Students

Students in grades 6-8 are invited to register for the Expanding Your Horizons Conference. Registered participants will participate in two workshops, a career panel session and participate in demonstrations at the Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers. Conference fees also include lunch and a t-shirt. Lunch will be a Chick-fil-A sandwich, chips, a soda, and a cookie.

2009 Workshops:

"Rockets go Up"- Test your engineering design skills while having a great time with your classmates.

"Water runs Down" - Experiment with runoff and erosion design

Keynote Speaker: Carol D. Conner, PE, AIC , Executive VP and Corporate Director, MSCW, Inc.

Read about Carol on the Parents/Chaperone Program webpage.

 

Sample Student Schedule - February 28, 2009
Time: Event:
February 28, 2009, 9:00 AM - 2:30PM
9:00 Check-in at Harris Engineering Center
9:30 Opening Session in Harris Engineering Center 125
9:40 EYH Guide leads group to Workshop #1
9:45 Workshop #1
10:40 EYH Guide leads group to Workshop #2
10:45 Workshop #2 followed by lunch
12:10 EYH Guide leads group to CREOL demonstrations
12:15 CREOL demonstrations
1:10 Return to Harris Engineering Center 125
1:15 Career Panel and Presentation by Carol Conner, PE, Executive VP and Corporate Director, MSCW, Inc.
2:30 Checkout