Manufacturing Expo - Tuesday
Date and time
Location
Ivy Tech Community College
3101 S Creasy Lane Lafayette, IN 47905Description
WHO? Students from 5th - 8th grade
WHEN? Tuesday, October 4th 9 am - 1:30 pm
WHY? Students and educators will learn more about advanced manufacturing, those products made in our backyards, and their future in advanced manufacturing careers!
9 am - 11 am Expo of Manufacturers, simulators of manufacturing machinery such as painters, robots, forklift, etc, robotic exhibits and hands on activities.
11 am LUNCH provided
11:30 am - 1:30 pm 3 stations of manufacturing process actvities; learn about manufacturing processes with lego activites, learn about manufacturing packaging and logistics with hand on activites and learn team work and problem solving skills with outdoor activities
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