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PRECOLLEGE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
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Urban Civil Engineering Summer Institute

(New Jersey Institute of Technology)

Program began: 1971 - Students enrolled: 25 - Sponsored by: NJIT, private and public corporations
Contact Information:

Harold Deutschman, Director, Urban Civil Engineering Summer Institute

University Heights

Newark, NJ 07102

Phone: (973) 596-3424

Fax: (973) 642-1847

Email: deutschmanh@adm.njit.edu

Web site: www.njit.edu/precollege
Program Description:

The Urban Civil Summer Institute (UCESI) is a five-week program designed to provide post-ninth-grade students with

a unique exposure to the profession of civil engineering. Students are introduced to engineering through challenging

classroom and laboratory activities. Participants learn about principles of engineering, mathematics, computer

programming and applications, transportation, urban planning and design, and communications.
Location of Program Services:

College campus
Sources of students served by the program:

Typical Grade Level(s) on Entry: 9th or 10th grade

School(s) Served: Applications mailed to schools

Communities served: Areas within commuting distance of NJIT

County or City Served: Essex

Region served: Northern NJ
Program Services (Academic):

Remedial

Computer

Accelerated

Study

Reading/Writing

Math/Science

Critical Thinking

Grade - Attendance
Program Services (Other):

Social Skills

Leadership

Awareness

Career Counseling

Mentoring
Program Operation:

Program Cycle (Summer or Academic): Summer

During School Hours
Special populations targeted by the program:

Academic Performance - High

High School Students

Gifted

Historically underrepresented minorities

82

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