Thank you!

Special thank you to Engineers Week lead organizational sponsor,

American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)

Thank you to our additional sponsors: American Society for Quality (ASQ) — Fox Valley

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) — Fox Valley Section

Illinois Society of Professional Engineers (ISPE) – Salt Creek Chapter

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) — Chicago

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) — Electromagnetic Compatibility Society

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE)

Society of Manufacturing Engineering (SME) — Chicago

Society of Women Engineers (SWE) — Chicago Section

Mark your calendar for next year’s

32nd DuPage Area Engineers Week Expo

Saturday, February 27, 2016

Engineering New Horizons

201 East Loop Road Wheaton, IL 60189

31st Annual DuPage Area Engineers Week Saturday, February 28, 2015

1st Floor

East Hall The Center for the Gifted Illinois Society of Professional Engineers – Salt Creek (ISPE) School, Community Assistance for Recycling & Composting Education (SCARCE)

Boardroom

126

114 4500 Years of Structural Engineering

(LEGO® Skyscraper)

111 Computer History

103

Chicago Robotics

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MEN

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Entrance

Stairs to 2nd Floor

Public Safety

118 Ask an

Engineer

120

ASNT

123 SWEet Flight

141 Light & Color

142 SFPE

155 Video Overflow for Mr. Freeze

166 Mr. Freeze

Cryogenics Demo (wristband required)

159 Coat Room

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North Hall American Nuclear Society (ANS) American Chemical Society (ACS) Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI) American Society of Civil Engineers GI Group (ASCE-GI) Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

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First Floor — Rooms 103 - 166

Room 103: Chicago Robotics Room 111: Computer History Room 114: 4500 Years of Structural Engineering Room 118: Ask an Engineer Room 120: American Society for Nondestructive Testing Room 123: SWEet Flight Room 126: Girl Scouts Snack Shop Room 141: Light & Color Room 142: Society of Fire Protection Engineers Room 148: Arab American Association of Engineers & Architects – Tower Destruction at 2:15 PM Room 155: Video Viewing for Mr. Freeze Room 159: Coat Room Room 163: American Society of Agricultural & Biological Engineers *New Location Room 166: Mr. Freeze Cryogenics Demonstration (wristband required)

Atrium Girl Scouts Lunch and Snack Shop Illinois Institute of Technology IL Chip – Child Identification Program Three Fires Council of BSA Engineers without Borders – IIT Student Chapter (EWB) Public Safety

ELEVATOR

Stairs

236 Design Squad

203 IIT

Alumni Breakfast

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Second Floor Rooms 203 - 252

Room 203: IIT Alumni Breakfast

IIT Armour College of Engineering

Lunch seating after 11:00 AM

Atrium: ZOOM into Engineering

Room 218: IL CHIP Child Identification Program

Room 236: Design Squad

Room 239: DuPage Children’s Museum

Room 243: All About Flight – Civil Air Patrol

Room 247: Society of Manufacturing Engineering (SME)

East Hall American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Civil Air Patrol (CAP) American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Real-Time Communications Lab (RTC – IIT) DuPage Regional Office of Education (DROE)

North Hall Computerize Your Toys Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) American Society for Quality (ASQ) Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE-EMC)

Atrium ZOOM into Engineering American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Illinois Society of Professional Engineers- DuKane (ISPE)

East Hall

203

IIT Armour

College of Engineering

IIT

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Gifted AAAEA

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Many programs besides our Engineers Week Expo are open to students in all age groups. Below is a list of some programs and resources for further information on available programs.

AAAEA Essay/Poster Contest This contest is open to all students in 3rd-8th grades in Chicagoland schools. Students submit an essay and a poster about an engineer who has made an impact on their lives. The purpose of the contest is to stimulate students to consider careers in engineering. For more information, visit www.aaaea.org or email aaaea@aaaea.org.

