LAunchPad

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  • Students working on tablets
  • Students working with wires
  • Students testing small cardboard airplanes
  • Students working on small cardboard airplanes
  • Students at work
  • LAunchPad group photo
  • Students working in a lab
  • Student raising her hand
  • Students looking ahead attentively
  • Students working with cardboard
  • LAunchPad students and faculty posing behind a podium

LAunchPad at Cal State LA mark

Welcome to the Cal State LA’s College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology (ECST) LAunchPad Summer Program. LAunchPad 2020 is a two-week virtual summer program at Cal State LA where you learn about the exciting ways engineers and computer scientists make the world a better place. Explore the fields of civil engineering, computer and electrical engineering, computing science, mechanical engineering, technology and discover how choosing to study in these majors looks like in a career after college.

Engineers and Computer Scientists working in the field will serve as panelists to explain what their jobs involve and to share their experiences to help you better understand the field. Along the way, you’ll make new friends, meet our ECST students and faculty, and get to learn more about our College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology.

We hope you enjoy your two weeks on our virtual LAunchPad program, and that you consider applying to ECST this Fall when it’s time for your college applications. Check out the schedule below for more details!

 

LAunchPad 2020 Schedule

ACTIVITIES FROM 9 AM - 12 PM

Week 1

Week 2

Biomechanical Engineering Icon

MONDAY, 7/13
Biotechnology
What makes a city run Icon TUESDAY, 7/14
What Makes a City Run?
Robotics and Sustainable Automation Icon WEDNESDAY, 7/15
Robotics and Sustainable Automation
Environment Science Icon THURSDAY, 7/16
Environment Science
Leadership and College Experience Icon FRIDAY, 7/17
Leadership and College Experience
Emerging Computer Science Icon MONDAY, 7/20
Emerging Computer Science
Keeping the world safe! Icon TUESDAY, 7/21
Keeping the World Safe!
Sustainable Energy Icon WEDNESDAY, 7/22
Sustainable Energy
Aerospace and Manufacturing Icon THURSDAY, 7/23
Aerospace and Manufacturing
Futurethon Icon FRIDAY, 7/24
Futurethon

 

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Recognition

Female Student interviewed by Telemundo about the LAunchPad Program

LAunchPad In The News

The Cal State LA LAunchPad program has been featured on various news networks. Watch and read first-hand what students got out of their LAunchPad experience.

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Research Shows Results

A study revealed that after participating in LAunchPad, the students' interest in pursuing an engineering or computer science career increased by 29%.

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LaunchPad participants build a robot with a Cal State LA Professor

 

 

Our Sponsors

Weingart, Aerojet Rocketdyne, LADWP, MESA, Amy Ryan, Jorge Ramirez and Catherine Ramirez-McAfee, Safna Engineering and Consulting sponsor logos

Thank you to our supporters for making this program possible.


Contact Kevin Doody at [email protected] for sponsorship opportunities.

 

 

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Cal State LA Students

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