We are excited to share a variety of activities and virtual events in celebration of National Engineers’ Week February 21-26. All are online, free and open to all.
Meet The Engineer Speaker Sesions – Live Sessions
Over E-Week five ISU Engineer Guest Speakers to talked with us about what they do as an engineer and the topics they explore. Click on their name to be taken to a recording of their Zoom session.
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Monday:
Dr. Laura Jarboe – Cargill Professor in Chemical Engineering
The Basics Of Chemical Engineering & Research
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Tuesday:
Dr. Raj Raman – Morrill Professor In Agricultural Engineering
Potential Benefits of Perennial Grasses and Agricultural Engineering
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Wednesday:
Dr. James Wright – Teaching Professor In Agricultural Engineering
Student Success, Resilience, Passion, and Education
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Thursday:
Dr. Shan Jiang – Assistant Professor In Materials Science and Engineering
ISU Recyclables Evolved from Offscouring Remade to Music(REFORM) Project
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Daily LEGO Build Challenges
Put your LEGO building skills to the test this week with our daily LEGO build challenges. Build anything you want that relates to the given prompt for the day. Your build can be as large, colorful, and complex as you want to make it. There are no limits and we can’t wait to see what you come up with!
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Monday:
Build something that improves your daily life.
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Tuesday:
Build something that makes you think of things that grow outside.
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Wednesday:
Build something that is extra strong and won’t easily break.
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Thursday:
Build a musical instrument.
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Friday:
Build something that helps make our world a better place.
Daily Trivia And Cool Facts
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Monday:
On the periodic table of elements, what does “O” stand for? …Oxygen!
Cool Fact:
Oxygen is the most abundant element, by mass, of the human body.
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Tuesday:
What percentage of the plant life on earth is made up of grasses?…26%
Cool Fact:
The biggest grass in the world is giant bamboo, which can grow up to 151 feet tall.
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Wednesday:
Who was the first black female engineer at NASA?…Mary Winston Jackson
Cool Fact:
After 34 years working for NASA, Jackson changed departments and became a supervisor who worked to help hire and promote more other women and minorities in NASA careers.
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Thursday:
What item is the most important item to recycle according to experts?…Aluminum cans
Cool Fact:
Aluminum cans are 100 percent recyclable and can be recycled over and over. Recycled cans can take 95 percent less energy to turn into new cans.
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Friday:
What ‘big three’ car maker has a female engineer as their Chief Executive Officer (CEO)?…General Motors
Cool Fact:
Mary Barra became the first head of a carmaker in 2014. She started working for the company as a co-op student when she was 18 years old. She used the job to pay for her college tuition.