Illinois Institute of Technology Bridge Contest for High School Students The construction and testing of model bridges promotes the study and application of fundamental principles of physics and helps high school students develop hands-on skills through bridge construction. More information available at bridgecontest.phys.iit.edu

Mathcounts A nationwide math competition for middle school students concentrating on improving math skills. Visit www.mathcounts.org

Future City Competition National competition sponsored by the National Engineers Week Committee for 6th, 7th and 8th grade students. Students design and present their concepts of the city of tomorrow. Details at: www.futurecity.org/Illinois-Chicago

TEAMS The TEAMs program is an academic challenge for teams of math and science students from high schools throughout the area. Information about the exam at http://teams.tsaweb.org

Destination Imagination (DI®) The global competition with both STEM and Fine Arts builds skills in teamwork, creativity and problem solving. Information at www.destinationimagination.org

Engineer Girl This website is dedicated to introducing girls to opportunities in engineering. Visit www.engineergirl.org

Additional Resources & Websites

DuPage County E-Week Committee appliedtech.iit.edu/engineersweek

Chicago E-Week Committee www.chicagolandeweek.org

US First (Robotics Competition) www.ilfirst.org

DiscoverE / National E-Week Committee www.discovere.org

DuPage Children’s Museum www.dupagechildrens.org

SciTech Museum in Aurora www.scitechmuseum.org

Civil Air Patrol: All About Flight..................................................................................... Room 243 Why does an airplane fly? Learn about the different types of planes and why shape is important. Make a “launchable” rocket or airplane to take home. Presentation Times — 11:30 AM, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 PM

Civil Air Patrol (CAP)-Illinois Wing ................................................................... 2nd Floor, East Hall Stop by and make a rocket or airplane and see the effects a wind tunnel has on wing design and the effects of shape. More information at: www.ilcap.org.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) ........................................... 2nd Floor, East Hall Help the ASME demonstrate mechanical engineering principles such as Bernoulli’s Principle to see what keeps airplanes flying and why curve balls curve. ASME sponsors many programs for students interested in science and engineering. For more information: www.sections.asme.org/foxvalley

Society of Manufacturing Engineering (SME) ................................................................. Room 247 The Society of Manufacturing Engineering (SME) is a not-for-profit organization made up of volunteers that support Industry in Manufacturing Engineering and Education by getting young people involved early in STEM and PLTW Programs supporting local high schools and colleges in the Chicagoland area. SME connects schools with industry companies for mentorship, job shadowing, summer hire programs, and provides fund-ing to upgrade equipment in classrooms and labs to get more students interested in vocational programs like machine shop and manufacturing related programs like CIM. More information at: www.sme.org and www.smechapter5.org.

Illinois Institute of Technology: Real-Time Communications Lab ...................... 2nd Floor, East Hall Hanging out at the Real-Time Communications (RTC) Lab can really change your appearance! Using Google and apps you can change your eyes, glasses or your hat or maybe morph into a monster or a mouse! Learn what happens behind the apps as well as what is in front of your face.

The STEM Team from DuPage Regional Office of Education (DROE) ................ 2nd Floor, East Hall Join The STEM Team in making balloon rockets and experimenting how to make them go farther and faster, then challenge your friends to a race! The mission of the DROE is to collaboratively build and sustain a high quality county educational community for all. The STEM Team is funded by a Career and Technical Education Innovation grant. We promote STEM education and careers among DuPage County middle school/junior high educators, students and parents through workshops, events, a newsletter, webpage, and other projects

2nd Floor: East Hall

Photography &/or Video Recording in Progress By entering Illinois Institute of Technology’s Rice Campus you understand you may be

photographed or video-recorded for possible future distribution.

2nd Floor

East Hall The Center for the Gifted Illinois Society of Professional Engineers – Salt Creek (ISPE) School, Community Assistance for Recycling & Composting Education (SCARCE)

Boardroom

126

114 4500 Years of Structural Engineering

(LEGO® Skyscraper)

111 Computer History

103

Chicago Robotics

Stairs

MEN

North Hall

Entrance

Stairs to 2nd Floor

Public Safety

118 Ask an

Engineer

120

ASNT

123 SWEet Flight

141 Light & Color

142 SFPE

155 Video Overflow for Mr. Freeze

166 Mr. Freeze

Cryogenics Demo (wristband required)

159 Coat Room

SWE

ASCE

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SEAO

I AC

S AN

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Girl Scouts Snack & Lunch Shop

148 AAAEA

SFPE ISPE Salt Creek SCARCE ASABE

EWB

IL C

HIP

North Hall American Nuclear Society (ANS) American Chemical Society (ACS) Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI) American Society of Civil Engineers GI Group (ASCE-GI) Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

