The School of Engineering will hold an open house on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Centennial Engineering Center on the western edge of the UNM main campus near the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. and University Blvd. Students of all ages and their families are welcome.
Photo: Engineering students solve challenging problems. Interested students can learn more about the academic programs and student support services available at UNM.
Schedule of Events
10 a.m., 11 a.m. and noon - Talk by SOE Interim Dean Arup Maji in Centennial Auditorium “Educating Students for the Future”
SOE Programs, Student Services, Organizations, Scholarships, What to Expect, and Q & A.
Student Presentations
Mechanical Engineering – Mechanical Engineering Building Atrium
· See the FSAE race car and Hands-on Projects
· See the Integrated Sustainable Energy Systems (ISES) Lab in Room 436. This lab allows students to explore the interplay of energy capture, building infrastructure, control systems and people using data collection, simulation and analysis.
Civil Engineering – Centennial Engineering Center Hydraulics Lab
· Watch the rubber ducks race down the flume while you learn about fluid mechanics and flood control.
· Students will show a bridge they designed and built for the regional American Society of Civil Engineering competition.
Electrical and Computer Engineering – ECE Building
· ECE students will drive UNM’s first solar powered car, built for the Solar Car race.
· Play Xbox computer games developed by students at the Advanced Graphics Lab. Check out computer animations for films.
Computer Sciences – Mechanical Engineering Building
· Computer science graduate students will discuss why computer security matters, where viruses fit in the computer food chain and exploring the world of computer forensics.
Chemical and Nuclear Engineering – Centennial Engineering Center
· You’ll see a demonstration of Alpha, Beta & Gamma radiation, and see the shielding properties of various materials and the detection properties of a Geiger-Mueller Tube detector
There will also be robotics demonstrations and hands-on activities that include dropping an egg without breaking it, constructing a plane in 4 steps, building a tower that can withstand wind from a fan and constructing rafts to carry pennies.
For more information visit: SoE Open House.
Media Contact: Karen Wentworth, (505) 277-5627; e-mail: kwent2@unm.edu
Posted by scarr at November 11, 2009 08:50 AM