Similar to last year, the participants will be split up so that half go on longer faculty based activities for either the morning or afternoon. The other half of participants cycle through three SET Talks and a short activity.
SET TALKS
Your challenge, should you choose to accept it…
Is to be inspired and excited about science – engineering – technology – in 10 minutes! This year, we are taking a page from TED Talks and stepping away from doing academic presentations at SET Day. SET Talk presenters will be short – to the point – and engaging!
The presenters are:
Professor Gordon Giesbrecht – aka Professor Popsicle of the Rick Mercer Report and the Late Show with David Letterman. He will ‘wow’ you with his frosty perspective on all things cold. Click here to see what he’s been up to with his research. http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/kinrec/about/giesbrecht.html
Emily Choy, PhD Candidate – will give you a sneak peak at how climate change is impacting the Beaufort Sea beluga whale population in Canada’s north. Her thesis work is based on Kendall Island in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Northwest Territories. She’s trailblazing her own path as a scientist. Click here to read a bit more about her and her achievements. http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/science/people/choy.html
Professor James Blatz – By day, he combines a passion for building research partnerships in the Associate Vice-President’s Research office to connect researchers with industry in transformational partnerships and by night he is a flood protection researcher working on new ideas and innovative solutions to protect Manitobans when the mighty Red River wreaks havoc with spring flooding. You can learn more about James here http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/engineering/departments/civil/180.html#Blatz
SHORT ACTIVITY – by Let’s Talk Science - morning and afternoon
CSI kit - This kit will demonstrate some of the techniques used in Forensic Analysis such as fingerprinting and paper chromatography. Students will be able to develop their own finger prints using two different methods. Fingerprints can then be analyzed based on its patterns. Also, paper chromatography is a technique by which students can analyze ink (or paint) pigments obtained from a document found in a "crime scene."
SET FACULTY BASED ACTIVITIES
NOTE: We are not able to accommodate requests for choice of specific lab activities, however, school groups will be kept together whenever possible for the day. If an activity is one that you attended last year – we will be certain not to book you into the same activity this year. This is the line-up – so far – more will be posted by Feb. 15
** Final program will be posted on Feb. 15 **
HEART AND ‘REC’
Biological Sciences, Faculty of SCIENCE
See me, touch me, dissect me! Examine a heart up close and personal, by taking it apart! Test the effects of exercise on your heart rate, heart sounds, blood pressure and ECG. Test your own fitness level with a lung capacity test.
Guided by members of the Departments of Human Nutritional Sciences and Food Science at the University of Manitoba, this session will involve the hands-on creation of your own pizza, coupled with the integration of key scientific principles that influence the outcome of your creation. Through these activities, you will learn about opportunities within the food, nutritional and sensory sciences that will help guide you along your career path.
For questions regarding programming for SET Day should be directed to: Janine.Harasymchuk@ad.umanitoba.ca
All registration questions should be directed to Fred Munson (SET_Day@umanitoba.ca) at 204-474-6689
SET Day QUESTIONS?
Contact:
Fred Munson
Event/Web Assistant
SET_Day@umanitoba.ca
Phone: 204-474-6689
Fax: 204-261-0325