Engineering Expo2008

What is Engineering Expo?

Engineering Expo is an excellent science and engineering based project for talented students. Competing in Expo gives students an opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills in a fun and dynamic way while challenging other top high school students from the Midwest.

Expo is traditionally composed of two major parts. The Formal Design Project is completed prior to the event and presented to a panel of Purdue Student Engineering Foundation (PSEF) judges on the day of Expo. The Impromptu Design Contest is held only on the day of Expo. Students have no prior knowledge of the impromptu challenge and compete as a team against other schools.

This year Expo is turning over a new leaf. Instead of the entire competition being scholarship driven, students will now have a choice of whether they want to compete and win a monetary award or compete for the sake of learning about engineering. Those who choose the route of scholarship competition will have to research and build a bridge before the day of Expo as well as participate in an "impromptu" competition.

Those who would rather enjoy Expo for the engineering learning experience will research bridge construction prior to Expo and then participate in an "impromptu" competition. If students choose this route, they will not receive monetary compensation for winning efforts.