Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
University of Notre Dame
Outreach
MS. WIZARD DAY
Mentoring Program
Ms. Wizard Day is an annual day of activities at the University of Notre Dame designed to encourage young girls to pursue careers in Science and Engineering. Members of EERI@UNDannually participate in the Career Fair with several interactive displays. The activities typically include a shake table demonstration where the girls observe the behavior of K'NEX buildings of their own design and reinforce concepts of period and resonance. A poster board display introduces basic concepts of Earthquake Hazards, Risk and Mitigation along with elementary dynamics concepts.
SCIENCE ALIVE!
Informational Program
This is a new outreach program that we are exploring this year. Science Alive! is an all-day exhibition designed to introduce children to various science and math related fields. It is hosted by the St. Joesph County Public Library in South Bend, Indiana. We are still working out the details, but we hope to run a booth in conjunction with the student chapter of ASCE.
EXPANDING YOUR HORIZONS
Mentoring Program
Expanding Your Horizons is a national day of activities designed to encourage young girls to pursue careers in Science and Engineering, hosted by the American Association of University Women (AAUW). This is also a new program for EERI@UND. We are in the process of creating an exhibit.
