Iowa State University OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Program for Women in Science and Engineering Fall 2018 TRLT (Oct 25, 2018) Registration Period: Sep 21, 2018 - Oct 12, 2018 Conference Type: 8th grade (Session 1) 9:50 AM - 10:35 AM Tag Workshop Location 1A 1B 1C Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, and More - Exploring Meteorology Engineering Challenge: Earthquake City Watershed Exploration (Drain Game) Campanile Cardinal 52 50 2 American Meteorology Society 52 50 2 Sadie Johnson Gallery 52 50 2 Engineering Without Borders This presentation gives some basic information about the meteorology field including possible jobs and how to become a meteorologist. This presentation also discusses different types of severe weather and how to stay safe when it hits. Students will learn to think like an engineer in this session, using everyday supplies such as cardboard, bouillon cubes, sugar cubes, and jello jigglers to explain concepts like materials engineering, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, etc. The Engineering Without Borders Club will present on the water project their club has been orchestrating in Ghana, Africa. Students will participate in a related activity on watersheds and their importance for life on Earth and our partner community of Ullo, Ghana.
1D 1E 1F 1G Monarch Butterfly: Life Cycle, Conservation, & Movement Ecology 3D Scanning in Industry Designing Mobile Apps Basics of Quantum Computing Great Hall 26 25 1 Kelsey Fisher Pioneer 3512 3534 52 50 2 26 25 1 Wanti Muchtar Rachel McClung 21 20 1 Peter Orth The monarch butterfly population size has been declining for the past 20 years. Habitat loss, among others, is a key factor is the decline. We need to learn about the monarch butterfly to understand how to restore habitat effectively. Here, you will learn about the monarch butterfly migration and life cycle by looking at live caterpillars and butterflies. Additionally, you will get a glimpse into the research the presenter conducts to learn about how monarch butterflies fly through Iowa. See how 3D scanners are used for prototyping new parts, measurement and evaluating the wear of the part in 3 dimension. Each student in this session will have opportunity to use the 3D scanner on Vermeer parts. Learn the basic process of mobile application design. We'll discuss how to translate features into a user interface, explore how to prototype our ideas, and practice testing our paper prototypes with others. Learn how physics can be applied to technology to make it faster! This session will introduce fundamental concepts of quantum computing, which uses subatomic physics to overcome the limits of current computer speeds. Come participate in a hands-on activity related to this topic: learn and practice writing numbers in binary and learn what a quantum state is and what it means for it to be entangled.
1H 1I 1J 1K The Tower Challenge Nutrients in surface water: detection and environmental impacts Wind Tunnel Lab Tour: Harnessing the Power of Air Bugs, soil, water and air...how nature works 2256 2210 23 22 1 American Society of Civil Engineers Learn about what it means to be a Civil Engineer from members of the American Society of Civil Engineering club. Then YOU get a chance to try out Civil Engineering! In small groups, students will design and build the tallest tower using toothpicks and marshmallows. A winner will be announced at the end. This workshop will address the presence of nitrates and phosphates in Iowa surface and ground waters, and how their 13 12 1 elevated abundance threatens Betsy Swanner environmental health. I will give several demonstrations of the science behind nutrient pollution. Then we will test natural waters from campus for nutrients. 20 20 0 Engineering Outreach 31 30 1 Bert Swalla Want to learn how engineers and innovators test buildings, cars, planes, before they build them to scale? Come see first hand how people simulate wind to test farm layouts, see air circulation around vehicles, make sure buildings are safe and more. This session will allow participants to engage in short experiments showing interactions between bugs, soil, water,and air, and demonstrations showing how different compounds burn different colors. Participants will also learn how this is applied in science.
