Science & Engineering Track
Science is quite simply Latin for Knowledge. Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of people. Where would we be without these? We wouldn’t be able to fly to Disney for vacation. We wouldn’t be able to drive our automobiles to work. Our houses wouldn’t be more than grass huts. We would not be able to heat them in the winter or cool them in the summer. Think about where our grandparents were 100 years ago. Now, try and imagine where our grandchildren will be 100 years from now.
It is with this in mind that we are approaching our science and engineering track with a focus on showing people the leading edge of scientific study and encouraging them with hands on engineering projects such as an autonomous robot contest and a future transportation design contest.
Science & Engineering Track Programming Schedule
A downloadable program schedule will be available soon! Stay tuned!
| What Would Happen If We Lost All of Our Satellites? |
| What if all our satellites suddenly stopped working? The impact would be a lot larger than |
| missing calls on your cell phone or getting lost without your GPS. Join NASA scientist Les |
| Johnson as he demonstrates our dependency on space satellites and shows what might happen |
| to various aspects of our economy, defense, and daily lives if they were suddenly destroyed. |
| Many dreams and stories include mankind traveling the tremendous voids between the stars. |
| Come listen to our experts as they tell us if this can be accomplished without violating the laws |
| of physics as we know them. |
| LEGO 101: It's Not Just for Kids |
| At 64 years of age, LEGO bricks are older than most of us. LEGO has grown from toy to |
| hobby, to passion. Join adult brick builders (know as AFOLS: Adults Fans of LEGO) from all |
| walks of life as we learn why LEGOs aren’t just for kids anymore. |
| Join Scientist and author Stephanie Osborn and learn what a Polymath is? |
| Space may be the final frontier, but is it the ultimate solution for the problems that face us here |
| on earth? Learn how space technology can help solve energy and environmental problems on |
| LEGO 201: Beyond the Brick |
| You've built the sets. What comes next? If you can imagine it you can build it. That is the |
| appeal of LEGOs. Learn how to dream up, design, and build what LEGO builders refer to as |
