ExciTES Summer Institute

ExciTES encourages rising 3rd graders through 11th graders from the El Paso/Ciudad Juarez region to use their knowledge, imagination, and creativity to 1) become aware of the diverse fields and careers of engineering and computing, and 2) be encouraged to attend college, specifically, UTEP's College of Engineering.

During any sessions in the ExciTES Summer Institute, you will meet other students your age as you will be engaged in inquiry-based and team-oriented projects activities that were developed with the assistance of UTEP engineering faculty and facilitated by undergraduate students. You exploration of the various engineering fields and careers will connect to the Bachelor of Science degrees offered through the UTEP College of Engineering and take you through engineering research laboratories and UTEP facilities.

Application Process

Students, along with their parents, can apply online to the ExciTES Summer Institute starting April 15. An exact timeline of the application process is shown on our  online application page. Upon acceptance to ExciTES, fees will be collected on the first day of the session. Do not send payment prior to being accepted.

2023 ExciTES Sessions & Fees

Rising 3^rd thru 5^th graders – Elementary Sessions – $150/student/week

• Robotics Session I: June 12-16, 9am-12pm
• Robotics Session II: June 19-23, 9am-12pm
• Robotics Session III: July 17-21, 9am-12pm

Rising 6^th thru 9^th graders – ExciTES Sessions – $200/student/week

• ExciTES Session I: June 12-16, 9am-4pm (the Original Cardboard Canoe session)
• ExciTES Session II: June 26-30, 9am-4pm (the Original Cardboard Canoe session)
• ExciTES Session III: July 10-14, 9am-4pm (the Original Cardboard Canoe session)

Rising 9^th thru 11^th graders – Challenge Sessions – $200/student/week

• Challenge Session I: July 10-14, 9am-4pm

Teacher Sessions – FREE

• Aerospace Center Camps
• Materials Camp: June 19-23
• Engineering Innovation Camp: July 17-20

ExciTES Team

Omar Banda

ExciTES Intern
Mechanical Engineering major
Americas High School Alumni

David Burciaga

ExciTES Intern
Mechanical Engineering major
Socorro High School Alumni

Ricardo Chacon

ExciTES Intern
Mechanical Engineering major
Americas High School Alumni

Thomas Del Palacio

ExciTES Intern
Mechanical Engineering major
Ysleta High School Alumni

Maryfer Jimenez Barraza

ExciTES Intern
Mechanical Engineering major
Colegio de Bachilleres #3 Alumni

Daniella Molina

ExciTES Intern
Nursing major
Byron P Steele High School Alumni

Isabel Soto Garcia

ExciTES Intern
Electrical Engineering major
Universidad TecMilenio Alumni

Austin Zambrano

Engineering Ambassador
Electrical Engineering major
Horizon High School Alumni

Partners/Sponsors

• Consortium for Education and Research in Electronics for Extreme Environments (E3C)

• NSF Advancing Sustainability through Powered Infrastructure for Roadway Electrification (ASPIRE)

• El Paso Leadership Academy

• FIRST Inspires

• San Elizario ISD

• UTEP Computer Science Department

• UTEP Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

• UTEP Metallurgical, Material and Biomedical Engineering Department

• UTEP Upward Bound

• Young Women’s STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy