Engineering Day

Mind Games – Aaron Carlen
(right), a sophomore at
Altamont High School,
prepares to launch a
rocket made out of a
two-liter soda bottle
during Southern Illinois
University Carbondale’s
annual Engineering Day,
held on Thursday, Feb.
23. Working with Aaron
is Scott Nance, a graduate
student in mechanical
engineering from Morris.
The College of Engineering
hosted about 450 students
from 20 high schools for
various Mind Games, designed
to introduce teens to
engineering concepts in an
entertaining way.
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Mind Games – Allison Davis,
a senior at Carbondale
Community High School,
packages an egg to protect
it from breaking after a
one-story fall during Southern
Illinois University Carbondale’s
annual Engineering Day, held
on Thursday, Feb. 23. The College
of Engineering hosted about
450 students from 20 high schools
for various Mind Games, designed
to introduce teens to engineering
concepts in an entertaining way.
Download Photo Here

Mind Games – This group
of students from Casey
-Westfield High School
planned to build a rocket
out of a standard two-
liter soda bottle during
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale’s annual
Engineering Day, held on
Thursday, Feb. 23.
Participating in the day’s
Mind Games were (from left)
senior Ashley Roan, sophomore
Andrea Unzicker, senior
Alisha Freeman and sophomore
Danielle Burris. The College
of Engineering hosted about
450 students from 20 high
schools for various activities
designed to introduce teens
to engineering concepts in
an entertaining way.
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Air-powered – Corbin Carlton,
a sophomore at Goreville
High School, blows up the
balloon that will power the
small hovercraft he built
while participating in annual
Engineering Day activities
held Thursday, Feb. 23, at
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale. The College of
Engineering hosted about 450
students from 20 high schools
for various activities designed
to introduce teens to engineering
concepts in an entertaining way.
Download Photo Here

Taking flight – Danielle Burris
(right), a sophomore at Casey-
Westfield High School, prepares
to launch a rocket made from a
typical two-liter soda bottle
during Southern Illinois
University Carbondale’s annual
Engineering Day, held on
Thursday, Feb. 23. Scott Nance,
a graduate student in mechanical
engineering from Morris, was
helping Burris. The College of
Engineering hosted about 450
students from 20 high schools for
various activities designed to
introduce teens to engineering
concepts in an entertaining way.
Download Photo Here

Test run – Jason Ethridge,
a sophomore at Goreville
High School, prepares to
test a balloon-powered
hovercraft he built during
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale’s annual Engineering
Day, held on Thursday, Feb. 23.
The College of Engineering
hosted about 450 students
from 20 high schools for
various activities designed
to introduce teens to engineering
concepts in an entertaining way.
Download Photo Here

Construction phase – Matt
Dilalla, a junior at
Carbondale Community High
School, builds a small
balloon-powered hovercraft
during Southern Illinois
University Carbondale’s annual
Engineering Day, held on
Thursday, Feb. 23. The College
of Engineering hosted about
450 students from 20 high
schools for various activities
designed to introduce teens
to engineering concepts in an
entertaining way. Download
Photo Here

Rocket man – Nick Ellis,
a senior at Anna-Jonesboro
High School, prepares to
build a rocket out of a
typical two-liter soda bottle
during Southern Illinois
University Carbondale’s annual
Engineering Day, held Thursday,
Feb. 23. The College of
Engineering hosted about 450
students from 20 high schools
for various activities
designed to introduce teens
to engineering concepts in an
entertaining way.

Count-down – Payton Thompson
(right), a junior at
Carbondale Community High
School, gets ready to launch
a rocket made from a two-
liter soda bottle during
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale’s annual
Engineering Day held on
Thursday, Feb. 23. Helping
Payton is Scott Nance, a
graduate student in mechanical
engineering from Morris.
The College of Engineering
hosted about 450 students
from 20 high schools for
various activities designed
to introduce teens to
engineering concepts in an
entertaining way. Download
Photo Here

Rocket launch – Sean Haase
(right), a senior at Anna-
Jonesboro High School,
prepares to launch a rocket
made from a typical two-
liter soda bottle during
the annual Engineering Day,
held Thursday, Feb. 23, at
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale. Working with
Sean is Scott Nance, a
graduate student in mechanical
engineering from Morris.
The College of Engineering
hosted about 450 students
from 20 high schools for
various activities designed
to introduce teens to
engineering concepts in an
entertaining way. Download
Photo Here

Rocket launch – Zack
Lumpkins of Bluford, a
senior at Webber
Township High School,
gets ready to launch a
rocket made from a
typical two-liter soda
bottle during Southern
Illinois University
Carbondale’s annual
Engineering Day, held
Thursday, Feb. 23.
Working with Zack is
Scott Nance, a graduate
student in mechanical
engineering from Morris.
The College of Engineering
hosted about 450 students
from 20 high schools for
various activities
designed to introduce
teens to engineering
concepts in an entertaining
way. Download Photo
Here