The First Year Foundations Summer Academy provides in-depth review and contextualization of core high-school-level Coding, Math, and Physics for those incoming first-year engineering students who want to refresh their fundamental knowledge.
These non-credit, flexible, six-week online programs held in July and August will help you make sure your high school fundamentals are in place, and help you to connect your past learning with the courses you are about to embark upon in September.
Supported throughout by upper-year students and professors, Summer Academy programs will allow you to obtain small group instruction and feedback to help you feel confident about your knowledge as you move into your first year, and give you a chance to connect with your future classmates, professors and upper-year mentors.
- When: Summer Academy programs begin on July 8 and run for six weeks (ending August 16). Introductory content will be available on July 4.
- Time commitment: Expect to spend no more than 10-12 hours per topic each week. Synchronous lecture-style sessions will require 2-3 hours each week (evenings, Toronto time; these will be recorded). Asynchronous work (to be completed on your own time) and optional fun community-building sessions will make up the remaining hours. Your time commitment may be lower than 10-12 hours during some weeks if you are already very comfortable with the topics being covered.
- Format: Summer Academy programs will be held completely online using Zoom and the University’s Quercus platform. The programs are flexible so that you can participate if you are working or travelling, as long as you have an internet connection and some free time each week.
Cost*: $365 per topic.
Registration Deadline: July 15, 2024 (extended from July 8, 2024)
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Who should participate?
If any of the following applies, you may want to consider registering in the Summer Academy (program contents are applicable for students entering any first-year engineering degree program, including Engineering Science):
- You did not take computer programming in high school, and want to feel better-prepared before taking it in University.
- You completed any of your required high school courses for admission in grade 11.
- You took a break after completing high school and want some help to refresh your knowledge.
- You simply want to build confidence in your incoming knowledge while getting to know upper-year student mentors and your future classmates.
The University reserves the right to withdraw courses or sections for which enrolment or resources are insufficient.
*If you are a student in financial need, and the program fee is a barrier to your participation in one of our paid programs, please contact the First Year Office to inquire about financial assistance.