Nissan AERO Summer Program

The Lipscomb + Nissan AERO summer program provides you a unique opportunity to build relationships with other aspiring engineers, connect with industry professionals, and get a jump start on your future, all while building the necessary engineering and math skills in a fast, fun, hands-on approach.

What: This is a one-week intensive program with a celebratory cookout Saturday.

• Breakfast will be provided each morning where you will work with a Lipscomb University professor who will help you through your personalized math program toward readiness for Calculus I.
• Lunch will be provided where you will interact with speakers and industry professionals.
• In the afternoon you will participate in a hands-on activity where you will apply your math skills to solving an engineering problem alongside university professors, engineering students and local public school teachers.
• Connect with Nissan Automotive employees (and tour their manufacturing facility if COVID permits!) to see what transformative engineering looks like from start to finish.

Where: Nissan and Lipscomb’s Raymond B. Jones College of Engineering are inviting applications to the AERO program. The program will be hosted on Lipscomb University’s campus in the Fields Engineering Building’s classrooms and labs.

Who: Applicants who are current Middle Tennessee public high school seniors and are applying to engineering programs at a two-year or four-year institution, with an ACT math score between 21-25, are invited to apply.
 

Student Flyer (PDF)

Lipscomb University and Nissan are recruiting interested engineering, physics, and mathematics teachers from Middle TN public schools to participate in a one-week Accelerated Engineering Readiness Opportunity (AERO).  Review best practices in teaching STEM concepts, learn new project-based lessons (PBLs) from Lipscomb engineering faculty and connect with industry professionals all while earning professional development. 

What: This is a one-week intensive program. 

• Breakfast will be provided in the morning where you will work with Lipscomb professors learning best practices in teaching math and engineering project-based lessons.  
• Lunch will be provided where you can interact with speakers and industry professionals or collaborate with fellow teachers. 
• In the afternoon you will have the opportunity to teach that morning PBLs to area high school seniors who plan to enter an Engineering program in the fall.  

Benefits: All participants will:

• Receive a $1,250 stipend for the full week of participation.
• Earn documentation of 30 hours of professional development credit.
  • Please consult with your district superintendent for PD credit approval.
• Be able to recommend high school seniors for the student program.
• Leave with all materials necessary for replicating engineering PBLs in their classrooms. 
• Tour Nissan’s facility.
• Connect with engineering professionals as well as Lipscomb faculty in engineering, mathematics and education.

Who: Any public high school math, physics, or engineering teacher can apply.  Priority will be given to pairs of teachers applying from the same school.

Where: The program will be hosted on Lipscomb University’s campus in the Fields Engineering Building.  

*Teachers participating in AERO can recommend students to participate.

Teacher Flyer (PDF)