College of Science, Engineering & Technology

Discovery & Design Day

April 22, 2025

FREE! — Public Welcome

Discover science and interact with student-designed prototypes

 

Watch the Promo Video

Activities

10am - 1pm
  • Engineering
    • Miniatronic Golf — play 12 holes of mini golf with robotic obstacles designed by Engineering Freshmen
    • Carnival — IoT-enabled carnival games designed by Engineering Sophomores
    • Capstone — industry collaborative projects designed by Engineering Seniors
    • Planetarium — astronomy show in the Mobile Planetarium
  • Biology
    • Animal Anatomy Game — play an identification game with CVA students
    • Natural History Museum — view interesting creatures and specimen
  • Chemistry
    • Charge Up Your Curiosity — penny batteries & electroplating
  • Computing
    • AI Showdown: Rock, Paper, Scissors – Step into a digital arena where you challenge a state-of-the-art AI in a high-speed game of Rock, Paper, Scissors.
    • 404: Exit Not Found Escape Room – A Computer Themed Escape Room
    • Lock Picking –
    • AI Launch Pad — Use AI to turn your idea into an app or website in just 60 minutes!
    • DIY Laser Maze — Build, code, and navigate your laser maze challenge
    • Virtual Reality Escape Room — Try to escape in less than 10 minutes
    • AI Launch Pad — turn your ideas into an app or website in 60 minutes
    • Retro Arcade — play the classics like you’re in the 80’s
  • Math
    • Platonic Solids — explore mathematical phenomena using platonic solids
    • Break the Code — use cryptography to break a secret code
    • Geometry — explore Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry in the world
    • Poster Session — research projects in mathematics
  • STEMfest
    • Interactive Exhibits
    • Industry Showcases
    • STEM Career Exploration

1pm - 4pm
  • Engineering
    • Miniatronic Golf — play 12 holes of mini golf with robotic obstacles designed by Engineering Freshmen
    • Carnival — IoT-enabled carnival games designed by Engineering Sophomores
    • Capstone — industry collaborative projects designed by Engineering Seniors
  • Biology
    • Animal Anatomy Game — play an identification game with CVA students
    • Natural History Museum — view interesting creatures and specimen
  • Chemistry
    • Earth Day — earth sustainability education & activities
  • Computing
    • Retro Arcade — play the classics like you’re in the 80’s
  • STEMfest
    • Interactive Exhibits
    • Industry Showcases
    • STEM Career Exploration

 

4pm - 6pm
  • Engineering
    • Miniatronic Golf — play 12 holes of mini golf with robotic obstacles designed by Engineering Freshmen
    • Carnival — IoT-enabled carnival games designed by Engineering Sophomores
    • Capstone — industry collaborative projects designed by Engineering Seniors
  • Biology
    • Animal Anatomy Game — play an identification game with CVA students
    • Natural History Museum — view interesting creatures and specimen
    • Poster Session — research projects in biology
  • Chemistry
    • Charge Up Your Curiosity — penny batteries & electroplating
    • Ask a Chemist — interactive questions with prizes
    • Earth Day — earth sustainability education & activities
    • Poster Session — research projects in chemistry & bio-chemistry
  • Computing
    • Retro Arcade — play the classics like you’re in the 80’s
  • EES
    • GIS — Scan the QR code and interact
    • Mineral Identification — learn to identify minerals like a geologist
    • Disaster Planning — create a disaster contingency plan for Washington County
    • Stream Table — witness erosion in real time
  • Math
    • Platonic Solids — explore mathematical phenomena using platonic solids
    • Break the Code — use cryptography to break a secret code
    • Geometry — explore Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry in the world
    • Poster Session — research projects in mathematics
  • STEMfest
    • Interactive Exhibits
    • Industry Showcases
    • STEM Career Exploration

 

5:45pm - 6:15pm

 

Turbo Regatta — jet propulsion meets pedal boats designed by Engineering Juniors

  • Drag Race
  • Time Trials
  • Public Boat Rides — Waiver

6pm - 8pm
  • Engineering
    • Miniatronic Golf — play 12 holes of mini golf with robotic obstacles designed by Engineering Freshmen
    • Carnival — IoT-enabled carnival games designed by Engineering Sophomores
    • Capstone — industry collaborative projects designed by Engineering Seniors
  • Computing
    • Retro Arcade — play the classics like you’re in the 80’s
    • Capstone — software projects designed by CS & SE Seniors
  • STEMfest
    • Interactive Exhibits
    • Industry Showcases
    • STEM Career Exploration

 

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