"The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding."
–Leonardo da Vinci
WORLD ENGINEERS ACADEMY
World Engineers Academy is a two-week course introducing students ages 15-18 to high-level concepts in engineering, and is designed and taught by a world-leading instructor. Whether you are already set on a career in engineering or are simply curious, World Engineers Academy will provide you with key insights into the leading-edge of the natural sciences and how to succeed as an engineering student.
WORLD ENGINEERS
ACADEMY
CURRICULUM
Class 1: Intro to Engineering Degrees & Careers
Class 2: Engineering Math & Study Skills
Class 3: Materials Science
Class 4: Structural Analysis
Class 5: Computer Science for Engineers
Class 6: Hydraulics & Pneumatics
Class 7: Aerodynamics
Class 8: Electricity & Magnetism
Class 9: Engineering & Business
Class X: The Future of Engineering
Explore Engineering Degrees & Careers
Learn how to get into the most prestigious engineering schools worldwide, and see which specialism of engineering including Aeronautical, Electronic, Chemical, Civil, Mechanical, Software, and Robotics most appeals to you!
Engineering & Business
Discover how engineers can bring their inventions to market, and build a career developing new products and refining the operation of existing technologies
Mechanical Engineering
Discover how
mechanical engineers put the 'engine' in 'engineer', designing and building the world's fastest vehicles and most powerful generators
Integrated Design Engineering
Find out how to seamlessly integrate design, technology, and economics to make a difference in the world and a profit!
Electrical
Engineering
What are the fundamental principles
that govern the relationship between electricity and magnetism, and how can we expand our ability to harness its power for civilization?
Harmonics and the Golden Ratio
Discover the uncanny relationship between the periodicity of the elements and music. See how the golden ratio and the fibonacci sequence are embedded in our natural world, and how engineers are incorporating them into 21st century technology
Physical Motion
Learn how kinetic forces impact our world, both great and small, and find out what Pythagoras meant when he talked about the Music of the Spheres. Do the planetary motions strictly conform to the laws of physics, or do hidden mysteries in our solar system remain?
Materials Science
From non-toxic electric batteries to carbon nanotubes 100 times
stronger than steel, sometimes the biggest technological advances
start at the smallest
of scales
Your Engineering Instructor
Dr. Akash Trivedi (PhD, University of Oxford) is a lecturer in the Department of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford, and is a member of the Solid Mechanics and Materials Engineering Research Group. He also holds a masters degree (MEng) in Aeronautical Engineering from Imperial College London specializing in Aerial Robotics.
He has been tutoring and mentoring engineering student aspirants for over 10 years. He is currently Lead Tutor for Materials Engineering at the University of Oxford, and teaches Mechanics, Structures, and Materials and Dynamics. He holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Education and is a fully qualified Teacher of Science.
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He won the 2019 Young Stress Analyst Competition sponsored by Airbus, and has been Student President for Wolfson College Oxford, and Chair of the Graduate Student Committee for the Engineering Science Department at the University of Oxford.
Engineering Course Testimonials
"I can say without a doubt that I loved the experience. My goals were to both enrich my engineering knowledge and learn about the engineering career specialties. I accomplished those goals but was surprised at how much fun I had."
–Jake R. (15) Clarksburg, MD
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"Our tutor made the course look so easy which it was not and helped our doubts every time we asked him."
–Lara K. (14) Oxford, UK
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"The World Engineers Academy exposed me to several Engineering Branches that helped narrow my career search. Moreover, the exciting group activities like the Engineering Business Challenge were illuminating regarding how the real industry works."
–Hussain S. (16) Dubai, UAE
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WORLD ENGINEERS
ACADEMY
World Engineers Academy is delivered synchronously over two weeks in (i) ten live and interactive online classes, and (ii) two one-on-one personalized academic tutorials led by your instructor. The program follows the World Engineers Academy curriculum and includes:
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Maximum class size six (6) students
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Individual feedback and academic guidance
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Take-home continuing study exercises and resources
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Letter of Recommendation from your instructor (upon satisfactory participation)
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Access to video recordings of all ten (10) live classes for future review
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Course completion certificate
Online classes will last approximately two hours and will be delivered on weekdays 10am-12pm US Pacific Time | 1pm-3pm US Eastern Time | 6pm-8pm British Summer Time.
WORLD ENGINEERS ACADEMY
2025 PRICES & DATES
"Before anything else, preparation is the key to success."
