At the 91探花’s , visitors marveled at early-1900s scientific advances: using electricity to cook and curl hair, sending wireless messages over a distance of five miles, experimenting with lightning.
Fri., April 24, 9 a.m. 鈥� 2 p.m. (registration full)
Sat., April 25, 9 a.m. 鈥� 2 p.m.
Fast forward a century, and this week’s on-campus activities for the include forming nanoparticles, extracting DNA from a strawberry, watching a human-powered submarine and building a prosthetic device.
The two-day event on April 24 and 25 鈥� with nearly 100 interactive exhibits that demonstrate basic science concepts for children, expose prospective students to cutting-edge 91探花research and engage the public in engineering innovation 鈥� is expected to draw up to 10,000 visitors.
Friday鈥檚 events geared towards elementary and middle school students are at capacity. But visitors of all ages can attend on Saturday , meet 91探花research teams and visit various engineering labs. Both days are free, but organizers ask that attendees to ensure there are enough supplies.
High school and community college students and their families on Saturday can attend to learn about 91探花College of Engineering departments; admissions, scholarships and financial aid; women in science and engineering programs and 91探花housing and food options. Saturday’s exhibits will open at 10 a.m.
Many favorites, including 3-D printing demonstrations and racing a canoe made of lightweight concrete, will return. Visitors can help solve the fictitious murder of a famous synthetic biologist using DNA, explore learning-curve concepts in a human-sized maze, see fish robots swim, watch model houses sink as soil liquefies or turn electronic waste into jewelry.
The promenade along Rainier Vista and Drumheller Fountain will be filled with outdoor exhibits, and many engineering buildings will house indoor exhibits. The Engineering Library is hosting a special exhibit on local engineering milestones of the past 100 years: “A Century of Invention: Engineering in Washington State since 1915.”
Organizers recommend avoiding driving on campus during the event. Public transit, parking and directions
Photos from this year鈥檚 event will be posted on the .