GADOMSKI SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Cooking up Concrete (10:00): Learn how to make concrete for construction purposes and how to test it to get its strength! The strength testing of concrete will be explosive!
Tallest Paper Tower Challenge (11:00): Construct a paper tower based on a specific criteria, testing and modifying to improve its structural performance.
Artificial Intelligence and Microcontrollers (11:00): Learn how to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms to process images for applications in facial recognition and noise filtering of images. Also learn about microcontrollers that use ultrasonic sensors to measure distances.
Robotics (10:00, 11:00): Experience firsthand the exciting world of robotics, how to control mobile robots using tablets or smartphones, guiding the robots through various tasks and challenges. Take command of robotic manipulators, programming them to pick up and place blocks, and even teach the robots to follow specific motion paths. Program the robot to write text, showcasing the versatility and precision of robotic systems
Take to the Skies (10:00, 11:00): Learn about unmanned aerial systems and how to fly drones for engineering applications.
Lab Simulation for Packaging- Drop, Impact and Compression testing (10:00): Learn about distribution hazards with demonstrations on drop, incline impact, and compression testing through lab simulation including drop tests of corrugated shipping boxes.
Corrugated Paper Board Testing (11:00): Participate in testing of corrugated paperboard, including Edge Crush Test and Mullen Burst Test, and watch a demonstration of vibration from low to high frequencies.
Chalk Cannon (10:00, 11:00): Learn how to build a mini cannon that launches projectiles.
Physical and Chemical Effects of Cigarette Smoke on Lungs (11:00): By performing an experiment and analyzing the data, identify the chemical and physical effects of various brands of cigarette smoking on human breathing system including the lungs.
SCHOOL OF SCIENCES
The Beat Goes On: The Science Behind Cardiovascular Nursing Care (10:00, 11:00): Discuss the electrical conduction system of the heart, apply heart electrodes to a simulated patient, and observe the electrocardiogram on the heart monitor.
Choosing One’s Own Path (10:00): Pillbugs, or isopods, have habitat choices and behaviors that allow them to survive and succeed in the world. We’ll put the scientific method into action when we perform a quick experiment, gather the data, and do the stats to discover where these animals go and what they like.
Invisible World (10:00): Discover the exciting worlds that exist in a drop of pond water and observe your own cells under a microscope. Learn how to operate a microscope and prepare slides, observing protists, plant cells, and your own buccal cells.
The Biodiversity of the Candy Bowl (10:00): Randomly select candies from a bowl as proxies for individual species in order to determine the relative abundance of each candy/species in their community and to determine the Shannon—Weiner Diversity and Evenness of your respective community.
Electricity in Action (10:00): Learn about electrical circuits and how they work by wiring simple circuits and measuring voltage, current, and power.
Fun With Chemistry (10:00): Discover the magic of chemistry in demonstrations and a colorful titration, from Elephant Toothpaste and Flaming Gummi Bears to Color Oscillator and Rainbow. Safety glasses, lab apron, and gloves will be provided.
Health Sciences Case Study: The Uniformed Coach (11:00): After a brief introduction to Health Sciences at CBU, you will learn about Sickle Cell Disease through the case study of a college freshman athlete.
Google Maps Navigation with A* Search (11:00): Explore and implement A* search---the algorithm underlying Google Maps navigation system. This session is targeted towards students interested in computer science.
Look Inside Your Cells (11:00): Extract DNA from saliva using techniques you can use at home, learning about the parts of the cell, preparing and staining cheek cells.
Anatomy and the Boneyard (11:00): Learn to use dichotomous keys to identify various animal skulls, and dissect owl pellets in search of bones to determine the owl’s last meal.
