Boys' Engineering, Science & Technology
Boys' Engineering, Science & Technology
Boys' Engineering, Science & Technology (BEST)
Registration for 2022 AWE & BEST will open in early 2022.
2021 AWE & BEST camp information - scroll down
BEST middle-school summer camp will be in-person and combined with the sister camp, AWE, for summer 2021. Strict COVID protocols will be followed including mask wearing and a daily screening questionnaire. See below for entire Rowan COVID protocols.The summer BEST program is a four-day, non-residential, camp that will be held on the mornings of July 12, 13, 14 and 15, 2021 from 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM at the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering. This engineering workshop is for middle schoolers and will focus on hands-on learning through engineering projects & demonstrations and will also include socially distanced tours of the engineering buildings & laboratories. No lunch or snacks will be provided.
BEST Dates and Details
Driving Directions
Date: July 12 - 15, 2021 (4-day, non-residential summer camp)
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM each day
Location: On-campus in Rowan Hall at Rowan University's Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering in Glassboro, NJ.
Registration: Engineering Hall Lobby (Building #10 on Map)
No lunch provided.
Cost: $100
Drop-off/Pick-up
A parent/guardian or authorized pick-up person must be present to sign out their AWE/BEST student. ID required. If a person other than those identified on the registration form will be picking up your child, please inform bramblett@rowan.edu each day.
Drop-off/Pick-up:
North Campus Drive, under skybridge between Rowan Hall (Map Bldg #9) & Engineering Hall (Map Bldg #10)
Walk-in Drop-off/Pick-up:
Engineering Hall Lobby (Bldg #10 on map)
Parking in Lot D-1
Eligibility
Current Middle-School students during the 2020-2021 academic year
Registration
2021 BEST registration is closed.
Wait list requests to Ms. Andrea Bramblett at bramblett@rowan.edu
Cost: $100 (No lunch provided)
Description
The Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering invites current middle school boys, those currently in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades during the 2020-2021 school year, to learn about the exciting field of engineering from Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering faculty, staff and students. BEST focuses on hands-on engineering laboratory experiments and an applied approach to engineering, exposure to the diverse paths an engineer can take and the impact an engineer can have in shaping the future. 2021 will be the 12th year that the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering offers the BEST workshop.
2019 Highlights
BEST 2019 Program Highlights
- Chemical Engineering - Gel and Elastic Polymers
- Civil/Environmental Engineering - Concrete Canoes
- Electrical and Computer Engineering – Electric Vehicle modeling
- Mechanical Engineering – Projectile analysis using bottle Rockets
- Optical Engineering - Building a Hologram
Contact Information
For questions contact:
Email: Ms. Andrea Bramblett at bramblett@rowan.edu or outreach@rowan.edu
Voicemail: Ms. Andrea Bramblett 856-256-5309
COVID Protocol
COVID Protocol
COVID-19 UPDATE: The status of in-person camps may change at any moment depending upon CDC, State and University guidelines at that time. Camps would then switch to virtual or be cancelled.
- All camps will be limited to 20 campers. The STEM Lab in Rowan Hall is a large room which will allow us to space out the campers. There will be a limit of 2-3 campers per table.
- Masks will be worn inside during instruction. We will provide “mask breaks” for any campers that need some fresh air. We will also provide masks should any campers need them.
- Each day at check-in, campers or their parent/guardian will be required to complete the Rowan University Daily Screening. This will ensure proper contact tracing protocol should a camper test positive for COVID.
- Should a camper test positive, the remainder of the camp will be cancelled.
- Students will have all of their supplies at their table or in kits that they will pick up from a sanitized area to avoid person to person contact. All students will have their personal set of supplies, materials, computers, etc. Personalized areas will be assigned for in-work projects that are left overnight and to be completed the following day.
- Camps will be scheduled for the mornings, 9:00 – 12:30, to eliminate food consumption during this year’s camps. Water bottles can be brought and will remain on camper’s tables.
- Rowan University cleaning protocols will be adhered to each night, after campers leave and prior to their return the following day.
- After each camp ends, all camp materials will be cleaned and sanitized.
