Lab on a Chip
Lab on a Chip
Dive into the Future of Transportation
Designed for academically motivated students entering Grades 9–11, the Lab on a Chip Summer School offers early exposure to interdisciplinary engineering within a university-affiliated setting. In collaboration with the UC Irvine School of Engineering, this program bridges foundational STEM learning with early exposure to university-level engineering concepts. Through guided design exercises and structured project work, participants explore how biology, chemistry, materials science, and micro-scale systems integrate in modern engineering applications.
Hands-On Lab on Chip Design
Participants work in structured teams to explore how micro-scale laboratory functions can be integrated into compact chip systems. Guided activities introduce design logic, materials considerations, and introductory CAD-based modeling concepts relevant to Lab on Chip development.
University-Level Engineering Framework
The curriculum introduces foundational engineering design principles commonly used in university coursework. Students learn structured problem-solving methods and interdisciplinary thinking that connect mathematics, chemistry, and materials science within applied systems.
University Faculty-Guided Learning Environment
Capstone Project & Presentation
What Will You Learn and Gain?
Knowledge and Skills
Explore concepts, including micro-scale design and materials considerations.
Personal Development
Future Benefits
How This Project Transforms Participants
The Lab on a Chip Summer School is designed to extend learning beyond traditional classroom boundaries. By engaging with interdisciplinary engineering challenges, participants develop technical fluency alongside structured analytical thinking.
Developing Analytical & Systems Thinking
Working through structured design problems encourages participants to approach complex challenges methodically. Exposure to interdisciplinary frameworks helps strengthen logical reasoning, quantitative analysis, and systems-based thinking.
Building Project-Based Confidence
ENGINEER AT THE MICRO SCALE
Step into the world of micro-scale engineering at UC Irvine. The Lab on a Chip Summer School introduces students to how biological, chemical, and materials systems can be integrated onto compact chip-based platforms.
Move beyond theory. Apply engineering principles in practice.
Journey Highlights
Explore how students stepped into the world of micro-scale engineering through Lab on a Chip Summer Schoo Through guided design challenges, CAD-based modeling, interdisciplinary STEM learning, and a final capstone presentation, students connected biology, chemistry, materials science, and engineering in a university-affiliated setting.
2026 Summer | STEM Camp Through Lab on a Chip Engineering
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PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
The Lab on a Chip Summer School is designed for academically motivated high school students who are ready to explore interdisciplinary engineering within a university-affiliated setting.
Who Can Apply:
- Students entering Grades 9–11
- Strong interest in STEM disciplines, particularly biology, chemistry, materials science, or engineering
- Algebra-level mathematics foundation
- Prior coding or laboratory experience is helpful but not required
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