This is a one-week residence camp (June 14-June 20, 2026) funded by the FHWA and MDOT. Participants will experience transportation modes including air, water, road, rail, and transmission through classroom, laboratory, and field trip experiences. Field trips are planned to include visits to Columbus Air Force Base (CAFB), Aurora Flight Science, PACCAR, Raspet Flight Research Laboratory (RASPET), Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum, MDOT, MMC, the Tenn-Tom Waterway, and Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS). The opportunities to fly in a GA aircraft, fly an AF simulator, build projects, experiment with bridge design, building, and testing are provided. There is no registration fee. All participants are expected to commit to the entire one-week program. Participants must be U.S. citizens and acquire a state-issued ID by the beginning of the camp. School IDs cannot be substituted for state-issued IDs. MSU Richard A. Rula School of Civil and Environmental Engineering has been honored to host this summer camp 16 times, and we all are looking forward to another amazing summer camp in 2026!
Audience: Mississippi residents; rising 9-11 grade (8-10 grade for 2025-26 school year) who are interested in Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Must be US resident and have state issued ID. Student ID’s cannot be a substitute.
Dates: June 14-20
Cost: There is no charge to participants due to the generosity of the Mississippi Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Mississippi Transportation Institute, Ergon, MSU Bagley College of Engineering, and MSU Richard A. Rula School of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