WOMEN

Stairs

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138 Administrative

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First Floor — Rooms 103 - 166

Room 103: Chicago Robotics Room 111: Computer History Room 114: 4500 Years of Structural Engineering Room 118: Ask an Engineer Room 120: American Society for Nondestructive Testing Room 123: SWEet Flight Room 126: Girl Scouts Snack Shop Room 141: Light & Color Room 142: Society of Fire Protection Engineers Room 148: Arab American Association of Engineers & Architects – Tower Destruction at 2:15 PM Room 155: Video Viewing for Mr. Freeze Room 159: Coat Room Room 163: American Society of Agricultural & Biological Engineers *New Location Room 166: Mr. Freeze Cryogenics Demonstration (wristband required)

Atrium Girl Scouts Lunch and Snack Shop Illinois Institute of Technology IL Chip – Child Identification Program Three Fires Council of BSA Engineers without Borders – IIT Student Chapter (EWB) Public Safety

ELEVATOR

Stairs

236 Design Squad

203 IIT

Alumni Breakfast

Lunch

seating after 11 AM

218

IL CHIP Child Identification

Program

Stairs to Atrium

Lunch Seating

239

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247 SME

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Second Floor Rooms 203 - 252

Room 203: IIT Alumni Breakfast

IIT Armour College of Engineering

Lunch seating after 11:00 AM

Atrium: ZOOM into Engineering

Room 218: IL CHIP Child Identification Program

Room 236: Design Squad

Room 239: DuPage Children’s Museum

Room 243: All About Flight – Civil Air Patrol

Room 247: Society of Manufacturing Engineering (SME)

East Hall American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Civil Air Patrol (CAP) American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Real-Time Communications Lab (RTC – IIT) DuPage Regional Office of Education (DROE)

North Hall Computerize Your Toys Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) American Society for Quality (ASQ) Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE-EMC)

Atrium ZOOM into Engineering American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Illinois Society of Professional Engineers- DuKane (ISPE)

East Hall

203

IIT Armour

College of Engineering

IIT

North Hall

Gifted AAAEA

163 ASABE

BOY

SCO

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Chicago Area Robotics Group ......................................................................................... Room 103 Chicago Area Robotics Group (ChiBots) is hosting its spring competition with line following, maze tracking, mini sumo and other events. A Purple Dalek will be visiting. Information available: www.chibots.org.

American Nuclear Society (ANS) ...................................................................... 1st Floor, North Hall The American Nuclear Society develops and disseminates nuclear science and technology information. Its members work in such diverse areas as education, research and development laboratories, government, power plant operations, medical and isotope applications, and engineering design and services. The ANS display has hands-on demonstrations for radiation detection, a model fuel bundle for a nuclear reactor, a work sheet to calculate your daily exposure to radiation, information about careers, and much more. More information on ANS can be found at their website, www.ans.org.

American Chemical Society (ACS) .................................................................... 1st Floor, North Hall Experiments involving color and climate science are demonstrated. The American Chemical Society (ACS) encourages the advancement of the chemical enterprise and its practitioners through scholarship and profes-sional services and support. The ACS communicates with various audiences, including students, educators, and those involved in the public policy arena. For more information, visit www.acs.org or www.chicagoacs.org.

Computer History ........................................................................................................... Room 111 How have computers changed over the years? Come see some of the first computers such as Sinclair, Com-modore and original PCs. See how computers have evolved to the iPad and cell phones of today.

Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI) ........................................ 1st Floor, North Hall SEAOI is a professional association representing the licensed structural engineers in the State of Illinois. This hands-on display features structural models of buildings and bridges with literature on structural engineer-ing available. Visit them at www.seaoi.org.

