Upcoming Events

February 2020

Feb

Valentines Day Cupcake Bake Off

Student Activities

The Biological Engineering Department and the Society of Women Engineers are hosting a Valentines Day Bake Off on February 12th at 4:30 PM in the Engineering Building Atrium. Prizes will be awarded to the top two tasting cupcakes, top two cupcake designs, and one gluten free cupcake.

Everyone is welcome to taste the submissions and make Valentine's cards for the residents of the Sunshine Terrace Skilled Nursing Center. Dinner will be provided.

Sign up for the cupcake contest with the QR code on the poster and email Janet.Blad@usu.edu with any questions/dietary restrictions.

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Engineering Building | More Info

Feb

Women In Politics Opening Galentine's Social

Student Activities | Year of the Woman

Women in Politics is pleased to announce our Galentine’s celebration on Wednesday, February 12th at 7:30 pm. There will be snacks, coloring pages, and celebrating women. We will also be showing the documentary “Knock Down The House”, which highlights 4 women who ran for congress in 2018.

Follow @womeninpolitics_usu on Instagram to stay up to date with all things Women in Politics!

7:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Old Main | More Info

Feb

Calculator Quick Draw

Student Activities

In the Calculator Quick Draw, five to six contestants will face off in each round. The top two contestants from each round will go on to the final round. There will be three judges (each with their own answer sheet), one judge to note who's hand is raised first, and someone to switch the slides and keep score.

We will host 4-5 qualifying rounds each with 10 questions, the first person to get the right answer to the problem gets a point. The top 2 scoring contestants from each qualifying round will go on to compete in the final round. The top 2 contestants in the final round will win the $50 gift card or $30 gift card respectively.

The questions will be a test of calculator skills like using the solver, built in statistics operations, and also include a lot of parenthesis to test how fast you can type while getting the right syntax.

Any additional questions or concerns? Email activities.ususwe@gmail.com with the subject "Calculator Quick Draw" and we will get back to you

11:30 am - 12:20 pm | Engineering Building | More Info

Feb

Engineering Pitch Contest

Student Activities

The Engineering Pitch Competition is looking for innovative business ideas with sound business models and growth potential. It is a part of a series of competitions hosted by the Center for Entrepreneurship at Utah State University. The competition is open to Utah State University students with ideas related to engineering products and businesses. Participants will develop and present their business idea to a panel of judges. Pitching will provide you with:

Helpful feedback on your business idea
An opportunity to win one of three $100 prizes
Opportunities to take part in later competitions such as the Opportunity Quest for the top team
Mentoring on how to present and update your business plan
Requirements:
Student leader is registered for a minimum of six (6) credit hours
Team members must be involved all aspects of the pitch competition
Business idea/plan shows the potential for growth quickly and efficiently
The team shows a balance of skills in engineering, finance, marketing, and other relevant areas

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Engineering Building | More Info

Feb

Cardboard Boat Race

Student Activities

Who: Students in teams: 2 for races, 2+ for the Float Challenge

What: make a boat out of cardboard and duct tape and compete against other boats

When: Wednesday Feb 19th at 7:30pm. Sign in from 6:45 to 7:15, first to come gets first pick on lanes and heats.

Where: HPER large pool. Contestants enter through back door, spectators enter through second floor observation deck.

Why: Winners receive some awesome prizes!

Gift cards
Avocado floaty
Rubber Ducks
Duct Tape
Trophies
Get your first roll of duct tape free and pick up your co-captain Rubber Ducky from the table on the third floor of the Engineering building February 10th - 18th.

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm | HPER Building | More Info

Feb

3D Bridge Competition

Student Activities

Bridge Competition Rules
The bridge must:

be made of only 3D printed ABS
span a minimum of 5 in.
be no more than 10 in. long
be no more than 3 in. wide
be no more than 3 in. tall
Weigh no more than 1 lb.
Accept a loading block 1.5 in. X 1.5 in.

The provided loading block must:

be centered horizontally across the 5 in. span.

pass completely through the bridge, parallel to the ground and normal to the long axis of the bridge design space.

vertical placement of the loading block does not matter given the bridge is supports all the weight.

The winner will be selected according to which bridge meets all requirements listed and hold the most weight without breaking.

Breaking will be identified through a bridge which may no longer support the test weight, or which deflects the loading block more than 1 in. from the original unloaded position.

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Engineering Building | More Info

Feb

Beta Bowl

Student Activities

Teams compete in a college bowl with a JEOPARDY format. The games will consist of teams answering questions and accumulating points. Questions are from categories familiar to engineers. The team with the most points will be the winner of the round. Competition will be a single-elimination tournament.

11:30 am - 12:20 pm | Engineering Building | More Info

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