Discover Engineering At The Discovery Center
28 Jan 2014
The Annual Discover Engineering event at the Discovery Center is an opportunity for elementary students to experience the many ways that engineering impacts our lives.
Students will discover the products engineers create, the range of jobs relating to engineering, the many local companies that employ engineers, and they will be able to meet and ask engineers questions.
The event will take place on February 22nd from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Organizations that will be displaying exhibits include:
Stateline Robotics – Hononegah High School
Project Lead the Way – Hononegah High School
Underwriter’s Laboratory (Chicago)
First Lego League – Guilford High School
UTC Aerospace Systems
SAE – May have a Wankel engine cut away
Packaging Coordinators, Inc.
Rockford Robotics
Lincoln Middle School First Lego League
IEEE
Engineering Explorers – program at UTAS; will have a 3D printer
Universal Hovercraft – will help kids make air and rubberband powered boats
Eclipse
ASQ –Rockford Section
NIU College of Engineering – Bringing a 2 x 2 x 2 ft. robot that goes in all 4 directions.
Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois
For further information see the Discover Engineering 2014 Flyer
Read more: http://blogs.e-rockford.com/bobtrojan/2014/01/23/come-and-see-what-engineers-do/#ixzz2rjRdwBC6
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