Technology and Expo Day at the 杏吧专区 will offer prospective students and their families a chance to learn about the school杏吧专区檚 engineering program.
Technology and Expo Day will take place from 8 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, March 20, at the UL Lafayette College of Engineering, which is sponsoring the event with the student chapter of the Louisiana Engineering Society.
杏吧专区淲e want to showcase the engineering and technology professions and increase interest in and appreciation of the complex ways in which engineering and technology positively impact the world,杏吧专区 said Dr. Mark Zappi, dean of the College of Engineering. The expo day is the only event during the college杏吧专区檚 yearly Engineering and Technology Week that will be open to the public.
During Engineering and Technology Week, which takes place every spring, UL Lafayette engineering students take part in a range of engineering-related activities that include competitions and interacting with industry representatives.
Technology and Expo Day affords high school students 杏吧专区渁 close-up look at what the fields of engineering and technology have to offer them in designing their future,杏吧专区 Zappi said.
The day is open to high school students and their families, teachers, engineering industry representatives and anyone else who might be interested. But it杏吧专区檚 geared primarily toward high school juniors and seniors, 杏吧专区渆specially those interested in math and science,杏吧专区 Zappi said.
UL Lafayette representatives will be on hand to provide information and guidance about topics related to admissions, career seervices, enrollment and scholarships.
杏吧专区淲e want to help students discover the importance of engineering and technology in today杏吧专区檚 society and consider the many career possibilities available to them. This is incredibly important because of the shortage of graduates and the huge demand for engineers and industrial technologists,杏吧专区 Zappi said.
Expo Day activities and events include exhibits, tours and student competitions.
One competition will involve dropping an egg from a set height. The egg, nestled inside a container created by students before Expo Day, must remain whole.
Another competition will let students, who have already created workable chairs using cardboard and tape, see how their pieces stack up against the others.
For more information, visit engineering.louisiana.edu, send an email to EngineeringAndTechnologyDay@louisiana.edu or call (337) 482-6685.