The classes below are taken from previous years'
workshops. This is posted so that students have an idea of the topics covered at the workshop. Although we anticipate many of the same offerings, please know that classes will change for the 2008 workshop.
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Chocolate Biz – What does it take to run your own chocolate company? Use a computer program that simulates this sweet business to find out. You will order raw materials (sugar, cocoa beans, etc.), solve unexpected problems (like cockroaches), and always keep your eye on the bottom line – to produce the best chocolate you can for the least amount of money. Hosted by
the Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering department. |
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Computer Security –Take a
byte out of hackers - that's what this
professor does. He is known worldwide
for his expertise in computer security.
Learn about worms, phishing, and Trojan
horses from an expert. Hosted by the Department of Electrical &Computer Engineering. |
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I Scream, You Scream; We All Scream
for Chemical Engineering! – Make
your own delicious ice cream using all
the things you can find around your own
home and some basic chemistry
principles!
Hosted by the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department. |
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Aerospace Engineering – Tour our aerospace engineering facilities with faculty and see our wind tunnels, smoke tunnels, and
new tornado (or Cyclone) simulator! |
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Mechanical Engineers - The Motion
Makers – Learn what it takes to
design and build an object using a
software program. Hosted by our Mechanical Engineering department. |
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Boat Design & Competition – Guaranteed to be one of the most popular sessions every year! Combine many engineering principles to build a small boat using cardboard, Styrofoam, rubber bands, balloons, etc. Your boat must support a plastic cup to which we will continue to add weight until your boat sinks. Do you have what it takes to be on the winning design team? |
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Constructing Campus Buildings & More
– A new building is almost always being
added to our campus. Tour the job site with construction engineers to see what they do behind the scenes. After touring the site, use a computer program that has you become a bridge designer. Can you build an economical bridge that supports the weight of a semi? Hosted by the Department of Civil & Construction,
& Environmental Engineering. |
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Be Shocked by
Electrical Engineering Circuit
boards, capacitors and transistors - oh
my! Learn about the behind-the-scenes
world of how electronics work. |
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Engineering Cool Stuff - Watch out! This professor has been known to break things or set them on fire to demonstrate the properties of materials. A sure-fire hit! Hosted by the Department of Materials Science & Engineering. |
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1/4 Scale
Tractor - Check out one of the cool
engineering clubs here on campus! If
you're lucky, you'll get to take this
mini-tractor on a test drive!
Hosted by Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering. |
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Engineering –
Which One? With so many engineering
majors, how do you choose just one?
Learn about Iowa State’s engineering
majors and study abroad opportunities. |
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Blue Sky
Creamery - Take a trip off campus
for the afternoon and see how Blue Sky
Creamery makes their delicious ice
cream! Learn all about the engineering
that goes into food processing, and
enjoy a yummy sample for yourself! |
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Segway
Experience - The Segway is a
combination of many types of
engineering. Learn how it was designed
and where it's being used. The best part
of this session - driving the Segway, of
course! |
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Engineering
Leadership Program - Look at
situations that engineers in the real
world deal with! Work on teamwork,
creativity, and presentation skills
while having fun! Hosted by the
Engineering Leadership Team. |
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I'm Ready to
Enroll! Now What? We hope you
had such a great time at the workshop
that you are ready to join the Iowa
State family! Learn the details of
applying to Iowa State from the Office
of Admissions. |
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Awards Ceremony
No workshop is complete without an
awards ceremony. Parents are encouraged
to attend. You may even get to meet Cy! |
