{"id":15492,"date":"2023-03-09T14:48:50","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T20:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/?page_id=15492"},"modified":"2026-04-01T14:46:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T19:46:26","slug":"uw-milwaukee-design-and-build-camp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/future\/k-12-students\/uw-milwaukee-design-and-build-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"UW-Milwaukee Design &amp; Build Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-summer-experience-in-architecture-engineering-and-construction-for-rising-mps-juniors-and-seniors\">Summer Experience in Architecture, Engineering and Construction for Rising MPS Juniors and Seniors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left lead-in\">Rising\u00a0<strong>MPS<\/strong> (Milwaukee Public Schools)\u00a0juniors and seniors, you can help design the future! Spend two weeks this summer at the UW-Milwaukee Design &amp; Build Camp engaging in hands-on, design, engineering,\u00a0and construction experiential learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left default\">With guidance from UWM faculty, college teaching&nbsp;assistants, community partners, and STEM professionals, you will delve into how&nbsp;engineering and architecture are used in the real world.&nbsp;You will design, engineer and build a structure to improve a community gathering place.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">Additionally, you&#8217;ll participate in college and career readiness sessions that put you on a path toward post-secondary success. All rising MPS juniors and seniors who will be <strong>16 or older <\/strong>by the first day of the camp are eligible to apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To apply please fill out both forms below.<\/strong> If accepted, you will be asked to register for college credit at UWM, and do hiring steps with Earn &amp; Learn to accept your place in the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Student completes this form:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/Kj4t5q1b9F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register for the Design &amp; Build Camp<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Parent\/Guardian completes this form:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/future\/k-12-students\/uw-milwaukee-design-and-build-camp\/design-build-camp-participant-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Parent\/Guardian Permission Form<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-participants-who-complete-the-program-earn-mps-credit-and-uwm-credit\">Participants who complete the program <a href=\"https:\/\/mps.milwaukee.k12.wi.us\/en\/Programs\/Postsecondary-Engagement\/M3.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Earn MPS credit<\/a> and UWM credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students may apply to extend the experience with a paid internship<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>No Fees; Special Stipend: <\/strong>There is no charge to participate in this camp. Fees for the camp are fully paid for by a special student award. In addition, a stipend will be offered to the scholars eligible to work upon successful completion of the program, thanks to the Employ Milwaukee Earn &amp; Learn Program.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h4\" id=\"h-camp-dates-june-22-july-3-2026\">Camp dates: June 22 &#8211; July 3, 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The camp takes place on the UWM campus and at our community build site. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contact<\/strong> Email <a href=\"mailto:chrisbe@uwm.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">chrisbe@uwm.edu<\/a> for more information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card-grid uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--2\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2023\/04\/NAF-1-5.png\" alt=\"A UWM Design &amp; Build Camp student builds a structure\" class=\"wp-image-15608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2023\/04\/NAF-1-5.png 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2023\/04\/NAF-1-5-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center size-p-lg\"><em>&#8220;It&#8217;s a good <strong>experience<\/strong>, it&#8217;s a good way to throw yourself into what <strong>college life <\/strong>could be like and how it all works.&#8221;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center size-p-lg\"><em>\u201cThis program helped educate me further on <strong>different types<\/strong> and <strong>different levels<\/strong> of <strong>engineering<\/strong> as well as how I can pursue different <strong>jobs\/education<\/strong> in this area.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2023\/03\/NAF3-3.jpg\" alt=\"Students and mentors prepare to build in a garden\" class=\"wp-image-15609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2023\/03\/NAF3-3.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2023\/03\/NAF3-3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2023\/03\/NAF5-3.jpg\" alt=\"Students raise a framework\" class=\"wp-image-15612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2023\/03\/NAF5-3.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2023\/03\/NAF5-3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center size-p-lg\"><em>\u201cIt helped me get a better understanding of the <strong>applications of engineering<\/strong> as well as the variety.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center size-p-lg\">\u201c<em>Being able to see a bunch of people around my age who are <strong>interested<\/strong> in similar subjects as me was really a <strong>beneficial experience<\/strong><\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2023\/03\/NAF-3.jpg\" alt=\"Students use a newly build shade structure\" class=\"wp-image-15613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2023\/03\/NAF-3.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2023\/03\/NAF-3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sponsored-by\">Sponsored by:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2025\/04\/Design-and-Build-Camp-sponsor-block-2025.png\" alt=\"Design and Build Camp sponsor block\" class=\"wp-image-23754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2025\/04\/Design-and-Build-Camp-sponsor-block-2025.png 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2025\/04\/Design-and-Build-Camp-sponsor-block-2025-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer Experience in Architecture, Engineering and Construction for Rising MPS Juniors and Seniors Rising\u00a0MPS (Milwaukee Public Schools)\u00a0juniors and seniors, you can help design the future! 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