Camp BUILD:
Building Future Leaders
Building Future Leaders
June 22-27, 2025
Application
Steps to Attending Camp BUILD
Apply for Camp BUILD in the Application Portal
Camp Team will accept the Student's Application and move the Student to the Registration Portal.
Complete Registration and make Payment in the Application Portal
College Station
Campus
Scholarship opportunities are available for qualifying applicants. Please get in touch with Dr. Stacey D. Lyle for instructions on requesting a scholarship.
The mission of Camp Build: Building Future Leaders in the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is to attract top incoming College of Engineering freshmen and accelerate their academic and professional careers by providing them with advanced tools and technology while conducting experiential learning activities with world-class TAMU faculty.
Incoming Freshmen, with an interest in joining Civil or Environmental Engineering for Fall 2025 will get a head start on succeeding in the classroom through the provided materials and instruction. Engineering Academies are highly encouraged to apply to come to College Station campus and experience your future!!
Students will receive a college preparation head-start by receiving course material, computer technology, tutorials, and participating in experiential learning activities.
Families will be able to livestream some of Camp Build activities to see students conduct tests; build infrastructure; smash concrete and Legos®; watch safety transportation crash tests; design virtual 3D Digital-Twin buildings using gamification and measure Kyle Field for flood slope analysis.
Each Student will:
Receive a Windows® notebook Computer with Preloaded Engineering Software to take home
Complete a “Student Success Organizer” Micro Certificate
Complete an “Internet Safety and AI Utilization Course” (Partnership with College Station ISD)
Design, Build, and Test Infrastructure
Investigate High Demand Certifications
Deepen Professional Experience
Key Features:
Directory Structure:
Course Folders: Pre-made folders for each course, including subfolders for lectures, assignments, projects, and exams.
Personal Folders: Sections for Home, Auto, Utilities, Taxes, Finance, Health, Travel, etc. and important documents.
Professional Folders: Sections for Resumes-Cover Letters, Applications-Offers, Annual Evaluations, Certifications-Licenses, Continuing education, etc. and numerous templates and examples.
Document Templates:
Lecture Notes: Templates for taking structured and detailed notes during classes.
Assignment Tracker: A document to keep track of all assignments, due dates, and progress.
Project Planner: Tools for planning and managing group or individual projects, including timelines and task lists.
Calendar Integration:
Academic Calendar: Syncs with the school’s academic calendar to automatically update important dates.
Personal Calendar: Allows students to add personal events, study schedules, and reminders.
Task Management:
To-Do Lists: Daily, weekly, and monthly to-do lists to help students stay on top of their tasks.
Priority Setting: Features to prioritize tasks based on urgency and importance.
Resource Library:
Study Guides: Access to a collection of study guides and reference materials.
Tutorials: Video and written tutorials on effective study techniques and time management.
Collaboration Tools:
Group Workspaces: Shared folders and documents for group projects and study groups.
Communication Channels: Integrated chat and discussion boards for easy communication with peers and instructors.
Camp Build Tasks:
PreCamp Tasks-
Certifications:
Complete- “Internet Safety and AI Utilization Course” (Partnership with College Station ISD)
Complete- College of Engineering “Student Success Organizer” Micro Certificate
Complete- US Veteran Affairs AI Micro Certificate
Camp Tasks-
Certifications:
Introduced- FAA 107 Drone Pilot License
Introduced- Wetland Delineation Certification
Introduced- Material Handling Certification
Start-AutoDesk™ Civil3D Certification
Start- esri ArcGIS Fundamentals™ Certification
Computer Build:
Design -Energy Transfer Station on Campus
Write -Professional Reports
Complete- AI Tutorial
Update “Student Success Organizer” and Internet Safety and AI Utilization Course” material
Lab Build:
Design, Build, and Test- concrete beam
Test- Environmental water quality
Design, Build and Demonstrate- Remote Control Hyrdographic Boat
Professional Experience:
Attend- Traffic Safety Crash at TTI
Attend- Downtown Bryan Civil Engineering and Construction Company
Attend- Engineering Lunch and Learns
PostCamp Tasks-
Present back at high school:
“Student Success Organizer” Micro Certificate
“Internet Safety and AI Utilization Course”
Attend Department Presentation
FAQs
Camp BUILD is a weeklong on-campus experience designed for incoming freshman engineering Students to provide the opportunity to explore the civil & environmental engineering programs at Texas A&M and experience Aggie culture.