–Alexander Graham Bell
DISCOVER ENGINEERING ACADEMY
Discover Engineering Academy is a two-week course introducing students ages 12-14 to fundamental concepts in technology, physics, and engineering, and is designed and taught by a world-leading instructor. On the course you'll learn about how the physical world works, what engineers do, and whether a career in engineering might be right for you.
DISCOVER ENGINEERING
ACADEMY
CURRICULUM
Class 1: Introduction to Engineering
Class 2: Mathematics Made Easy
Class 3: Materials & Structures
Class 4: Video Games & Computer Science
Class 5: Principles of Mechanics
Class 6: Introduction to Robotics
Class 7: The Science of Space Travel
Class 8: Biomedical Engineering
Class 9: Electricity & Magnetism
Class X: Changing the World with Engineering
Discover the World of Technology
From industrial cranes to intercontinental bridges, explore the manifold applications of engineering science, and the exciting ways new technologies are
transforming our world
Explore the Science of Ballistics
An understanding of ballistics serves as crucial evidence in criminal cases, and is the foundation of weapons systems development. Learn how rifling, lasers, and geopositioning keep us
on target
How Do Engines Work?
The combustion engine has revolutionized travel, yet we still define its output in 'horsepower'. Discover how a controlled explosion converts chemical bonds into kinetic energy and gets the world moving!
Laws of Physical Motion
Although Newton's
fateful encounter with a certain red fruit may have been apocryphal, discover how his systematization of basic physical forces verily formed the basis for the industrial revolution and our modern technologies
Materials Science
Discover how repeated folding and tempering makes a samurai sword so strong. Find out why carbon fiber is the material of choice in F-1 race cars and aircraft. And see how superconductors can defy the laws of physics and may hold the key to anti-gravity and interstellar travel
The Science of
Flight
Understand how the Bernoulli principle generates air pressure differentials across an airplane wing causing lift, and uncover why jet engines replaced the propeller and how they have continued to advance in efficiency and reliability
How Do Computers Work?
Explore how the entire digital world runs on microscopic electrical circuits etched onto silicon chips, and how technological advancements may soon integrate computers with the human body
Rocket Science
Will modern rocket technology take you to the moon? Learn how advancements in rocket science are making space-travel safer, more affordable, and more exciting than ever!
Your Engineering Instructor
Dr. Francesco De Cola (PhD, University of Oxford) is Head of Design and Engineering for Advanced Projects at McLaren Racing. Previously he was Principal Engineer in Lightweight Systems and Advanced Materials R&D at Williams where he developed exotic materials for application in warfare, high performance supercars, and spacecraft, and a Post-Doctoral Researcher in the Impact Engineering Laboratory at the University of Oxford.
His doctoral studies at the University of Oxford were fully sponsored by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency of the United States Department of Defense, and he was winner of the 2016 Edgell Sheppee Prize in Engineering Science. He has taught engineering at the University of Oxford, and has published more than ten articles on Materials Science in scholarly journals. He has been tutoring and mentoring engineering student aspirants for over 6 years, including at Oxford and Cambridge summer schools for the charity OxFizz.
Engineering Course Testimonials
"World Scholars Academy's beginners class taught me about key engineering concepts and how the engineering world works and will work. The lessons were engaging and introduced complex ideas in an easily digestible format. I left the two weeks with a stronger interest in engineering and a better idea of what path I'm going to go down once college rolls around."
–Mia C. (14) Los Angeles, CA
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"This class got my 14-year-old daughter prepared for what it takes to be an engineer in the current day and in the future. Her teacher presented the information in a way that was easy for her to understand, and trust me, they weren't grappling easy concepts. I highly recommend for any parents who want to raise a future engineer."
–Paula C. (Parent)
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DISCOVER ENGINEERING
ACADEMY
Discover Engineering Academy is delivered synchronously over two weeks in (i) ten live and interactive online classes, and (ii) two one-on-one personalized academic tutorials led by your instructor. The program follows the Discover Engineering Academy curriculum and includes:
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Maximum class size six (6) students
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Individual feedback and academic guidance
-
Take-home continuing study exercises and resources
-
Letter of Recommendation from your instructor (upon satisfactory participation)
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Access to video recordings of all ten (10) live classes for future review
-
Course completion certificate
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Online classes will last approximately two hours and will be delivered on weekdays 10am-12pm US Pacific Time | 1pm-3pm US Eastern Time | 6pm-8pm British Summer Time.