The exhibits below are for KTU registered kids and parents in the Virginia Tech Kids' Tech University program on March 22nd!
Exhibit title- "Microgravity"
Come learn about space, how satellites work, and different engineering projects and materials currently being studied to enhance the exploration of space!
Group hosting exhibit- Microgravity at Virginia Tech
Microgravity at Virginia Tech is an engineering design team dedicated to designing and conducting experiments in the mircrogravity environment. We love to share our passion for space exploration and engineering.
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Exhibit title- "Bacterial Computers and Microfluidics"
Just like we can run programs on computers, we can run programs in living bacteria, like the E. coli in your gut. This is called synthetic biology. In the near future, synthetic microbes will be used to clean the environment, test for toxic chemicals, and even produce fuel for our cars. At our booth, we will let you tinker with these cells and share your work for your friends and family to see! The way we design and test synthetic bacteria is by using "microfluidics," which is tiny plumbing that we can put on a microscope. Fluid is moved through the plumbing by controlling the height of syringes using computers and motors. Come to our booth for an interactive demonstration!
Group hosting exhibit- Mather Lab, Physics Dept., VT
The Mather Lab is part of the Dept. of Physics and affiliated with the Dept. of Biology. We are actively researching topics in synthetic biology and biophysics, including both theoretical and experimental components. Our research is into the foundations of gene circuits in bacteria, especially considering how the degradation of proteins leads to novel circuit behavior.
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Exhibit title- "Bacterial Computers and Microfluidics"
Just like we can run programs on computers, we can run programs in living bacteria, like the E. coli in your gut. This is called synthetic biology. In the near future, synthetic microbes will be used to clean the environment, test for toxic chemicals, and even produce fuel for our cars. At our booth, we will let you tinker with these cells and share your work for your friends and family to see! The way we design and test synthetic bacteria is by using "microfluidics," which is tiny plumbing that we can put on a microscope. Fluid is moved through the plumbing by controlling the height of syringes using computers and motors. Come to our booth for an interactive demonstration!
Group hosting exhibit- Mather Lab, Physics Dept., VT
The Mather Lab is part of the Dept. of Physics and affiliated with the Dept. of Biology. We are actively researching topics in synthetic biology and biophysics, including both theoretical and experimental components. Our research is into the foundations of gene circuits in bacteria, especially considering how the degradation of proteins leads to novel circuit behavior.
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Exhibit title- "Redesigning our World Before it Fails"
We will cover four areas of human factors. ‘Safety’ will consist of numerous pictures of people performing hazardous tasks and participants must play a ‘Where’s Waldo’ type finding game for the hazards (not all are so obvious). ‘Accessibility’ will have participants trying to do a fine motor task while wearing gloves. ‘Biomechanics’ will display the electrical activities of participants’ muscle movements in real time using an EMG test. ‘Cognitive’ will have two simple simultaneous tasks to do which will tax attentional resources and teach them about what multitasking really is.
Group hosting exhibit- Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
The Society's mission is to promote the discovery and exchange of knowledge concerning the characteristics of human beings that are applicable to the design of systems and devices of all kinds. We further serious consideration of knowledge about the assignment of appropriate functions for humans and machines, whether people serve as operators, maintainers, or users in the system. Furthermore, we advocate systematic use of such knowledge to achieve compatibility in the design of interactive systems of people, machines, and environments to ensure their effectiveness, safety, and ease of performance. The VT student chapter is one of the largest in the nation; winning gold chapter status continuously for numerous years.
Exhibit title- "Redesigning our World Before it Fails"
We will cover four areas of human factors. ‘Safety’ will consist of numerous pictures of people performing hazardous tasks and participants must play a ‘Where’s Waldo’ type finding game for the hazards (not all are so obvious). ‘Accessibility’ will have participants trying to do a fine motor task while wearing gloves. ‘Biomechanics’ will display the electrical activities of participants’ muscle movements in real time using an EMG test. ‘Cognitive’ will have two simple simultaneous tasks to do which will tax attentional resources and teach them about what multitasking really is.
Group hosting exhibit- Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
The Society's mission is to promote the discovery and exchange of knowledge concerning the characteristics of human beings that are applicable to the design of systems and devices of all kinds. We further serious consideration of knowledge about the assignment of appropriate functions for humans and machines, whether people serve as operators, maintainers, or users in the system. Furthermore, we advocate systematic use of such knowledge to achieve compatibility in the design of interactive systems of people, machines, and environments to ensure their effectiveness, safety, and ease of performance. The VT student chapter is one of the largest in the nation; winning gold chapter status continuously for numerous years.
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