C-Tech² - Computers and Technology at Virginia Tech
C-Tech² offers an opportunity to learn about college life--from residence halls to classrooms and everything in-between. It provides access to information and technology necessary to best prepare you for your future. The program curriculum places special emphasis on supporting and encouraging young women to pursue careers in engineering. The program is open to rising high school juniors and seniors.
This year we will offer two sessions of this program. The first (C-Tech^2) will expose students to the broad range of engineering disciplines. The second, University Partnership for Workforce Advancement and Research & Development in Semiconductors (UPWARDS), will focus on the microelectronics industry, cleanroom fabrication and career opportunities. Participants should be interested in pursuing electrical, computer, materials science or chemical engineering or a related field. UPWARDS is funded in part by the National Science Foundation, Micron Technology, Inc., and Tokyo Electron Ltd.
Dates:
- C-Tech²: Sunday, June 29 – Saturday, July 12, 2025
- UPWARDS: Sunday, July 13 - Saturday, July 26, 2025
Deadlines:
- Applications for 2025 will open ~December 1st.
- Applications close: Sunday, March 9th
- Notification of Decision: Friday, March 28th
What is C-Tech² all about?
- Exploring applications of engineering in a way that is fun and exciting.
- Spending time involved in hands-on activities designed to increase your interest in and knowledge of applications of engineering to real world situations.
- Attending seminars to help you prepare for the college application process.
- Interacting with others interested in pursuing careers in various engineering fields.
- Completing an engineering design project
- Meeting industry representatives and learning about what they’re looking for
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The program will feature a Cybersecurity Capture the Flag competition sponsored by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Capture the Flag (CTF) is designed to challenge participants to solve computer security problems in order to earn points for their team. The CTF will be Jeopardy-style with challenges across several categories with increasing point values as the problems get more difficult. The game will have something for everyone; introductory challenges will help inexperience participants learn the basics. As challenges increase in difficulty, players will acquire new skills and solve new kinds of problems. More advanced players can continue to hone their skills by focusing on the hardest of challenges. The CTF will include categories such as cryptography, networking, web applications, reconnaissance, reverse engineering, and others.
Contact CTech2
220 Gilbert Street (MC 0275), Blacksburg, Virginia, 24061
Phone: (540) 231-7337
Email CTech2
Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity
220 Gilbert Street (MC 0275)
Blacksburg, Virginia, 24061
Phone: (540) 231-7411
Email CEED