1L 1M Biodiesel! The Transesterification Reaction Intro to Web Development: Create Your Own Website 16 15 1 16 15 1 Connie Garnett Biodiesel is an alternative fuel that can be used to replace petroleum derived diesel. Biodiesel can be produced from straight vegetable oil, animal oil/fats, tallow, and waste cooking oil. The chemical process used to convert these oils to biodiesel is called transesterification. Register for this hands-on activity and learn to produce crude biodiesel in the lab! This session provides an introduction to web development. Web Participants will learn the basics Development of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Club and then create their own websites. (Session 2) 10:40 AM - 11:25 AM Tag Workshop Location 1F 1I Designing Mobile Apps Nutrients in surface water: detection and environmental impacts 3512 2210 26 25 1 Rachel McClung Learn the basic process of mobile application design. We'll discuss how to translate features into a user interface, explore how to prototype our ideas, and practice testing our paper prototypes with others. This workshop will address the presence of nitrates and phosphates in Iowa surface and ground waters, and how their 13 12 1 elevated abundance threatens Betsy Swanner environmental health. I will give several demonstrations of the science behind nutrient pollution. Then we will test natural waters from campus for nutrients.
1J 1K 1L 1M 2A Wind Tunnel Lab Tour: Harnessing the Power of Air Bugs, soil, water and air...how nature works Biodiesel! The Transesterification Reaction Intro to Web Development: Create Your Own Website Cracking the Human Code Campanile 20 20 0 Engineering Outreach 31 30 1 Bert Swalla 16 15 1 16 15 1 52 50 2 Connie Garnett Want to learn how engineers and innovators test buildings, cars, planes, before they build them to scale? Come see first hand how people simulate wind to test farm layouts, see air circulation around vehicles, make sure buildings are safe and more. This session will allow participants to engage in short experiments showing interactions between bugs, soil, water,and air, and demonstrations showing how different compounds burn different colors. Participants will also learn how this is applied in science. Biodiesel is an alternative fuel that can be used to replace petroleum derived diesel. Biodiesel can be produced from straight vegetable oil, animal oil/fats, tallow, and waste cooking oil. The chemical process used to convert these oils to biodiesel is called transesterification. Register for this hands-on activity and learn to produce crude biodiesel in the lab! This session provides an introduction to web development. Web Participants will learn the basics Development of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Club and then create their own websites. BCBGSO Have you ever wondered what goes into sequencing a genome, how scientists can tell which species are closely related, or what "big data" is, exactly? Learn through hands-on activities the answers to these questions and more, and how bioinformaticians bridge the gap between computer science and biology to solve some of the biggest problems facing the scientific community today.
2B 2C 2D 2E Engineering Challenge: Earthquake City Watershed Exploration (Drain Game) Monarch Butterfly: Life Cycle, Conservation, & Movement Ecology 3D Scanning in Industry Cardinal 52 50 2 Sadie Johnson Gallery 52 50 2 Gold Pioneer Engineering Without Borders 26 25 1 Kelsey Fisher 52 50 2 Wanti Muchtar Students will learn to think like an engineer in this session, using everyday supplies such as cardboard, bouillon cubes, sugar cubes, and jello jigglers to explain concepts like materials engineering, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, etc. The Engineering Without Borders Club will present on the water project their club has been orchestrating in Ghana, Africa. Students will participate in a related activity on watersheds and their importance for life on Earth and our partner community of Ullo, Ghana. The monarch butterfly population size has been declining for the past 20 years. Habitat loss, among others, is a key factor is the decline. We need to learn about the monarch butterfly to understand how to restore habitat effectively. Here, you will learn about the monarch butterfly migration and life cycle by looking at live caterpillars and butterflies. Additionally, you will get a glimpse into the research the presenter conducts to learn about how monarch butterflies fly through Iowa. See how 3D scanners are used for prototyping new parts, measurement and evaluating the wear of the part in 3 dimension. Each student in this session will have opportunity to use the 3D scanner on Vermeer parts.
