The University of the District of Columbia Commuter Details 

Explore Engineering Innovation (EEI) will be held in the Engineering Building (building 42). Specific room assignments will be emailed one week prior to the start of the program.

Your instructors receive JHU faculty appointments to teach your course. They typically have a PhD and teach college-level courses. Local high school teachers, university graduate students, and former EEI students also assist with the classes serving as teaching fellows and teaching assistants.  

Your class will have between 18 and 24 students, with whom you will work closely in teams of up to four to complete engineering projects. Each course has a 12:1 or fewer student-teacher ratio. 

You will have access to the JHU Sheridan Libraries online resources. In addition, students may use the UDC library for on-site study and research. Please note that borrowing privileges at UDC are limited to students officially registered at the college, and the library operates with reduced hours during the summer. We recommend checking their website for current hours before visiting.

Curious about what class is like? Visit our Past Syllabi page to explore previous course materials organized by program, year, and course type. While the exact content may evolve, these syllabi offer a great preview of the topics, structure, and hands-on projects you can expect.

Please visit the University of the District of Columbia website to view campus map.  

There will be about an hour for lunch each day. Students can bring their lunch. There is a microwave available for heating food from home. They may also visit the UDC campus Starbucks Café. Additionally, students may walk in groups of at least three students to Potbelly and Viet Chopsticks, which are located on the west side of Connecticut Avenue, just north of Building 42.

Parking: Van Ness Campus Garage (4200 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington, DC 20008). Please visit the UDC Parking website or call 202.274.6181  for more details. 

There is a Metro Rail station adjacent to the UDC Campus.  Take the red line to the Van Ness – UDC Station.  

The following Metro Bus Routes go to UDC: H2, L1, L2, L4.  

Metro Rail & Bus Information  

The Summer 2026 UDC Handbook is available for reference.

Please register for your online orientation covering policies and procedures using the registration links available on the Information Sessions and Events page. We encourage students and their families to review the handbook materials prior to arriving on campus.