Access Engineering Fall 2025 – Apply by Oct 4

Posted by Access Engineering on September 9, 2025

What is Access Engineering?

University of Pennsylvania’s engineering outreach club, dedicated to providing Philadelphia public school students with an introduction to fields of engineering.

Why apply to our program?

  • Our aim is to not only teach students practical engineering skills, but also to give exposure to various engineering educations, demonstrate engineering as a viable career path, and provide mentorship for post-high school life.
  • Access Engineering provides subsidized SEPTA transportation and free lunch for all students.

Our Curriculum: Our lessons are focused on hands-on labs and one-on-one interaction with college students. The session is split into 6 fields:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Material Science
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering

Our lessons will be held on Penn’s campus on Saturday mornings from 10am – 1:30pm for 7 weeks. Our schedule has lessons starting on October 18th and ending on December 6th. Our application is currently due on October 4th at : . We provide SEPTA keys for students as well as lunch each lesson day. More information on the club can be found in a short pamphlet attached below!

In addition, we will be holding a virtual information session for any parents, students, or teachers interested in learning more about our program before the application is due. This will be on Saturday, September 20th at 11am. Here is the link to sign up for the session.

Learn more and apply here.

Informational flyer.


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