STEM Day
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STEM Day Overview:
High school juniors and seniors will dig into a variety of STEM projects, hands-on activities, and session-specific competitions. From the “Phun of Physics” to the mysteries of math, from the anomalies of anatomy to the energy of engineering, students will work with CBU’s distinguished STEM faculty. No preparation is necessary, all events are free, and all materials will be provided.
- Meet STEM faculty and students
- Participate in activities and watch demonstrations
- Take a campus tour
- Earn a $1,000 Visit Grant
- Lunch Provided
SESSION LINEUP:
Anatomy & the Boneyard – Dr. Lyndsey Pierson
Dissect owl pellets in search for small mammal bones and then put together the disarticulated skeletons of amphibians and humans, and observe various mammal skulls.
Building Blocks of Life – Dr. Will Gundling
Extract life’s blueprints, DNA, from your own cells using your own saliva.
Keeping Our Ducks in a Row – Dr. Jerad Henson
Look into how wildlife managers use mark and recapture protocols to estimate wild bird populations and what factors we can influence to change population trends.
Call the Doctor! – Dr. Kaitlin Gallagher
Race to figure out which nasty pathogens are causing the illnesses before the clock runs out for a series of mysteriously ill “patients.”
Physics is Phun! – Drs. John Variano, Suja Kochat, and Ted Clarke
Participate in hands-on demonstrations regarding the principles of electromagnetic conduction and the astounding properties of air pressure.
Elephant Toothpaste & Flaming Gummi Bears – Dr. Dennis Merat
Hands-on activities will range from simple titrations with color indicators and preparation of a color oscillator solution that rapidly changes color from green to blue to violet to red-brown. Demonstrations will include preparation of a rainbow solution and elephant toothpaste. Last, but not least, we will sacrifice an unsuspecting gummy bear in a fiery reaction.
Exploding Concrete – Dr. Andrew Assadollahi, P.E., civil engineering
Make concrete for construction purposes and how to test it to get its strength! The strength testing of concrete will be explosive!
Purifying Water – Dr. Andrew Assadollahi, P.E., environmental engineering
Purify water by creating a filter apparatus on site and and passing dirty water through it. This application of Environmental Engineering demonstrates the importance of access to clean water.
Land Surveying and Trigonometry – Prof. Gene McGinnis, P.E., civil engineering
Survey a piece of land using a Total Station apparatus as well as how to determine horizontal, vertical, and sloped distances and the applied trigonometry that goes along with it.
Artificial Intelligence and Microcontrollers – Dr. Hussin Ragb, electrical engineering
Use Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms to process images for applications in facial recognition and noise filtering of images. Students will also learn about microcontrollers that use ultrasonic sensors to measure distances.
Drone Flight – Dr. Eric Welch, electrical engineering
Learn about unmanned aerial systems and how to fly drones for engineering applications.
Mechanical Engineering Design Competitions – Dr. Sean June, mechanical engineering
Explore the variety of Mechanical Engineering student projects offered at CBU: the Mini-Baja, the Mars Rover, and SAE Aero Design.
Chalk Cannon – Dr. Paul Shiue, mechanical engineering
Build a mini cannon that launches projectiles.
