TCNJ Biomedical Engineering and Robotics Summer Camp

INTERESTED IN HOW ENGINEERING APPLIES TO HEALTH AND MEDICINE?

Come to TCNJ for a week-long residential camp and learn about biomedical engineering. Work with biomedical engineers and students on projects ranging from medical imaging to drug delivery, from medical device design to neural engineering and more.

The camp will be held at the beautiful campus of The College of New Jersey in Ewing, NJ. Participants stay in a TCNJ air-conditioned residence dorm and are chaperoned by Biomedical Engineering students. 

Participants will be exposed to the diverse field of biomedical engineering through several hands‐on and design activities that take place in the TCNJ STEM Building’s state‐of‐the‐art biomedical engineering laboratories and design facilities. Participants will also have the opportunity to meet biomedical engineers working in the medical device industry.

A typical day at camp includes:

• Hands‐on lab or design activities, such as mechanically testing materials, learning principles of diffusion, working with industry-grade CAD systems, and more
• Presentation of project outcomes
• Evening activities
• Meet‐and‐greet with biomedical engineers from industry

Who should apply?

High school students that rank in the top 30% of their class and have an interest in engineering or medicine.  Applicants must have successfully completed one year of math and science.

Camp Costs

The full week of residence camp costs $1,750  (plus a non-refundable $39 application fee). This fee covers tuition, educational materials, room & board, and entertainment expenses. Camp participants must provide their own transportation to and from campus in Ewing, New Jersey. 

Important Dates

Program Dates: July 14-19, 2019 

Seats are limited. Priority application deadline is April 25, 2019.  Rolling admission thereafter will be based on available space.

All applicants will be notified by June 5, 2019. 

Full payment will be due June 14, 2019 

Application Requirements

In addition to general parent and student information, the application form will request:

1. A 250-word student statement about their interest in Biomedical Engineering and what they would like to learn by participating
2. Name and email contact information for a teacher recommendation.  This teacher should be in the student’s high school and have taught the student in a STEM subject.  Please have the student ask the teacher to be a recommender prior to submitting the application.

Application form

Please make sure you have the items mentioned above and then access this application form.  There is a non-refundable $39 application fee.

Camp Brochure

Download the camp brochure here.

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Application Requirements

Prospective Early College Program students must submit:

1. Completed online Early College Program Application
2. Official high school transcript with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
3. Personal statement – What are your academic goals and where do you see yourself in 3-5 years?
4. A one-time, non-refundable $25 processing fee for the entire summer, fall, or spring session upon your initial registration for one or more courses
5. Optional – Letter of recommendation from a counselor or teacher (non-relative)

Submit all materials to:

Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Early College Program
Montclair State University
1 Normal Avenue, Dickson Hall
Montclair, NJ 07043

For more information, contact Gregory Nasser at nasserg@montclair.edu.

Application Type: Rolling admission

Deadline: Students have up to one week to register prior to the start of the semester/session

Notification: Completed applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Students are notified two to four days after review.

Estimated Tuition:

Summer 2019 Cost Per 3 Credit Course	$725.00 ($241.60 per credit)
Fall 2019 Cost Per 3 Credit Course	$835.00 ($278.30 per credit)

Courses

Early College Program students may choose from a wide variety of undergraduate courses within the 100 and 200 levels. To find courses, browse through the Undergraduate Course Catalog. Should a course have a math or language prerequisite, testing is available for accepted Early College Program students to determine placement and allow for registration. Please visit Math Testing and Language Testing for more information.

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Important Information for Early College Program Applicants

Early College Program students may register for fall, spring and summer courses. Students are permitted to take up to two courses in the fall, spring and/or summer. Students must apply for each semester in which they wish to enroll. Courses are offered on a space-available basis. Priority registration is given to matriculated undergraduates. Admission to the Early College Program classification does not guarantee acceptance into a Montclair State University undergraduate degree program.

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