2G 2H Basics of Quantum Computing The Tower Challenge 3534 2256 21 20 1 Peter Orth 23 22 1 American Society of Civil Engineers Learn how physics can be applied to technology to make it faster! This session will introduce fundamental concepts of quantum computing, which uses subatomic physics to overcome the limits of current computer speeds. Come participate in a hands-on activity related to this topic: learn and practice writing numbers in binary and learn what a quantum state is and what it means for it to be entangled. Learn about what it means to be a Civil Engineer from members of the American Society of Civil Engineering club. Then YOU get a chance to try out Civil Engineering! In small groups, students will design and build the tallest tower using toothpicks and marshmallows. A winner will be announced at the end. (Session 3) 12:20 PM - 1:05 PM Tag Workshop Location 3A Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, and More - Exploring Meteorology Campanile 52 50 1 American Meteorology Society This presentation gives some basic information about the meteorology field including possible jobs and how to become a meteorologist. This presentation also discusses different types of severe weather and how to stay safe when it hits.
3B Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! Aquatic Invasive Species in Iowa Cardinal 51 50 1 3C Gumdrop Rollcages Gallery 52 50 2 3D Zip Line Racers Gold 41 40 1 Kim Bogenschutz SAE International Cyclone Space Mining Aquatic invasive species have harmful impacts on Iowa s water quality, wildlife, recreation, and economy. Public awareness and action are critical to preventing the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species in Iowa. This presentation will focus on the identification, distribution, and impacts of some aquatic invasive species found in Iowa and how it's being monitored and managed. In this session you'll build safety structures out of various materials for racecars to see how we keep our drivers safe. Learn how Cyclone Space Mining Club uses the engineering design process when building robots for NASA's Robotic Mining Competition. Then work in teams to use the engineering design process to design something to transport a Ping-Pong ball along a zip line. Compete against other teams of students to find out who can make their Ping-Pong ball travel the fastest!
3E 3F Water's Journey Science of Soil 3G What's Up Doc? Pioneer 3512 3534 52 50 2 21 20 1 16 15 1 Lauren Schwab Maya Hayslett Courtney Mitra Have you ever stopped to wonder where the water flushed down the toilet ends up? Have you ever seen a flooded field or overflowing river and wondered where all that water came from? Or where tap water comes from and why you can trust it to be safe to drink? Participants will learn about the journey water has taken over the past 500 million years since the formation of the atmosphere, how different water bodies (such as the ocean and the creek in your neighborhood park) interact with each other and the roles engineers play in this journey through hands-on simulations. Why should you care about soil? Do an experiment to learn more about how soil is important for crops and how crops feed the world. Science helps us grow the best crops with the fewest resources. This session will cover what Clinical Laboratory Scientists do behind the scenes in order to help the doctor diagnose what is going on with their patient including Microbiology, Coagulation, Hematology, Blood Bank and Chemistry. Participants will have a chance to preform blood typing.
3H Reconstructing Evolutionary History 2256 3I 3J 3K Nutrients in surface water: detection and environmental impacts Bugs, soil, water and air...how nature works Python Poetry Slam with Digital Women 2210 23 22 1 Erica Baken 13 12 1 Betsy Swanner 31 30 1 Bert Swalla 21 20 1 Digital Women Evolutionary biology is all about discovering what life was like thousands and millions of years ago using clues found in nature today. In this session, we'll learn how to examine species that are alive today to uncover how they're related to each other and what happened in their evolutionary past. You'll get a shot at solving the puzzle of how 8 species of butterfly are related, constructing your best hypothesis of what the phylogenetic tree of these butterfly must be. This workshop will address the presence of nitrates and phosphates in Iowa surface and ground waters, and how their elevated abundance threatens environmental health. I will give several demonstrations of the science behind nutrient pollution. Then we will test natural waters from campus for nutrients. This session will allow participants to engage in short experiments showing interactions between bugs, soil, water,and air, and demonstrations showing how different compounds burn different colors. Participants will also learn how this is applied in science. Students will work in a lab setting with members of the Digital Women student organization and will go through a crash course in Python. We will learn the basics of the programming language to make a program called Mad-Lib poetry. At the end of the session, the students will have the chance to tell the class their unique Mad Lib poetry slam and win prizes.
