The Academy at Rutgers for Girls in Engineering & Technology (TARGET) is designed to increase awareness in middle and high school girls about the
career opportunities available in engineering. The objectives of TARGET are to familiarize girls with different engineering disciplines and
destroy negative stereotypes concerning their ability to do well in math and science. Program curricula consists of exciting projects and
interesting labs, such as, Roller Coaster Construction Lab, Bridge Building Activity, Designing a Room Alarm, and many other hands-on activities.
Workshops are facilitated by currently enrolled engineering students who serve as program mentors throughout the duration of the program.
University faculty also volunteer their time to facilitate workshops. TARGET runs during the summer in six, one-week session - each session
welcomes a new group (by grade-level) of students.
CONTACTING US: Candiece White, Program Coordinator. (732)445-2687x18 or cawhite@rci.rutgers.edu
Program Sponsors include The National Science Foundation 
and Motorola 
TARGET is part of the RU STEPed Up for Success program that is funded by the National Science Foundation under grant DUE-0756879. The material
presented here is the sole responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the views of the National Science Foundation.
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