Repository: UIHistories Project: Engineering Open House Guide - 2009 [PAGE 24]

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Penny Smasher

rotary model and an aircraft American Society of Mechanical cylinder-piston assembly. Subsections of engine desgin will be Engineers discussed, including oil analysis We are punching a Block I into and material selection. aluminum disks using a maLocation: 2001, 2005, 2009 chined die and vice. A quick demonstration and unique sou- This exhibit is suitable for: All venir! Location: 2001, 2005, 2009 Sandcasting Exhibit This exhibit is suitable for: Grade Pi Tau Sigma School, Middle School, General In this exhibit, the members of Pi Public Tau Sigma Mechanical Engineering Honor Society will demonstrate how to create a sand mold Pi Tau Sigma Presents for a small medallion, and then Hexapod Robots pour liquid aluminum at 1500 Pi Tau Sigma degrees into the sand mold. After The members of Pi Tau Sigma the molds have solidified, the here on campus put together a display involving hexapods and medallions will be presented to an obstacle course. Demonstra- the audience as souvenirs! Location: 1225 tions will include allowing visitors to guide robots up a small This exhibit is suitable for: All structure in a race-like fashion, pressing various buttons along the way. First person to press the last button wins! Location: 2001, 2005, 2009 This exhibit is suitable for: All in concrete technology. Recently, the chapter placed third overall in the concrete cube competition at the 2007 Fall Convention held in Puerto Rico. Location: Crane Bay This exhibit is suitable for: High School, College

Print 3-D Objects using Common Materials

We’ll show how solid objects are created from a photoactive polymer using light from a data projector. Location: 2226 This exhibit is suitable for: All

petition held during the Engineering Open House on Friday March 13th, 2009. The purpose American Concrete Insti- of this competition is to build a balsa wood bridge given certain tute constraints with an emphasis on PTS Engine Display ASCE Pi Tau Sigma The student chapter of ACI has the greatest load to weight ratio. Location: Crane Bay We will display the components been involved in many activiThis exhibit is suitable for: Midof 2 types of internal combustion ties ranging from international engines, piston and rotary. There concrete design competitions to dle School, High School, Colwill be a cutaway of a 4-piston bringing speakers to the Univer- lege, General Public engine, along with a movable sity to talk about the cutting-edge

Discover the world of asphalt pavements! Learn about what asphalt is, how it is used, and how it is studied. You can make your own asphalt mixtures with our slime, aggregate, and other fun ingredients. We can help you test your choice of mixture to evaluate its performance. You can learn why roads fail, and examine samples of asphalt concrete. Stirling Engine Location: Crane Bay American Society Of Mechanical This exhibit is suitable for: All Engineers Using any type of external heat Balsa Wood Bridge source to run, the Stirling Engine Competition is truly unlocking potential. Come ASCE see our various versions of the The University of Illinois Student Stirling Engine. Chapter of the American Society Location: 2001, 2005, 2009 of Civil Engineering is sponsorThis exhibit is suitable for: All ing a Balsa Wood Bridge Com-

Asphalt Pavements are a Lot of Fun!

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