Inside Engineering

Inside Engineering invites school groups into Columbia Engineering labs to show students what engineering looks like in practice. 

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Seeing lab equipment, work spaces, and engineers working on high-level problems is an exceptional opportunity for students. Moreover, this program uniquely offers access to students who would not otherwise see academic research. Small groups of any age (from elementary through community college students) will visit labs for a tour and short demonstration either after-school, during the school day, or with a special event. Groups range from eight to 30 students and visits typically last 20-30 minutes per lab. Outreach Programs staff accompanies the group to the lab and offers support in preparation of the demo.

Roles: Faculty host groups in their labs and can develop demonstrations; grad students develop and give demonstrations to student groups.

Teachers interested in visiting can sign up for a lab tour today!