What is APEX?
APEX, or Advancing Prospective Engineering Xperiences, is an annual, full day event for high school students interested in engineering. This event has been running for over 20 years, and is a crucial part of our outreach mission. During APEX, students participate in engineering challenges, hear from accredited industry speakers, and participate in a student panel to learn more about what life as an engineering student is like.
APEX’s next Activity Fair will take place in Fall 2026!
To learn more, visit our website or email psefengineeringapex@gmail.com
APEX 2025 Recap:
The theme for APEX 2025 was Motorsports Engineering:
This event brought up to 180 high school students to Purdue to learn about engineering through several hands-on activities. We shared the Purdue engineering experience to the students through several activities, including projects like mini designs and an impromptu challenge (where students worked together to create physical deliverables for given tasks), a guest speaker at the beginning of the day, and a tour of several engineering facilities during the middle of the day. Students competed in groups throughout the day to earn points to become the APEX winner, where they received a commemorative plaque. This year, the event had a motorsports focus, allowing students to explore various disciplines of engineering and how they could contribute to the racing industry. Students learned about the motorsports industry through speakers and participated in fun hands-on activities to explore aerodynamics, safety designing, and more. Thanks to all of our amazing participants and information for APEX 2026 will be released soon!