4,500 Years of Structural Engineering ............................................................................ Room 114 From the Great Pyramids of Giza to the Burj Khalifa, structural engineering has experienced a lot of change in the last 4,500 years. The ancient Egyptians knew very little about material science and structural analysis. Now we perform complex structural analysis with computers. With modern materials such as high-strength concrete and steel, we can now design buildings that dwarf the size of the pyramids. Presentation Times — 11:30 AM, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 PM

American Society of Civil Engineers-GI (ASCE-GI) ........................................... 1st Floor, North Hall Geotechnical Engineering is the study of engineering properties of soil and rock. It involves geology, physics, mechanics, chemistry and history/experience. The goal of the Chicago Geo-Institute Chapter today is to pro-vide an understanding of the interaction of soil and rock and structures, including buildings, tunnels, pipe-lines, roads and bridges. The Geo-Institute (G-I) is a specialty membership organization focused on geo-professionals and the geo-industry. It is one of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ eight specialty Insti-tutes. Visit them at: www.isace.org and www.asce.org/geo-institute.

1st Floor: North Hall

IL CHIP Child Identification Program .............................................................................. Room 218 No parent ever wants to live through the nightmare of having a child missing. Parents can be prepared for the unthinkable with an identification packet put together by IL CHIP. The Freemasons of Illinois provide FREE of charge to parents a complete child identification package that can be taken home or carried with the family on vacation. The information, most of which is contained on a flash drive, is compact and totally private. The only item IL CHIP keeps is the parental permission form.

Parents will receive: Color photo that records image and height and is digitized on a convenient flash drive that can easily be

circulated by police to the media and distributed across the state within an hour via Illinois’ Amber Alert program.

DNA Sample taken through a saliva cheek swab is the latest tool in the scientific arsenal to make positive IDs of lost children.

Fingerprints are the oldest form of positive identification since they are unique to every person. Recorded video interview captures appearance, speech patterns, personal characteristics,

and mannerisms.

ZOOM Into Engineering ........................................................................................ 2nd Floor, Atrium Based on the PBS television series, ZOOM®, the activities at ZOOM Into Engineering introduce students to science and technology through hands-on projects that demonstrate engineering principles. Volunteers from ISPE-DuKane and ASCE are providing assistance for this activity. More information at: www.pbs.org/parents/zoom/engineering

Illinois Society of Professional Engineers-DuKane Chapter ................................... 2nd Floor, Atrium The DuKane Chapter of ISPE is comprised of professional engineers from all fields of engineering. They are assisting with ZOOM Into Engineering and the Design Squad (Room 236) activities. More information found at: www.ispe-dukane.org.

Design Squad ................................................................................................................. Room 236 The hands-on activities based on the successful PBS television series, Design Squad, will challenge future engineers to design and build items based on engineering principles. Volunteers from the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers-DuKane Chapter will be on-hand to assist. More information on Design Squad at: http://pbskids.org/designsquad

DuPage Children’s Museum ............................................................................................ Room 239 Come and explore the world of electricity with our interactive exhibits and activities and discover the princi-ples of flight with foam flyers! Information on the museum at: www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) .......................................... 2nd Floor, North Hall Learn what chemical engineers do in practice, and the breadth of what chemical engineers make! Come try on the gear of an engineer and wear your PPE (Personal Protective Equipment). Visit their website: www.aiche-chicago.org

2nd Floor: Atrium & East Hall

Illinois Institute of Technology Alumni Breakfast ........................................................... Room 203 Join us for a special alumni and family continental breakfast while you mingle and network with IIT faculty, staff and alumni. This event is open only to IIT Alumni and their families from 9:30-10:30 AM.

Illinois Institute of Technology: Armour College of Engineering .................................... Room 203 Check out some fun activities like building a bridge using drinking straws, learn about aerospace projects, and play with cool advanced engineering toys guaranteed to get your mind thinking! Armour College of Engineering boasts programs that offer students a distinctive and marketable education that empowers them to drive change in emerging technologies and have a greater impact on society. Learn how IIT is enabling students to apply technical knowledge gleaned from the classroom to real-world settings and themes of high relevance. More information at: www.engineering.iit.edu

Computerize Your Toys! .................................................................................. 2nd Floor, North Hall Using Lego® parts, see how to make your old toys into autonomous robots.

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) ........................................................... 2nd Floor, North Hall Stop by and visit A World in Motion at the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) display! This program explores the many different modes of transportation and the scientific principles behind their function. More information available at: www.awim.org.

