Camp BUILD:

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. Krueger Hall is the Dorm for Camp Build. Breakfast will be served in Duncan 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 Krueger Hall

• Social activities 

• Souvenir items

• Class supplies

Schedule

Subject to change.

Check-in: At assigned dorm (TBD) from 10:30-11:30 am. TAMU faculty and two overnight counselors will be at the dorm for check-in. Lunch for students and parents/guardians will be served in the Dwight Look Engineering Building from 12-1 pm.  Students and parents/guardians will then head to the "Welcome" talk in HEB 110 for a presentation from 1-2 pm. Then, parents/guardians depart and students start building!!

Check-out: Parents/guardians can attend Bridge Build from 9am-12 pm on the first floor of the Dwight Look Engineering Building.  Parents/guardians are invited to Lunch with Admissions/Awards from 12-2:00 pm in HEB 110. Campers need to have their luggage packed up before heading to DLEB on Friday morning, but will not check out until 2:30 p.m. Check-out is between 2:30-3:30 pm. Medications will be returned to parents upon pick-up; car keys will be returned to student drivers after camp.

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.