Breakout Sessions
Fall 2024 Conference Breakout Sessions
Cosmetic Chemistry Expand dropdownBrought to you by: EMU Chemistry
Summary: Students will make and take a lip balm with their favorite fragrance. Students will also make a bead necklace that detects harmful ultraviolet radiation. Participants will also safely view chemical demos involving combustion and liquid nitrogen.
Location: Mark Jefferson 241
Build Your Own Candy Randomizer Expand dropdownBrought to you by: Promess
Summary: So many talents are needed to make an idea a reality. Using your talents and the items provided, come up with a machine to pick which candy to eat. Then, test your communication skills to see how well someone else can assemble your design. Awards will be given, and of course...there will be candy!
Location: EMU Student Center 300
NSBE Engineering Challenge: The Egg Drop Expand dropdownBrought to you by: National Society of Black Engineers
Summary: The Egg Parachute! In this thrilling competition, teams will apply engineering principles to design and build a system that effectively protects an egg from the high drop. Participants will engage in creative problem-solving, collaboration, and hands-on learning as they test their design and see whose egg lands safely without cracking. Get ready to soar and see who can keep their egg intact!
Location: EMU Student Center 320
Rubber Band Racers Expand dropdownBrought to you by: Society of Women Engineers
Summary: In this hands on activity, design and build your very own race car powered by rubber bands. Discover the magic of potential energy as you stretch and release rubber bands to send your car zooming down the track!
Location: EMU Student Center 310A
Electrical Engineering: Building a Circuit 101 Expand dropdownBrought to you by: EMU Baja Racing Club
Summary: Students will learn how to build different types of electrical circuits using LEDs, switches, and passive components. They will also learn some basic circuit laws, and how we can observe them in action.
Location: EMU Student Center 310B
Esports Technical Production Expand dropdownBrought to you by: EMU Esports Team
Summary: Students will participate in all levels of an esports broadcast production (commentating, playing, directing, & producing). Each student will have the opportunity to participate in each role in a relaxed and educational environment.
Location: Esports Lounge in the EMU Rec/IM
Careers in Geosciences and Rock/Mineral Identification Expand dropdownBrought to you by: EMU Geology Club
Summary: Students will learn about careers in geosciences and complete a fun, hands on activity to identify fossil, rocks, and minerals!
Location: Mark Jefferson 219
Virtual Reality & Interior Design - AM ONLY Expand dropdownBrought to you by: EMU Interior Design
Summary: Experience a Virtual Reality headset viewing our students' designs, draft a house plan and choose interior finishes, and use computer software to build a 3d model of a house.
Location: Roosevelt 201
Building Blocks Expand dropdownBrought to you by: Eastern Constructors
Summary: In this interactive session, participants will learn how to analyze construction printes and use Legos to recreate architectural designs. This hands-on experience will enhance your understanding of construction drawings while fostering creativity and problem-solving skills.
Location: Student Center 304
Nitrogen Ice Cream, Holographs, and Fire Made by the Sun Expand dropdownBrought to you by: Society of Physics Students
Summary: We will do a "crash course" in several areas of physics (with fun experiments included): thermodynamics (making ice cream with liquid nitrogen), electricity and magnetism ("holographic" virtual images), and mechanics (harnessing the sun's energy to set wood on fire, weather-permitting)!
Location: Strong Lab
Campus Tour - PM ONLY Expand dropdownBrought to you by: Eastern Michigan University Admissions
Summary: Have you ever wondered what a college campus looks like? Take a tour of all the wonderful places on the campus of EMU. See dorm rooms, and science complex. library, a brand-new engineering building and so much more!
Location: Student Center Ballroom
Planetarium and Observing the Sun Expand dropdownBrought to you by: EMU Astronomy Club
Summary: The EMU astronomy presents the EMU planetarium and our sun from the observational deck on Sherzer.
Location: EMU Planetarium and Observatory