Introduction to Engineering 6/7

Did you know that UBC alone has 14 different types of Engineering for you to study? From constructing bridges and creating cutting-edge medical technologies to designing the websites you use every day, engineers shape the world around us! We’ve skillfully engineered a week-long adventure where we’ll dive into a different type of Engineering each day and explore the possibilities of design and ingenuity.

Join this camp if you’re interested in experiencing a broader scope of Engineering in an introductory setting! This camp features a variety of activities to engage campers in the Engineering Design Cycle and provides a sampler of different engineering disciplines.

This program is intended for participants entering Grades 6 and 7 in September 2026.

Camp Hours: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Recess & Lunch: Campers will go outside for a 30-minute recess and a one-hour long lunch each day.

Activities: In our camps we will have a variety of activities including engineering building challenges, coding projects, experiments, creative design projects, and more.

Before & After Care: Geering Up offers supervision for campers who need to be dropped off before camp or picked up after camp ends. We offer before care from 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM Monday through Friday. We offer standard after care from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM or the extended after care from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM. We offer both after care programs Monday through Friday. If provincial health restrictions due to COVID-19 change and Geering Up must cancel Before and After Care, participants will be contacted with advanced notice and refunded for this service in full.
*Only our UBC Vancouver and UBCO Kelowna locations offer Before & After Care.

Lunch Program:

• UBC Vancouver: the lunch program is an optional purchase when registering for your programs. Participants receive a main course, side, and drink for their lunch each day. The lunch program costs are for each day of the camp week.
• South Surrey: the lunch program is included in your registration, new for 2026! Participants receive a main course and side for their lunch each day.
  *Only our UBC Vancouver and South Surrey Camps offer a lunch program.