments, innovate, and
make cool stuff
• Meet a diverse selection of professional women engineers and young college women
aspiring to be engineers
• Check out up-and-coming technology in engineering through innovation modules
• Build relationships with other aspiring engineers
• Live on a college campus for a week
Success Metrics: Education: Access for underrepresented populations, Information technology
and computer literacy, K-12 education, Postsecondary education, School readiness, STEM
education
Social Issues: Equity, diversity, or inclusion
Arts and Culture: , Environmental Sustainability: Science literacy of the public
Community and Economic Development: Workforce development
Demographics
Number Served & Racial Distribution:
Total Number of Individuals Annually Served
50
Black or African Americans Annually Served
N/A
Hispanic or Latinos Annually Served
N/A
Geographic Scope:
− Central Indiana Counties: Marion
− Additional/Other Areas of Focus: N/A
Resources
Annual Operating Cost: $675/student
Initial Start-Up Cost: $0
Contact Information
Organization Name: IUPUI
Website: https://www.iupui.edu/
Respondents Name: Karen Dace
Email: kdace@iupui.edu