News Release
20th Annual Tech Day Excites Future Leaders
More than 800 future scientists and engineers from 23 high schools throughout metro Detroit will attend the 20th annual Technology Discovery Day at University of Detroit Mercy. The event will be held on Friday, Oct. 22 from 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. on the McNichols Campus. There will be a variety of activities from the College of Engineering & Science and local companies introducing students to exciting new careers.
Competitions throughout the day are designed to expand and challenge the minds of students interested in fields of science and engineering. Technology Discover Day — "Tech Day" for short — is an opportunity for those students to broaden their horizons, while proving that science is more fun than "most of us think."
Student Competitions
- Catapult: How far can you fling it?
- Egg Drop: How far can it fall before it breaks?
- Jeopardy: Move over Alex... Teams compete on math, physics, chemistry, computers, biology and general science questions. Moderated by former UDM Professor Kevin Olmstead, winner of $2.18 million on ABC's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
- King of the Hill: Create a competition vehicle!
- Rube Goldberg: You invent the perfect machine!
- Screaming Contest: How loud can you scream?
- Toothpick Bridge: How much weight will it hold?
Other activities for Tech Day include the annual Chemistry Magic Show, sponsored by the students and faculty of the University's Chemistry Club, as well as an array of displays from local companies and departments throughout the Engineering and Chemistry buildings and the UDM Student Center.
An awards presentation will wrap up the day at 1 p.m. in the Student Center to honor the winners of the various competitions. All registered high school students will receive a free Tech Day t-shirt for participating in the event.
This year's Technology Discovery Day sponsors include BASF, Magna International, TI Automotive, and Chrysler Corporation.
For more information about the event, please contact Pamela Todd at 313-993-3374 or visit the Technology Discovery Day web page.
Release date: October 13, 2010
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