Apr 24, 2008 10:17 AM

Bring the Kids: U of WA Engineering Open House This Weekend

Talk about a way to get your kids interested in science and engineering (or feed their already GeekDad-inspired love of the subjects): the University of Washington’s School of Engineering is holding a major open house event this weekend, with talks and demonstrations on a whole swath of fascinating topics, geared for all different age and […]

Talk about a way to get your kids interested in science and engineering (or feed their already GeekDad-inspired love of the subjects): the University of Washington's School of Engineering is holding a major open house event this weekend, with talks and demonstrations on a whole swath of fascinating topics, geared for all different age and interest groups. For example, just in the Aeronautics and Astronautics departments, you'll be able to see:

The Helicity Injected Torus Experiment
Flight Simulator
Spacecraft Formation Flying
Coordinated fish robots
Water Rockets
Aeronautics and Astronautics Senior Space Design: Lunar South Pole Exploration and Reconnaissance
Zap Flow Z-Pinch Plasma Experiment
Ram Accelerator Direct Space Launcher

So if you're in the greater Seattle area this weekend, it definitely looks to be the place for GeekDads and families to go.

Link to the U of WA Engineering Open House.

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