Lawrence Tech - Future Students

April 4, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

TECH THINGS OUT! You are invited to Lawrence Tech’s Exploration Day, Friday, April 4, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This exciting event is for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors interested in exploring dynamic career and education options.

Have breakfast on us, then participate in three interactive, hands-on sessions specially designed to expose you to the rich variety of programs at Lawrence Tech—maybe even a program you’ve not yet considered!

So, join us and be inspired and challenged by Lawrence Tech professors. Choose which sessions you’d like to attend, and when it’s all over, join us for lunch!

For more information or to R.S.V.P., call 800.CALL.LTU, or email admissions@ltu.edu

Tech These Out!

BIOLOGY Discover how the biological sciences have revolutionized our world, propelling advances in medicine, veterinary science, agriculture, wildlife conservation, education, and many other areas.	BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Experiment with professional test equipment, measuring and interpreting physiological signals and data to see how biomedically engineered products can contribute to the health and wellbeing of individuals and society.
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Learn how managers become leaders. Identify leaders in sports, entertainment, industry, and business, and try to beat the competition in a Jeopardy-style game about current trends in marketing, accounting, and business law. Play and win some prizes!	CHEMISTRY In this hands-on session, you’ll use modern laboratory equipment to perform an environmental experiment. You’ll discover how chemistry can provide the answers to some troubling environmental questions.
CIVIL ENGINEERING Build a better, safer world! Civil engineers design bridges, roads, harbors, stadiums, and other structures that form the foundation of modern society. Explore some of the most innovative applied research work going on right here, right now at Lawrence Tech and design your own bridge in the lab!	COMPUTER SCIENCE Computers rule, right? How would you like to rule computers? Master the machine through robotics, gaming, computer security, computer graphics, animation, data mining, Internet development, network administration, and more.
DESIGNING WITH ARCHITECTURAL MODELS (two sessions long) Create a study scale model of a retreat beach house for a rock star, focusing on design quality, crafting, and how well the model conveys the design concept.	ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING Virtually every aspect of modern life is touched by computers and electronics. Meet seasoned engineers and tour the electrical and computer engineering labs that contain microprocessors, digital electronics, control systems, and electrical power systems.
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Learn how engineering technologists put ideas to work, develop prototype designs, and test and manufacture new products. Talk with seasoned technologists about how to conceive and design a product, conduct a patent search, set up a manufacturing schedule, and market and distribute the product, all based on a solid business plan.	ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATION ARTS Strong communication and critical thinking skills can help you become a leader in a variety of professions, including business and industry, government, and education. Discover the advantages of being a proficient writer and speaker in today’s technological world.
GRAPHIC DESIGN Explore techniques used in the ever expanding field of graphic design that incorporate skills in the fine arts, design, and computer technology.	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Hear the “top myths” about future employment and how you can position yourself to stand out from the crowd with a strong liberal arts foundation. Listen to students who have completed internships with leading local firms. Join in the fun as your knowledge about technology is challenged!
INTERIOR DESIGN Interior designers respond to a variety of human needs to design inviting indoor spaces. Design and create a space plan for an interior that includes specifying the furniture, color scheme, and finish selection.	MATHEMATICS Mathematics holds the key to understanding and managing, if not actually controlling, the world around us. Learn how mathematics impacts almost every aspect of modern life, from personal finances to the stock market, from computer bits and bytes to global information networks. Mathematicians answer questions, solve problems, and manage uncertainty—you can too!
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Ever wonder how you get electricity from wind? How cars can be made more energy efficient? How astronauts can survive for months in the hostile environment of space? Find out how energy systems, machine designs, fluid dynamics, materials design, metallurgy, and other disciplines work together to make things tick!	MEDIA COMMUNICATION Media communication professionals work in a wide array of careers, including broadcast journalism and television or video production. Learn what it takes to be a television news reporter, a broadcast news writer and producer, or a video editor.
PHOTOGRAPHY/DIGITAL VIDEO/IMAGING Experiment with digital cameras and video to create design communications that have applications in print, film, television, and electronic media.	PHYSICS Exploration of the principles that govern the entire universe has led to the invention of many of the technologies that we often take for granted in areas such as transportation, energy, information technology, medicine, and much more. Discover how you can be part of the continued expansion of human invention through the exciting study of physics!
PSYCHOLOGY Few things are as fascinating as human behavior. How does the brain determine our ideas and actions? How do drugs and medications affect behavior? How does learning occur throughout our lives? Explore the many career paths for psychology majors.	RAPID SKETCH Capture your ideas through quick sketching exercises in a design studio environment, bringing your concepts to life in ways you may not have tried before.
STRUCTURAL COMPETITION Use common materials to create a weight-bearing structure in a team competition to see which architectural design will support the heaviest load.	TRANSPORTATION DESIGN Love cars and other things that go fast? Do you have a flair for what looks good? Do you like to draw? Find out how design and engineering integrate to make the most exciting new vehicles, and how you can find a place in this dynamic, competitive field.