Caption: Engineering Open House Guide - 2010
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15 EOH 2010 Water Container Challenges IAHR/IWRA Challenge 1: Have you ever stopped and observed how water drains out of a hole near the bottom of a tank of water? In this challenge, see if you have what it takes to determine which container will drain faster. Challenge 2: Have you ever heard the riddle, “ You have 3 gallon bucket and a 5 gallon bucket and you need to measure exactly 4 gallons of water?” Come test your skill against this water riddle. Location: 1504 The exhibit explores the behaviour of the gaseous, liquid, and solid phases of matter, and the transitions between those phases. Come guess what will happen to bananas, balloons, and flowers when they reach 320 degrees F! Location: Lobby The World of Nuclear Power NPRE, ANS Ever wondered what radiation is, or how a nuclear reactor works? Learn about nuclear power, why it is important, and why it is safe. Demonstrations will show different radiation shielding methods and a model nuclear reaction with mousetraps and ping-pong balls. Location: 141 Physics Van Lecture Demos Physics - Physics Van This annual favorite of EOH-goers presents some of the most fundamental concepts Materials Science & Engiof physics in entertaining and educational ways. If you get excited about Einstein, neering Building Newton and Bernoulli, or if you just get a Loomis Laboratory kick out of things blowing up, this is a show Advanced Ceramics you won’t want to miss. Material Science Location: 141 Ceramics are way more than just mugs and Alpha Omega Epsilon tea sets. Come and learn the inner working College of Engineering Plasmas: Not Just Science Fiction about superconductors such as why and Alpha Omega Epsilon is a professional and NPRE, ANS how they work, where they are used, and social engineering sorority. What exactly is a plasma, and what can it future applications. We will have a demLocation: Lobby do for me? Learn about the fourth state of onstration that will use a length of “track” matter, its properties, and its applications. made up of neodymium magnets whcih a Bubble Room Demonstrations will show the crushing “train” containing a superconductor will be Physics - Physics Society power of magnetism and a low-tempera- able to float over. Teach kids about the science behind bubture plasma. Location: Main Hallway bles. Location: 151 Location: 137 Electronic Materials Chemical Engineering at the U of I Shifting Into Gear Physics - Physics Society AIChE In a world where tools and toys are beEver wonder what Chemical Engineering coming increasingly complex, lots of kids is and what a Chemical Engineer does? don’t have as high of an appreciation for Come find out and learn about Chemical those simple machines which helped build Engineering at the University of Illinois. our world. In this exhibit, kids can explore Location: Lobby through various activities the usefulness of wheel and axels, ramps, and levers along Cloud Chamber with the shift from these simpler tools to Physics - Physics Society more complex machines such as screws, Check out the Cloud Chamber. pulleys, and, most importantly, gears. Location: 137 Location: 136 Material Advantage Ever wonder what material science is going on behind the screen? Our project will be on how electronic materials are related to movies. We will be looking at digital cameras, projectors, TV screens, and lighting. We will also highlight how material science plays a role in making 3D movies like Avatar, and talk about the new technologies in TVs. Throw in some of the guts of a digital camera/camcorder and you are sure to learn plenty at our exhibit. Location: Main Hallway Interference Room Solar Room Ferrofluids Material Science Do you know what a ferrofluid is? Interested in nanotechnology? Come learn what ferrofluids are and how they incorporate nano-scale ferromagnetic particles. We will have a ferrofluid demonstration container spotlighting the incredible shapes and formations that ferrofluids can take. Physics - Physics Society The amount of energy provided by the sun is an awesome 1300 Watts per meter squared. Come explore the many fascinating different methods of drawing power from sun light. The demonstrations include Liquid Nitorgen Table a salt pond, a focused light boiler, and phoPhysics - Physics Van to electric cells. The Liquid nitrogen Table is a demonstra- Location: 144 tion of what happens when various materials are subjected to extreme cold. Physics - Physics Society Demonstrate the phenomenon of interference in a variety of interesting demos. Location: 143
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