Exhibits/Demos
American Society of Safety Engineers — Rescue Me
north of Morrill Hall, d-4
Learn more about fire safety by viewing a full-sized simulation of a fire sprinkler system, and participate in other interactive games.
Association of General Contractors Flag Display
Morrill Hall parking lot, d-4
Chemical Engineering Graduate Student Organization
Central campus, d-3
You’ll see demonstrations about basic chemical engineering concepts and industrial chemical reactions relating to the emerging bio-based industry.
ChocoBiz
Room 0028, Black Engineering, e-2
Ever dreamed of a job like Willy Wonka’s? Run your own chocolate factory and tour the engineering labs with students of the Institute of Industrial Engineers, Industrial Engineering Ambassadors, and the IDEAL Learning Community.
College of Engineering
east of Marston Hall, d-3
Engineering Career Services
Get the scoop on careers and entrepreneurship opportunities in engineering.
Technology Toss Games
Learn more about engineering and try your luck at our hands-on games. Hosted by the Office of Outreach and Recruitment and Engineers’ Week
First LEGO League and American Society of Engineering Education
Engineer this! Come have some fun with Lego robotics, computer programming, and check out the Segway Personal Transporter. We’ll show you why being an engineering kid is so much fun!
Wheel of Innovation — sponsored by Engineering Student Council
Kids, spin the wheel and solve the puzzle for your chance to win awesome prizes!
FREE face painting with the Society of Women Engineers
and Women in Science and Engineering! Make, decorate and fly a paper airplane to challenge the record!
Electrical and Computer Engineering and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Watch electricity and magnetism wirelessly turn on a lightbulb and propel a ring into air. Plus, see
IEEE student design projects.
Society of International Engineers and Engineering International Programs and Services present Engineering Expeditions
Free souvenir as you “Picture Yourself Abroad” or take “150 Steps Around the World.” Your adventure begins here.
College of Engineering
southeast of Marston Hall, e-3
Mechanical Contractors Association Concrete forms, unique building tricks of the trade, and much more!
Water Quality Club Demonstrations
Find out what happens to our water, all in a fun, educational format. Student organizations include NAIT,
AiCHE, Pi Tau Sigma and the John Deere Demo.
Cyclone Power Pullers ¼-Scale Tractor Team
Hop on board a ¼-scale tractor and see the team’s fleet sponsored by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.
Powering the Past, Present and Future
See the evolution of transportation, human powered car to formula car to solar powered car.
Electrical and Computer Engineering and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Coover Hall, c-2
See IEEE student design projects.
Gaffer’s Guild Glassblowing
9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
1334 Sweeney Hall, d-2
Student glassblowers in action. Buy some of their glass creations.
High-Altitude Balloon Launch
2:30 p.m. (weather permitting)
between Howe Hall and College of Design, d-1
Human Computer Interaction
east of Marston Hall, d-3
Can’t program your VCR? Come learn why! Test your skills at the HCI Usability Relays.
Ice Cream Product Demonstration
east entrance to Sweeney Hall, c-3
Sample “engineered” ice cream made by student members of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the National Organization for the Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers.
Information Assurance Center and Information Infrastructure Institute (ICube)
east of Marston Hall, d-3
IT Adventures and Applications — Explore how information technology affects our lives. Learn about hackers, cyber infrastructure, and cyber defenders.
Information Technology Services
east of Marston Hall, d-3
A Trip through Computing Memory Lane — Computers changed our work and play. See the ancestors of today’s technology in this mini-museum.
Information Technology Services
east of Marston Hall, d-3
Technology Trivia — Discover what you remember about technology’s history. Game-show format features questions, competition, fun and prizes.
Iowa State Space Society — To Infinity and Beyond
west of Beardshear Hall, e-3
Come see our display of rockets and other space-related items.
National Association of Industrial Technology
north of Morrill Hall, d-4
Watch our competition robot perform and get your 2007 VEISHEA coaster.
Rapid Prototyping Demos
1210 Sweeney, c-2
Don’t miss the demonstrations of cool stuff being made in the Rapid Prototyping Lab.
Solar Car
Sweeney Hall garage, d-2
Check out the ISU Solar Car and meet Team PrISUm.
Spacecraft Systems and Operations Lab Demos
Howe Hall lower atrium, d-1
Low altitude balloon experiments, payload setup and new gadget demos.
Tau Beta Pi
west of the Hub, d-3
Ready, get set, build! High schoolers from around the state are invited to build the best egg thrower and test it.
