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EVENT NEWS RELEASE / January 28, 2008
Online at: http://news.boisestate.edu

Boise State College of Engineering Invites Families to Participate in 'Discover Engineering Day' Feb. 2

Treasure Valley families can build rockets, operate a lunar rover robot, ride a Segway, experience a wind tunnel, construct an “edible aquifer” out of layers of sweets and participate in a variety of other hands-on engineering and science activities at Discover Engineering Day Feb. 2 at Boise State University.

Discover Engineering Day is presented by the College of Engineering at Boise State with the support of a number of government and business sponsors. This free event has been expanded to three separate locations on campus in order to provide more opportunities for participants.

“This is a great family opportunity for people of all ages to have fun together while also learning about some of the creative and important work that engineers do,” said Cheryl Schrader, dean of the College of Engineering. “We encourage everyone to join us Feb. 2 for this free event.”

On Saturday, Feb. 2, more than two dozen activities will be offered from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at various locations on the Boise State campus. Boise State engineering faculty and students, along with volunteers from government agencies, public schools and local corporations will run the activities. Here’s a sampling of what’s being offered:

• Develop a computer language using jelly beans
• Watch a bomb squad robot
• Learn about artificial intelligence with tic-tac-toe
• Build a rocket racer and learn about Newton’s Third Law of Motion
• View the College of Engineering’s wind tunnel
• Learn about hydro, wind, solar and other alternative energy sources
• Join in science activities geared for preschoolers
• Use computer simulations to design a bridge

For a complete schedule of activities, locations and maps, go to http://coen.boisestate.edu/DiscoverEngineering/index.aspx. For more information, contact Leandra Aburusa-Lete at 426-4432.

Sponsors for Discover Engineering Day include: Boise State University College of Engineering, Hewlett Packard, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Idaho Office of Science and Technology, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Power, Micron Technology Inc., NASA, United Water, University of Idaho and Washington Group International.

Discover Engineering Day at Boise State is being presented as part of National Engineering Month, a program that promotes engineering as a profession and celebrates the creative contributions engineers make to improve the quality of life worldwide.

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Media Contact: Mike Journee, University Communications, (208) 426-1517, mikejournee@boisestate.edu

Boise State University is emerging as a metropolitan research university of distinction. This transformation is being powered by the university’s first comprehensive campaign to support students, faculty, strategic initiatives, research and infrastructure. That’s why the campaign to raise $175 million in private support is called Destination Distinction.
 

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Last reviewed on Monday, January 28, 2008