Washington State University (WSU)
Students will engage in a 1-week overnight residential camp guided by university faculty and students. Each day will revolve around a specific theme, with roughly half of it spent in the classroom or labs learning from renowned WSU faculty and seasoned professionals from a variety of public and private transportation agencies, such as WSDOT, FHWA, and the City of Seattle. The other half of the day will be dedicated to field tours and student-led projects, enabling participants to put their newfound knowledge into practice.
Details
Date
June 21-26, 2026
Duration
6-Day/5-Night
Typical Group
• 20 Students
• 3 Residential Counselors
Residential Counselors will facilitate an engaging program and be with the students for the entire week. They will be certified in first aid and will be trained in CPR and first aid to ensure the students have a fun, yet safe, experience.
Eligibility
• Washington Resident
• Entering 10th, 11th, or 12th Grade in Fall 2026
• Attend the entire duration of the camp in person
All students meeting above qualifications, including who identify as female or non-binary, disadvantaged youth, black, indigenous, students of color, and students with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Meet Your Camp Host
Haifeng Wang, Ph.D.
He/Him
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Washington State University
2025 WSU Transportation Camp Schedule (For Reference)
Our camp offers a diverse range of interactive learning opportunities, including field trips, student-led projects, and lab tours. We are still finalizing our 2025 schedule, this is to give you an idea of student activities. Subject to change.
| Speakers | Project Time |
| Tours | Misc |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 7:00 – 9:00 a | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | To-Go Breakfast, PACCAR Test Center Tour | |
| 9:00 – 10:00 a | Keynote Speech | Keynote Speech | Equity with Angela Kitali | Keynote Speech | ||
| 10:00 – 11:00 a | Keynote Speech | Keynote Speech | Sustainability with Rubnia Singh & Tianqu Zhou | DEI and Disability Rights with Anna Zivarts | ||
| 11:00 a – 12:00 p | Lab Visit | Accessibility with Jon Froehlich | Lunch | Lunch and Star Lab Visit | ||
| 12:00 – 1:00 p | Visit NW Region TMC | Lunch & Project Work Time | Public Transit with Mark Hallenbeck | Amazon Fulfillment Center Tour | Lunch | |
| 1:00 – 2:00 p | Walking Tour of Complete Streets/Project Example | Project Work and Preparation | ||||
| 2:00 – 3:00 p | Project Introduction and Work Time | Metro Electric Testbed | Closing Remarks with Roger Millar | |||
| 3:00 – 4:00 p | Student Check-In | Project Work Time | Project Work Time | Final Project Presentation | ||
| 4:00 – 5:00 p | ||||||
| 5:00 – 7:00 p | Orientation & Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | |
| 7:00 – 9:00 p | Ice Breakers | Ice Cream and 43rd St Redesign Presentation | Game Night at HUB | Transportation Themed Movie Night | Reflection and Evaluation |
WSU Camp at a Glance
Check out photos from previous years’ summer camp!
Next Steps
If you have questions or would like to talk further about this program, please get in touch!