LARAMIE, Wyo., July 15 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release:

Fourteen high school students came from across Wyoming and from as far away as Pennsylvania to the University of Wyoming campus June 7-13 to participate in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences' Engineering Summer Program.

The core of the program consisted of courses taught by UW professors and graduate students in additive manufacturing; polymers and microfluids; mobile programming; energy; robotics with Raspberry Pi; and the aerodynamics of airplanes, drones and cars.

Students picked two of these courses for intensive, hands-on study throughout the week.

While the courses were modified to be accessible to high school students, Departmen...