Thursday Site visits
1 - Food Science: It's always in good taste
Food Science is a field of study that's all about... you guessed it - FOOD! Ever wondered why mozzarella cheese stretches or what makes a good pizza crust brown? In this presentation we'll take on the role of product development scientists and make mozzarella cheese using different ingredients and see how that affects the final product. We'll take on the role of sensory scientists and compare our products with what you find in the store. And then, when the science is over, we'll bake up a few pizzas and let the taste buds decide.
Contact: Alecia Titel - altitel@students.wisc.edu
(Rm. 6 Babcock Hall)
2 - Computer Engineering
Students will be given a tour of computer classrooms used for teaching Mechanical Engineering students 3-D modeling programs. Students will then have the opportunity to use the Solid Works Modeling Software to draw individual images and will also be given an overview of several other math and engineering programs used in different departments including Civil Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Students will also surf through some interesting internet sites relating to interactive teaching tools.
Contact:
Evelyn
Malkus - evelyn@engr.wisc.edu
(Rm. 175 CAE, 1410 Engineering Drive)
3 - Insect Research Collection
The Insect Research Collection houses an active an expanding collection of 2.5 million insects and related arthropods for research, teaching and extension use. The collection is a window on biodiversity focusing on the mid-western fauna, but including selected specialty collections. Type specimens, voucher specimens and general holdings are made available not only to the worldwide scientific community, but also to the people of the state of Wisconsin, as appropriate. Students will visit a large research collection and exhibit areas. The visit will include a tour of an exhibit of exotic insects, a walk through of the collection range, an opportunity to handle live insects and see how information is shared between collections nationally and internationally via the internet.
Contact:
Professor
Steven Krauth - krauth@entomology.wisc.edu
(Rm. 346 Russell Labs, 1630 Linden
Dr.)
4 - Biotechnology and Bioinformatics
Students will step into the relatively new realm of molecular modeling. They will perform manipulations of 3D protein and DNA molecules with the software programs Rasmol and WeblabViewer in a computer lab. Following this, they will go up to the BNMC for a demonstration of 3D display on a Silicon Graphics system with special stereo 3D vision. This will give them a chance to experience some molecular virtual reality first hand.
Contact: Cheryl Redman -
redman@biotech.wisc.edu
(Comp. Lab #1240 Biotechnology Center Building)
5 - Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical engineering applies the techniques of engineering to solve problems in medicine and biology. In this hands-on laboratory, students will make measurements on themselves to learn how medical instrumentation works. They will measure their threshold of perception of electric current and how it varies with frequency, which is used in the design of medical devices. They will use a pulse oximeter to measure the oxygenation of their hemoglobin and their pulse rate. They will use a spirometer to measure their lung function. They will use a spectrophotometer to measure absorption of light at different wavelengths.
Contact: Glenn Walker -
walkerg@cae.wisc.edu
(Rm.
3534 Engineering Hall)