American Society for Quality (ASQ) ................................................................. 2nd Floor, North Hall Learn about ASQ Certifications and the applied technologies in quality and engineering. The Fox Valley Section of the American Society for Quality (ASQ) is an organization of people passionate about quality and as an association brings together individuals from all fields and industries who strive for continual improve-ment of their organization and the products and services the world relies on. More information at: www.asq.org or www.asq-foxvalley.org.

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers- Electromagnetic Compatibility Society (IEEE-EMC) .......................................... 2nd Floor, North Hall Join the IEEE-EMC Society to see how common household electrical products can cause electronic interfer-ence to radios, how radio waves can be eliminated from causing interference, and a static electricity genera-tor. IEEE-EMC is concerned with designing and testing/measuring radio waves from electronic equipment so that the radio waves do not interfere with the correct operation of other electronic equipment. For more information, visit: www.emcchicago.org

2nd Floor: North Hall

Some things to know... Some exhibits use latex balloons, if you are allergic,

please take necessary precautions. Lost & Found — both items and kids , please go

to the Public Safety desk located in the Atrium.

Ask an Engineer ............................................................................................................. Room 118 Presented by the Arab American Association of Engineers and Architects-IL (AAAEA-IL), these presentations feature a panel of engineers from several different areas ready to field your questions. Several entries in the high school bridge contest and winning entries from the annual AAAEA-IL essay/poster contest will be availa-ble for viewing. Presentation Times — 11:15 AM, 12:15, 1:15 PM

American Society for Non-destructive Testing (ASNT) ..................................................... Room 120 The Chicago section of ASNT is committed to providing its members and interested associates with high quality, relevant information related to non-destructive testing. With our section’s experience and dedication, we strive to provide education, training and exposure to new technologies.

Society of Women Engineers (SWE) ................................................................. 1st Floor, North Hall Join the Society of Women Engineers for a ScavEngineer Hunt! Meet engineers, learn about their work and earn a prize! SWE is an organization for engineers and computer scientists in all stages of education and career. Visit the national organization website www.swe.org or the Chicago Regional Section website www.swe.org/chicago.

SWEet Flight ................................................................................................................... Room 123 Learn what makes objects fly through the air with the Society of Women Engineers. Create your own airborne system and record the flight time and distance. Learn design techniques and engineering terms related to flight. Earn flight wings for your design and evaluation!

IL CHIP Child Identification Program .............................................................. Atrium & Room 218 Provided FREE of charge, the Freemasons of Illinois will give parents a color photo, recorded video interview, DNA sample and fingerprints of their child, all on a convenient flash drive!

Illinois Institute of Technology: School of Applied Technology ............................................. Atrium Pick up your FREE wristband for the Mr. Freeze Cryogenics Demonstration here! Information on IIT’s School of Applied Technology programs including Information Technology and Management, Industrial Technology and Management, Food Science and Nutrition, and Office of Professional Development are available.

Engineers Without Borders: IIT Student Chapter ................................................................. Atrium Engineers Without Borders is a non-profit humanitarian organization that works with developing communities worldwide to design and implement sustainable engineering projects by collaborating with local partners while creating transformative learning experiences and responsible leaders. Since November 2012, IIT’s student chapter has been working on a bridge project for the community of San Claudio, Nicaragua.

Girl Scouts Snack & Lunch Shop .............................................................. Room 126 (near Atrium) Stop by and grab refreshments at the Girl Scouts Snack & Lunch Shop! The Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana will be selling hot dogs, chips, water, soda, and their famous cookies for our visitors and presenters. This year, the Troop is raising funds for 2015 college trips to plan for their future education.

1st Floor: North Hall & Atrium

Three Fires Council of Boy Scouts of America ....................................................................... Atrium Learn more about Scouting as well as their Exploring Programs that offer meaningful real-world career experiences and leadership development opportunities in fields of interest such as engineering, technology, aviation, business, fire service, law enforcement and more

Light & Color — Optical Society of Chicago ................................................................... Room 141 Learn about light, color and optics in everyday applications around your home, school and play area.

Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) ................................................. Room 142 & East Hall Experience a hands-on demonstration of a modern fire detection and alarm system. See how a manual fire alarm, smoke detector and fire alarms consisting of horns and strobes operate in the event of a fire. SFPE is an organization that promotes fire safety. For more information: www.chicagosfpe.org. Please Note: Strobe lights will be in use in this room. Those who may be susceptible to flashing lights should take necessary precautions.

