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Each of
the first three days follows a similar pattern:
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Students select a discipline
they are interested in, and they spend the day working in that area.
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A guest
engineer from the community talks briefly about their career, about why they
became an engineer, what their life as an engineer is like and what problems and
situations they face in their work.
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Students receive a model problem, and in groups consider the problem, test
materials, design and build a solution.
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These
solutions are then tested (usually to destruction).
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The day
finishes with a debrief by the engineer of the results, and writing a report on
the activity.
Day
four involves a tour of the facilities of the host university.
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| Learning something new that
can be immediately applied, from an expert. |
Reviewing YOUR plans. |
Testing materials to ensure
accuracy. |
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| Having fun while testing the
materials. |
Working together to create a
product. |
Production line - getting your
hands dirty. |
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| Discussion is one way to solve
the problem. |
The other way is to work
together. |
Going underground to see real
engineers at work. |
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| "I think this is going to
work!" |
Getting ready to test your
work. |
Oh, well! Back to the drawing
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Some examples of the types of activities (*)
you may be participating in include:
- Civil Engineering - creating a model
retaining wall from sugar cubes.
- Environmental Engineering - recycling and
purifying dirty water.
- Mechatronic Engineering - building a
mechanical vehicle to carry a load a certain distance in a given time.
- Mechanical Engineering - building a crane
that is capable of holding up a load on an unstable surface.
- Computer Engineering (Robotics) -
programming a robot to follow a path.
- Mining Engineering - building a vehicle to
operate underground.
- Materials Engineering - using CAD to design
a product, and then having that product made using state of the art equipment.
- Military Engineering - building a bridge in
a short time with limited resources.
- Geomatic Engineering (Military) - using maps
to plot an invasion route.
- . . . (the list goes on)
* The actual activities offered depend on the available
engineers and resources.
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