2024
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2024
Theme: Pieces of us
Camp EDI
Camp EDI marks the official start of Northwestern’s Engineering Design Innovation (EDI) program. A roughly two-week, pre-term orientation, Camp EDI is a vibrant, hands-on introduction to the people, places, tools, resources, and creative spirit that will define your time at Northwestern. Think of it as a welcome celebration, a creative playground, and your first chance to experience what makes the EDI community so unique.
From day one, you’ll experience intentionally designed workshops including 2D visualization and communication, 3D modeling, Solidworks, mechatronics, prototyping, and storytelling. You’ll become comfortable in the Ford Engineering Design building’s Makerspaces and EDI studies, gaining confidence with equipment, tools, and materials. You’ll be coached by faculty and alumni who serve as creative catalysts – and who provide early mentorship, offering insight into skill-building pathways which help to formulate your interests and career aspirations.
You’ll be surrounded by the people who will soon become your collaborators, your thought partners, and your closest friends: the bonds formed during Camp EDI are strong. Alumni consistently describe Camp EDI as the moment their sense of belonging took root—a time when collaboration felt natural and the foundation for a tightknit cohort was set. Camp EDI is more than an orientation—it’s your foundation. It’s a fun, formative start that sets the tone for everything to come.
