DII

Design, Invent & Innovate

Program Details

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AT A GLANCE

What will you learn?

  • Learn rapid prototyping and CAD modeling
  • Study principles of innovation
  • Conduct real-world problem identification
  • Design and build practical solutions
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MUST BE AGE 14+ THE DAY PROGRAM BEGINS (MINIMUM 15 YEARS OLD FOR HOUSING).
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OPEN TO US RESIDENTS AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
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TWO-WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM MONDAY–FRIDAY, 9 AM-4 PM
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TUITION REQUIRED
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Located at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY

Important Dates

Application Deadline: May 15th, 2025

Note: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis

Program Session: June 16 – June 27

Expenses

TOTAL COST: $3,150
Course Tuition - $2,800
Materials - $100
NYU Events - $100 ($50 per week)
Application Fee - $50
NYU Service Fee - $100

Additional Cost:
Housing Fee $638.00 ($319 per week)*
Mandatory Meal plan with housing $398 ($199 per week - 10 meals plus 30 Dining Dollars)

Note: International Students require a student visa to attend our programs.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

DII What is innovation? What makes them fail or succeed? This program will teach rising 9th through 12th-grade high school students fundamental principles of innovation in science and engineering using contemporary examples, and how to design and build innovations of their own. Students will learn how to use rapid prototyping tools and computer-aided design (CAD) modeling, conduct fieldwork to identify problems, and gain hands-on experience at NYU Tandon's Makerspace designing and building solutions to these problems.
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Design, Invent & Innovate Summer Program

Meet Our Mentors

Design to Invent & Innovate (D2II) was designed by Prof. Khalil Ramadi whose lab — Advanced Neuroengineering and Translational Medicine — has bases in both Tandon School of Engineering and NYU Abu Dhabi. He is an assistant professor of bioengineering his latest work is focused on microdevices that are ingested orally