The ESTEEM/SER-Quest Summer Program is an intensive four-week research experience hosted by the University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering, open to rising high school seniors with a passion for engineering. Participants dive into hands-on college-level research projects, developing research proposals, conducting literature searches, and exploring core engineering concepts alongside university faculty and peers. The program is designed to strengthen students' candidacy for admission to the Clark School while giving them a genuine preview of what it means to study and work in engineering at a top-tier institution. For students who are serious about pursuing engineering, this is a rare opportunity to build real academic credentials before even setting foot on a college campus.
Designing studies, testing hypotheses, and drawing evidence-based conclusions.
Gathering and evaluating information systematically to answer a question.
Evaluating information carefully before drawing a conclusion or making a decision.
Breaking down a challenge and working through it methodically to a solution.
Delivering ideas clearly and confidently in front of an audience.
Guiding a group toward a shared goal and keeping everyone moving together.
Students conduct college-level engineering research projects and develop research proposals, core skills for mechanical engineering work.
Program exposes students to engineering research concepts and hands-on project work foundational to electrical engineering.
Research-focused program introduces students to engineering concepts and laboratory research methodologies used in chemical engineering.
Intensive research mentoring program develops the scientific inquiry and research skills essential to biomedical engineering careers.
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