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  • Fri., April 20, 9 – 2
  • Sat., April 21, 9 – 3

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµs College of Engineering will open its doors Friday and Saturday, April 20-21, for the 2012 .

The school-age group tours Friday are at capacity, but individual families and members of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ community can still come see the exhibits and meet the research teams.

Saturdays program is specifically aimed at high school, community college and transfer students who are interested in Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµs engineering program. In addition to the research exhibits, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ staff will be giving on such things as admissions, individual departments and financial aid.

Visitors to a display at the 2010 Engineering Discovery Days.
Visitors to a display at the 2010 Engineering Discovery Days. Photo: Dawn Wiggin, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Engineering

The event is free and open to everyone, but attendees are asked to .

This years event will be part of , the campus-wide celebration of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ’s 150th anniversary that runs April 19-21.

The engineering event’s history spans almost a century: The first Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ engineering open house was held in 1914. Exhibits have changed over time; includes flying quadrocopters, human-powered submarines, student-built race cars and, of course, robots.

Event updates and photos will be posted on the new Engineering Discovery Days .

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For more information, contact Jessica Perkins at 206-685-8361 or jessperk@uw.edu.