Each February the KU School of Engineering turns Learned and Eaton Halls into an engineering festival and exhibit for a Friday and Saturday. Since the mid 1900's, KU has hosted an Engineering Expo. What started as a small gathering of KU students sharing their ideas has become a chance for all K-12 students and the community to share our interests and to be exposed to the challenging and fascinating professional life that await an engineering student.
Entirely student-run, the Expo serves as a fun and important way to inspire the next generation of engineers. To this end, each Expo includes two buildings full of hands-on exhibits, speakers, special guests, and annual design competitions.
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Besides several exhibits and tours of research laboratories, KU Mechanical Engineering is host to the Rube Goldberg design contest. Teams from K-12 schools across the region attempt to design the most creative "Rube Goldberg styled" machine among all of the competitors. The contest is sponsored and judged by the Student ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Chapter of KU Mechanical Engineering. Multiple teams from the same school can enter. Registration of teams is requested previous to the event.
All individuals are invited and encouraged to attend the KU Engineering Expo; school groups are encouraged to register previous to attendance. All teams for design contests are also encouraged to register previous to attendance. Registration assures that all parking and personnel needs are met.
Visit the main Engineering Expo website and register to attend!