Program dates: July 20 – July 24, 2026 Hours: M-F, 9 AM – 4 PM
Open to rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders | Cost: $1250
Lunch and snacks included
Join the next generation of Biomedical Engineers at RPI this summer and discover the technologies shaping the future of healthcare. Biomedical Engineering is an exciting engineering discipline which applies engineering principles to solve problems in medical science and human physiology. This multidisciplinary field spans the development of medical devices such as electronic or orthopedic implants, wearables, and assistive technologies; the creation of new drugs, medical treatments, and surgical techniques and tools; and the advancement of imaging technologies such as ultrasound and CT scans. The field attracts students with a wide range of interests across science, engineering, and pre-med pathways who are motivated to improve human health and quality of life through innovation.
During this one-week immersion program you will learn the essence of biomedical engineering through engaging lectures, demonstrations, faculty interactions, and experimentation in the laboratory. You will tour RPI’s top-tier biomedical engineering labs. You will grow cells in cell culture laboratories and image them using microscopy, train on equipment such as EKG devices, medical ultrasound, and educational CAT scanners, build your own electronic medical devices, use 3D printing and rapid prototyping tools to build real-life models of body systems, explore the mechanical behavior of biomaterials, and get a glimpse of the future of BME through sessions on topics such as artificial intelligence (AI) in biomedical imaging. Experiments will be housed in the contemporary labs used by our current BME students.
Who is this for?
This program is designed for students entering 10th, 11th, or 12th grade. As a multidisciplinary field, the program is a good fit for students interested in a broad set of careers and majors including disciplines such as mechanical, electrical, chemical, computer, or materials engineering or non-engineering fields such as physics, chemistry, or biology. It is also a key major for students interested in pursuing medical school in the future.
The Summer Program is taught by Monica Agarwal, Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Engineer and Stephen Kalista, Laboratory Manager of the Biomedical Engineering Instructional Laboratory. Between them, they have been teaching undergraduates for over 30 years at RPI and beyond.
Registration:
APPLY for the program using the link: http://tinyurl.com/NextGenBME
Applications received by April 22 will receive priority review. Applicants will be notified of acceptance within one week of submission. Applications received after the priority deadline will be reviewed on a space-available basis.
If accepted, you will receive a link via email to complete your program registration.
Questions?
Contact us at NextGenBME@rpi.edu with any questions about the program.