DuPage Area Engineers Week

DuPage Area Engineers Week 2006: Alternative Energies and Space Travel

Can you believe it's time to start planning for Engineers Week 2006? Yes, Engineers Week is fast approaching; events will be held Thursday, February 24 and Saturday, February 26, 2006 at Illinois Institute of Technology's Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Campus at 201 East Loop Road in Wheaton. This year the dual themes are "Alternative Energies" and "Space Travel" - two topics that should be interesting to children of all ages.

The Thursday evening Speaker's Forum on February 24 is a panel discussion titled, "Alternate Energies: Where they are and where they are going. Can we afford them? Can we afford to ignore them?" The presentation is from 7:00-9:00 PM and is free and open to the public. Both BP and IIT will be represented on the panel.

The Saturday event, February 26, which is also free and open to the public from 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM. It features interactive displays and presentations that are fun and educational and are designed to enhance children's interest in math, science and engineering. Other displays this year include the Civil Air Patrol, new forms of energy, cryogenics, polarized light, high-rise safety and hands-on SciTech activities.

This free event is great fun for the entire family. Please join us for one or more of these activities. And check out our Web site from time to time to see what's new: www.rice.iit.edu/engineersweek/. If you wish further information, contact Barbara Kozi at 630 682-6040 or kozi@iit.edu.

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