James and Patricia Anderson College of Engineering

Giving Day contributions of every size make a major difference! Support one of these projects today or give to another area that helps the James and Patricia Anderson College of Engineering.

Ready! Set! Give! On Giving Day, once 5 donors make a gift to the John G. Wright Memorial Endowed Scholarship, a generous gift of $5,000 from an anonymous donor will be unlocked!

Engineering Summer Camps

College of Engineering K-12 Academy Engineers play a pivotal role in revitalizing and sustaining their communities through research and innovation. James and Patricia Anderson College of Engineering students lead in their community by introducing local children to career opportunities in science and technology fields. They are involved in a variety of K-12 programs such as the Detroit-Area Pre-College Engineering Program and the Department of Computer Science's summer camps.

The college's Educational Outreach and Community Engagement Office facilitates collaboration with the college's community and partners, including K-12 schools, other universities, nonprofit organizations, government entities and businesses. The office achieves its goals through curricular engagement, community engagement and K-12 outreach efforts. Partnerships with business leaders in the Wayne State community allow the college to close the gap between academics and industry, leading to improved learning outcomes, maximum value of research, stronger commercial impact, and a greater number of top-level engineering prospects with relevant industrial skills.

James and Patricia Anderson College of Engineering Dean's Scholarship

The Engineering Dean's Scholarship empowers our students to focus on what's most important: the future. Our undergraduate scholarships are targeted at students who have completed at least one term as an engineering student and demonstrate a combination of academic achievement, leadership and financial need, although financial need is not required for all college scholarships. Join the community of alumni and other donors who support students with scholarships!

Engineering Student Success Fund (Helios Fund)

The Helios Fund supports high impact practices that strengthen student experiences and success:

Global perspective – students learn to be global citizens, able to navigate diverse cultures and global economies.
Undergraduate research projects – students tackle multidisciplinary and translational research, learning principles and theories in the digital classroom and applying that knowledge in the laboratory.
Experiential learning opportunities – students have access to internships at small companies and industry leaders.
Hands-on experiences – students apply lessons learned in the classroom to team-based initiatives. They research, incorporate design fundamentals, test and retest solutions and learn how to succeed.

You also can make your gift to another area in the James and Patricia Anderson College of Engineering: