Brown-Forman INSPIRE summer enrichment program
A summer program targeting minority high school students
The Program
INSPIRE is an acronym for Increasing Student Preparedness and Interest in the Requisites for Engineering. It is a summer enrichment program designed to provide an introduction to engineering to students historically under-represented in the engineering field. The program is sponsored by Brown-Forman. Those targeted for the program include African American, Hispanic, Native American and female students who attend Louisville-area public or private high schools, but the program is open to all.
A certificate will be presented to each student who successfully completes the program.
TIPS FOR ENGINEERING SUCCESS
Take all the advanced math and science courses you can in high school
Take the ACT and/or SAT college entrance exams by your junior year
Do research into a number of engineering programs
Consider enrolling at an engineering school with a strong cooperative education component
The Curriculum
The Brown-Forman INSPIRE summer enrichment program will be held at the University of Louisville J.B. Speed School June 11-28, 2013. The program runs Mondays through Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to noon.
Along with introducing the high school students to various aspects of technology and fields of engineering, INSPIRE assists the students in identifying career interests and personality profiles. Over the years, the program has included field trips to area industries such as General Electric Appliance Park, LG&E, MSD and Brown-Forman.
There is no cost for students to participate in the program, but they have to provide their own transportation to the campus each day.
The Participants
Most applicants will be high school students historically under-represented in the engineering field. Because it is a non-residential program, most students will be from the Louisville metropolitan area. Students must complete a program application and must be recommended by school guidance personnel as well as a math or science teacher. Participants will be selected by the Program Director according to the following criteria:
- Above-average academic record
- Above average math and science grades
- School recommendations
- Personal essay/statement of interest
- Commitment to participate in the entire program
The Application Process
Download application form here. Applications may also be obtained by emailing Prof. Brenda Hart or contact her by phone at (502) 852-0440. Applications should be submitted in a timely manner. The application deadline is April 12, 2013.
Questions?
For more information, please contact:
Professor Brenda Hart
Director of Student Affairs
Department of Engineering Fundamentals
Speed School of Engineering
Email Brenda Hart
Phone: 502.852.0440
Fax: 502.852.6268
2013 Schedule to come
Sample Daily Schedule
| Day/Date |
Time | Topic |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 |
9:30 am | Orientation True Colors Workshop |
Ernst Hall 110 |
| Day 2 | 9:30 am | Goal Setting “Perfect Student” Workshop |
Ernst Hall 110 |
| Day 3 |
9:30 am | Intro to Ergonomics | Lutz Hall 303 (Holman) Vogt 314 (Hardin) |
| Day 4 |
9:30 am | Field Trip |
Brown-Forman |
| Day 5 | 9:30 am | Intro to Civil Engineering |
WS Speed 106 |
| Day 6 | 9:30 am | Intro to Mechanical Engineering |
Sackett Hall |
| Day 7 | 9:30 am | Intro to Industrial Engineering: Production Planning |
Vogt 311 and 314 |
| Day 8 |
9:30 am | Intro to Electrical Engineering |
Lutz 310 |
| Day 9 | 9:30 am | Field Trip | General Electric |
| Day 10 |
9:30 am | Order Your Educational Steps (OYES) |
Cultural Center |
| Day 11 | 9:30 am | Structures Reaching Over Water Kentucky Department of Transportation |
Ernst 110 |
| Day 12 | 9:30 am | Intro to BioEngineering |
Lutz 306 |
| Day 13 | 9:30 am | Intro to Chemical Engineering |
Ernst 100 unit ops lab |
| Day 14 | 9:30 am | Program Wrap-up -Engineering Panel -Assessment -Lunch |
Ernst Hall 110 |
View photo galleries from previous years: 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009
Read a Courier-Journal article about INSPIRE
Updated 12.12.12
