Explore Engineering Innovation (EEI), formerly known as Engineering Innovation, is an undergraduate introductory engineering course that has been offered at Johns Hopkins University since 2006. This hands-on, lab-based course is designed to help students develop the skills to think and problem solve like engineers.
Please see the Eligibility Requirements page for the pre-requisites.
Yes! Students have the opportunity to earn three college credits from JHU. Students receiving college credit should contact the JHU Office of the Registrar to request that a transcript be delivered to their home and/or institutions of their choice.
Students who actively participate in the course will receive a Certificate of Completion..
Explore Engineering Innovation is offered in three modalities:
The Explore Engineering Innovation In-Person Commuter Program allows students to live at home and complete the course at one of our host institutions across the country. These students have the same curriculum as their peers taking the course on the Johns Hopkins Homewood campus.
We offer two residential locations:
Students who apply and are accepted to a residential location of Explore Engineering Innovation (In-Person) must meet age requirements. In 2022, participating students must have been born between July 30, 2004, and July 5, 2007.
Engineering Innovation is also offered as an online course. Students will interact with their instructional team and classmates using a Learning Management System (LMS) and MS Teams. There will be both synchronous and asynchronous activities. Students enrolled in the online course will receive a lab kit in the mail with materials needed to complete various lab activities.
We will be offering a number of different times for the synchronous portion of the online course. Students interested in completing the online course will be able to select a section that best meets their timing requirements.
To participate in the online course, students will need to have access to reliable internet. We realize that issues arise from time-to-time and would encourage students to relay intermittent issues to their instructors.
Admission to the Explore Engineering Innovation Program or the Biomedical Engineering Innovation Program does not automatically entitle students for admission into the undergraduate program at Johns Hopkins University.