Some of the camp activities include:
Work on fun design projects, guided by our engineering faculty and students.
Learn how engineers use the engineering design process.
Tour department facilities and labs like our structures and materials testing facility and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute.
Enjoy recreation: Scheduled opportunities on-campus as well as off-campus. Stay in a dorm: Dorm life is part of the Aggie experience!
On the TAMU campus at various sites and labs. Hullabaloo Hall is the Dorm for Camp Build. Breakfast will be served in Sbisa Hall.
We are not able to move students to a different week of camp. Camp Build is a student learning-focused event. Students are selected and organized based on their unique skills and knowledge, and we have a balance of students between the weeks.
Close-toed shoes
Clothing (6 days; shorts must be mid-thigh or longer)
Lab-appropriate pants (jeans, slacks, or loose-fitting athletic pants are okay. No leggings; No holes in pants.)
Rain jacket or umbrella
Athletic wear for recreation time
Hat
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Water bottle
Swimsuit (optional for Rec Center)
Bedding (twin-extra long sheets; blankets; pillow)
Towels
Toiletries
Retainers, glasses, or other personal medical equipment
Shower shoes
Calculator
Desired electronics (cell phone, watch, hand-held gaming systems, laptop, headphones, tablets, etc)
A great attitude to learn and explore Civil and Environmental Engineering!
NOTE: If prone to injury or muscle strain, bring any braces that would normally be used to handle that.
Do not bring weapons of any type, desktop computers, TVs, XBox, Playstation, Atari, N64, etc.
Additional notes: Be sure to check with the counselors about proper clothes for that day's events. Never wear open-toed shoes in labs. Long pants, jeans, or slacks are required in some labs. You cannot wear leggings, shorts, skirts, dresses, or rompers in some labs. Shorts, dresses, skirts, or leggings can be worn in technical labs.
Check AggieMap to see best parking for the dorms and the Dwight Look Engineering Building.
Students are presented with a Civil Engineering Challenge! Students will receive information, data, software, and material to help design and build throughout the week. There is minimal downtime between activities as students will be working on their Civil Engineering Challenge.
Three meals a day and snacks
Dormitory accommodations at Hullabaloo Hall
Social activities
Souvenir items
Class supplies
Every student and/or group must stay together and not go off by themselves.
Students must stay in their dorm room with suite mates and not visit other dorm rooms after curfew.
No students of the opposite sex may visit or stay in each other's dorm rooms.
Overnight counselors are responsible for their gender-specific campers during his/her shift. A list of room assignments and phone numbers will be provided to the counselor.
Lead by example and follow the Conduct Expectations:
I agree to remain in the room I am assigned and understand that I will not be allowed to move to a different room.
I agree to respect the other residents in the dorm.
I agree to not rearrange the dorm room furniture.
I understand that excessive noise, horseplay, and any other misconduct will not be tolerated.
I agree to abide by the curfew set by the Camp Coordinators.
I agree to a random room check throughout the night.
I agree to forfeit my car keys on the first day of registration.
I will be responsible for keeping my assigned areas clean and disposing of trash in proper receptacles.
I agree to follow the directions of, be respectful to, and refrain from the use of profanity in the presence of or towards any Camp Coordinator, their staff and volunteers, and any other affiliate of the Camp Coordinators.
I agree to be on time and present for all activities, meals, presentations, tours, etc., to be held during the camp.
I agree to common area (TV/Lounge area, etc.) visitations only. No dorm room visitations.
I understand that failure to comply with any of the above stipulations or participating in any other behavior that can be deemed misconduct will result in my removal from the camp and being sent home immediately at the expense of my parents.
Yes. You will be given a login using your provided email to log in to computers and the internet.
We have selected top TAMU students to be your counselors. You will be divided into groups and assigned different counselors throughout the day for the camp activities. Campers will also have an overnight counselor who will be staying in the dorms with them.
Please contact Dr. Stacey Lyle stacey.lyle@tamu.edu immediately for any camp cancellations.
Schedule
Subject to change.