{"id":150889,"date":"2024-05-08T11:07:12","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T15:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/?page_id=150889"},"modified":"2026-06-22T11:39:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T15:39:16","slug":"fire","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/about-eng\/outreach-diversity-inclusion\/fire\/","title":{"rendered":"FIRE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Session I:<\/strong> July 20th &#8211; July 24th 2026<br \/>\n<strong>Session II:<\/strong> July 27th &#8211; July 31st 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Boston University College of Engineering, 44 Cummington Mall, Boston, MA 02215<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grades:<\/strong> 9th \u2013 12th students<br \/>\n<strong>Tuition:<\/strong> $750 per student (AMEX, DISC, MC, or VISA accepted)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Registration:<\/strong> Limited to 20 students per session.<\/p>\n<p><!--<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/app\/fire\/register\/index.php\" class=\"button-primary bup-details-button\" style=\"color: white; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;\">Click Here to Register<\/a>--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Limited amount of financial assistance available for students\/ families with financial need. Contact us at <a href=\"mailto:mijkelly@bu.edu \">mijkelly@bu.edu <\/a> to inquire about financial assistance.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The FIRE Program inspires high school students to explore engineering through hands-on, experiential learning. Guided by Boston University professors and students, participants dive into a curriculum that blends theory with practice, preparing them to become the next generation of engineers and problem solvers.<\/p>\n<h3>Program Highlights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>MechE Design process<\/strong>: Learn how engineers approach problem-solving by designing and building projects from the ground up.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Biomedical Engineering<\/strong>: Explore lab ethics and techniques like pipetting and gel preparation, with applications in disease detection and protein synthesis.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>CAD and 3D Printing<\/strong>: Master 3D design using Onshape and bring your creations to life with advanced 3D printing tools.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/strong>: Build and program Arduino circuits, progressing from basic concepts to advanced C++ coding in the Arduino IDE.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Research Lab Tours<\/strong>: Visit cutting-edge labs at Boston University\u2019s College of Engineering.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Hackathon Challenge<\/strong>: Apply skills across all disciplines in a collaborative project to solve real-world problems.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Expert Mentorship<\/strong>: Learn from Boston University faculty and PhD students about key biomedical engineering sectors and career paths.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Photo Gallery: FIRE 2025<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">See the excitement from this year\u2019s FIRE Program! 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href=\"mailto:mijkelly@bu.edu\">mijkelly@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Session I: July 20th &#8211; July 24th 2026 Session II: July 27th &#8211; July 31st 2026 Location: Boston University College of Engineering, 44 Cummington Mall, Boston, MA 02215 Grades: 9th \u2013 12th students Tuition: $750 per student (AMEX, DISC, MC, or VISA accepted) Registration: Limited to 20 students per session. 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