3L Engineering, Business and Manufacturing A Winning Combination! 31 30 1 Heather Robinson Many engineers will someday hold leadership positions in companies. Learn how closely related business and engineering are. Our students and staff will guide you through interactive activities using real world situations of running a Chocolate Factory (yes Chocolate) and other activities relating to Industrial Engineering. Industrial engineers work to makes a variety of systems more efficient, reliable, safer, and cheaper. Industrial engineers have the ability to work in any environment where there is a people and a process. Come join us for the fun. (Session 4) 1:10 PM - 1:55 PM Tag Workshop Location 3I 3J Nutrients in surface water: detection and environmental impacts Bugs, soil, water and air...how nature works 2210 13 12 1 Betsy Swanner 31 30 1 Bert Swalla This workshop will address the presence of nitrates and phosphates in Iowa surface and ground waters, and how their elevated abundance threatens environmental health. I will give several demonstrations of the science behind nutrient pollution. Then we will test natural waters from campus for nutrients. This session will allow participants to engage in short experiments showing interactions between bugs, soil, water,and air, and demonstrations showing how different compounds burn different colors. Participants will also learn how this is applied in science.
3K 3L 4A Python Poetry Slam with Digital Women Engineering, Business and Manufacturing A Winning Combination! Cracking the Human Code Campanile 21 20 1 31 30 1 52 50 2 Digital Women Heather Robinson BCBGSO Students will work in a lab setting with members of the Digital Women student organization and will go through a crash course in Python. We will learn the basics of the programming language to make a program called Mad-Lib poetry. At the end of the session, the students will have the chance to tell the class their unique Mad Lib poetry slam and win prizes. Many engineers will someday hold leadership positions in companies. Learn how closely related business and engineering are. Our students and staff will guide you through interactive activities using real world situations of running a Chocolate Factory (yes Chocolate) and other activities relating to Industrial Engineering. Industrial engineers work to makes a variety of systems more efficient, reliable, safer, and cheaper. Industrial engineers have the ability to work in any environment where there is a people and a process. Come join us for the fun. Have you ever wondered what goes into sequencing a genome, how scientists can tell which species are closely related, or what "big data" is, exactly? Learn through hands-on activities the answers to these questions and more, and how bioinformaticians bridge the gap between computer science and biology to solve some of the biggest problems facing the scientific community today.
4B Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! Aquatic Invasive Species in Iowa Cardinal 51 50 1 4C Gumdrop Rollcages Gallery 52 50 2 4D Material Advantage 4E 4F Water's Journey Science of Soil Gold Pioneer 3512 41 40 1 52 50 2 21 20 1 Kim Bogenschutz SAE International Material Advantage Club Lauren Schwab Maya Hayslett Aquatic invasive species have harmful impacts on Iowa s water quality, wildlife, recreation, and economy. Public awareness and action are critical to preventing the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species in Iowa. This presentation will focus on the identification, distribution, and impacts of some aquatic invasive species found in Iowa and how it's being monitored and managed. In this session you'll build safety structures out of various materials for racecars to see how we keep our drivers safe. See glass shattered and learn about the exciting world of materials science and engineering in this session. Have you ever stopped to wonder where the water flushed down the toilet ends up? Have you ever seen a flooded field or overflowing river and wondered where all that water came from? Or where tap water comes from and why you can trust it to be safe to drink? Participants will learn about the journey water has taken over the past 500 million years since the formation of the atmosphere, how different water bodies (such as the ocean and the creek in your neighborhood park) interact with each other and the roles engineers play in this journey through handson simulations. Why should you care about soil? Do an experiment to learn more about how soil is important for crops and how crops feed the world. Science helps us grow the best crops with the fewest resources.
4H Reconstructing Evolutionary History 2256 23 22 1 Erica Baken Evolutionary biology is all about discovering what life was like thousands and millions of years ago using clues found in nature today. In this session, we'll learn how to examine species that are alive today to uncover how they're related to each other and what happened in their evolutionary past. You'll get a shot at solving the puzzle of how 8 species of butterfly are related, constructing your best hypothesis of what the phylogenetic tree of these butterfly must be.