Date:	February 21, 2009, 11:00 A.M. – 3:30 P.M.
Location:	Illinois Institute of Technology’s Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Campus at 201 East Loop Road,  Wheaton.
Details:	This event is open to the public and is free of charge DuPage Area Engineer’s Week Committee has scheduled an Open House for  Saturday, February 21, 2009 at Illinois Institute of Technology’s Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Campus at 201 East Loop Road,  Wheaton.  This program includes activities that are free and open to the public.   You are invited to explore engineering with members of the Chicagoland engineering community. This event promises to be something very special as this year marks the 25th anniversary of the program. The Expo will feature interactive displays and presentations that are fun and educational, designed to enhance children’s interest in math, science, and of course engineering.  The DuPage Program, now on its 25h year, is a joint effort among professional engineering and scientific societies, area national laboratories, businesses, educational institutions and community organizations.  Displays and presentations this year will focus on Sustainable Engineering. Structural engineers Bob Johnson, Carol Drucker, Terrance Lindsay, Jeremy Kirk and others are expected to once again introduce budding young engineers to standing room only at the SEAOI (Structural Engineers Association of Illinois - www.seaoi.org) exhibit. Mr. Johnson’s structural engineering models and ‘toys’ provide an enriching hands-on practical application of structural engineering principles. ref: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2105/2418317042_4cae2f99af.jpg?v=0 Ms. Drucker’s display on bridges provides students and adults insight into the design of bridges.   Expect a discussion on the failure/reasons for the tragic 2007 Minneapolis bridge failure.     http://www.flickr.com/photos/10752828@N05/2417528697/in/set-72157604569050537/ Buildings to Shake- Rattle and Roll!   For this upcoming EWEEK, in addition to our usual “bag of tricks” we are adding a brand new educational “toy”.   Structural engineer Larry Novak will exhibit an earthquake shake table for LEGO buildings which allows the students to utilized their own creativity to build and test their designs to destruction (one can actually see the model buildings sway and osculate under the earthquake simulation).  The concept is to utilize the application of creative hands-on demonstrations to encourage young minds to pursue math, science and engineering.  At the conclusion of this very special presentation (LEGO)  gifts will be presented to those attentive listeners.  This ‘EXPO’ is the extraordinary opportunity to introduce students of all ages and their parents to the current state of technology and advances being made throughout engineering industry.   For more information, please visit www.dupageeweek.iit.edu or call the IIT-Rice Campus Office at (630) 682-6040.
More information:	For more information please contact: Barb Kozi        (630) 682-6040 or email kozi@iit.edu Donna Childs   (312) 726-4165 ext. 200