Engineering Open House Drew Crowds

Approximately 20,000 visitors attended the University of Illinois' annual Engineering Open House in mid-March. The two-day event featured exhibits, demonstrations and hands-on experiments for all age groups. MechSE exhibits and activites included the ever-popular concrete crushing demonstration, a gigantic smoke ring maker, hands-on fluids lab activities, a Sterling engine display, a penny smasher, a distracted driving demo, sand casting, climbing hexapods, rapid prototyping and the Formula SAE and Mini Baja team cars.