Center for the Gifted .......................................................................................... 1st Floor, East Hall Stop by our table to learn about our STEM program offerings, and view some of the projects our students have worked on. We’ll have hovercrafts made of Styrofoam plates and a 3-foot tall wind turbine made out of PVC pipes! For more information, visit: www.centerforgifted.org.

Arab American Association of Engineers & Architects (AAAEA-IL) ............... Room 148 & East Hall Learn about new structural products, the latest bridge projects in the Chicago-area, and tall buildings. Stop by anytime to guess how much weight a balsa wood tower structure will be able to support. Stop back at 2:15 PM for a load capacity test of a balsa wood tower structure (tower destruction)! Prizes awarded for the closest guess! AAAEA-IL is a non-profit, non-political, non-religious professional organization open to all architects, engineers and computer scientists. More information available at: www.aaaea.org. Tower Destruction Time — 2:15 PM

Illinois Society of Professional Engineers (ISPE) – Salt Creek Chapter ............... 1st Floor, East Hall Come see the shocking developments at this display! Stop by and touch the Van de Graaf generator which “generates” static electricity, and see other everyday utensils, tools, and curiosities that demonstrate engi-neering principles and the broad range of the engineering profession. Engineers are available to explain the exciting, multi-faceted field of environmental engineering including photo ionization detectors, field equip-ment for stream surveys and mussels. More information available at: www.ispe-saltcreek.org.

Coat Room ...................................................................................................................... Room 159 No need to carry your coat throughout the displays; drop it off here!

School, Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education (SCARCE) ....................................................................... 1st Floor, East Hall Use the Energy Bike, a powerful, hands-on learning tool to bring energy conservation to life as it demon-strates how much energy it takes to light incandescent, fluorescent and LED light bulbs. SCARCE’s mission is to inspire people through education to preserve and care for the Earth’s natural resources, while working to build sustainable communities.

1st Floor: Atrium & East Hall

American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) ............ Room 163 & East Hall Forbes Magazine now lists Agricultural Engineering as being the top choice engineering profession to pursue. Each day there are another 200,000 people in the world to feed on shrinking farmland acreage. Agricultural engineers are committed to providing safe food for our hungry planet, natural grown fibers to make our clothing, structural lumber to build our houses, and clean renewable fuels to bolster our energy supply. At the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers exhibit, you will have an opportunity to talk with engineers who are developing “SMART” field planters that place each seed in the ground at a precise location and a sophisticated GPS system that can then locate each seed that has been planted. You can also view a “SMART” tractor operating with no driver and an array of “SMART” sensory instruments that define the health condition of a growing plant and its companion soil. Learn more about ASABE at: www.asabe.org.

Mr. Freeze Cryogenics Show ............................................ Room 166 (video viewing in Room 155) Wristbands are required for entry! Pick them up at the IIT Table in the Atrium 45 minutes prior. Join Jerry Zimmerman, Mr. Freeze of Fermilab, as he demonstrates the interesting and fun properties of cryogenics using Liquid Nitrogen (LN2). This exciting, science-based demonstration is filled with lots of surprises and a few explosions! The different properties and effects of the extreme cold are demonstrated and explained. Mr. Freeze makes learning science fun for everyone and encourages kids to become more interested in science. Visit Mr. Freeze at: http://mrfreezeman.webs.com Presentation Times — 11:15 AM, 12:30, 2:00 PM

1st Floor: East Hall

Wristbands are REQUIRED for entry to Mr. Freeze Cryogenics Demonstration

Stop by the Illinois Institute of Technology table in the Atrium to pick up wristbands. Limit of 4 wristbands per person.

Wristbands are distributed 45 minutes prior to presentation time. Presentation Times are: 11:15 AM, 12:30 & 2:00 PM.

Wristbands are distributed at the following times on a first-come-first-served basis.

11:15 AM 10:30 AM 12:30 PM 11:45 AM 2:00 PM 1:15 PM

No one will be admitted without a wristband. Video viewing available in Room 155. Wristbands are not needed,

and it is a good option for those with young children.

Presentation Time Wristband Distribution