Computer Engineering Summer Academy Summer 2024 Program

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING ARE RED HOT!

With nearly all business transactions happening online, cyberattacks are becoming increasingly common, and the government is now requiring companies to protect data. For this reason and many others, cybersecurity and information technology jobs are currently among the fastest growing career sectors in the nation. In fact, approximately 1.8 million cybersecurity-related positions worldwide will go unfilled this year. Are you ready to become a highly sought-after candidate and change the course of your future? Attending Vaughn’s Computer Engineering Summer Academy can be that first big step. Now’s the time to make your move!

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

This free (room and board available free of charge), in-person, four-week program from July 8 to August 2 is open to high school sophomores, juniors and seniors and college students who have an interest in computer engineering, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. Through theory and hands-on practice, students will learn about the most influential topics in the industry and achieve a top-down 360° understanding. Topics will include:

  • Basics of Blockchain
  • Basics of Artificial Intelligence
  • Basics of Cybersecurity
  • Intermediate Blockchain
  • Intermediate Artificial Intelligence
  • Intermediate Cybersecurity

PROGRAM DETAILS

The 2024 summer academy will be run Monday – Friday, July 8, 2024, to August 2, 2024, from 10 am – 4 pm, with a break for lunch from 12 pm – 1 pm.  Week 4, the last week, students will be encouraged to take a research topic on any of the three modules; they will be guided through the research process and create postal presentations. The student will leverage the proposed Center for Information Security and Intelligence (CISI) to carry out their research.

WHY VAUGHN?
PROVEN RESULTS!

Vaughn has the faculty, resources and industry experts to help you engineer a bright future in cybersecurity and information technology.

RANKED #1 IN UPWARD
MOBILITY
NATIONWIDE
TOP COLLEGE FOR
SOCIAL MOBILITY
98%
of Vaughn grads—78% in their field—are employed or continue their education within one year.*
Top 4%
RANKED IN TOP 4%
OF COLLEGES WITH HIGHEST ROI FOR STUDENTS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES**
MORE THAN 90% OF STUDENTS RECEIVE
FINANCIAL AID
Student-Faculty Ratio is 14-1 STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO: 14 STUDENTS
1 FACULTY
The Vaughn Guarantee
Not employed within one year? Vaughn will Reimburse a year's worth of federal Direct student loan payments. ††

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