Happy Halloween: Vol. 4 HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Halloween is getting closer and closer and you are planning that Halloween get-together… Looking for the perfect DIY Halloween decoration projects? Looking for a classic scary pumpkin? How about one that lights up? Electronic Projects for Dummies will help you create the perfect scary pumpkins! You’ll end up with 2Continue reading “Want The Perfect DIY Halloween Decorations?”
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Halloween Monster Alert!! How Will You Protect Yourself?
Happy Halloween: Vol. 3 Bwhahahahahaha! It is nearly Halloween and goblins, mummies, zombies and monsters are everywhere! How can you protect yourself?? There are several DIY projects that can help you detect those menacing monsters! “Monster-B-Gone” can be built in 2-4 hours at a cost of about $30 to $40. Make : Technology on YourContinue reading “Halloween Monster Alert!! How Will You Protect Yourself?”
Have a Terror-ific Halloween!
Happy Halloween: Vol. 2 The tress are changing color, the days are getting shorter, the nights are getting longer, and the weather is getting cooler – and that means that Halloween is just around the corner! What better way to get in the mood than to stop in to the Engineering Library and check out theContinue reading “Have a Terror-ific Halloween!”
It is ‘Leaf-Peeping’ Season!
It’s fall! Don’t miss the trees turning those gorgeous colors! The days are shorter and cooler and the trees are changing colors. Beautiful deep reds, oranges, and vibrant yellows…. So, how does that happen, and why in the fall? Trees that change color are called deciduous (which means it sheds leaves annually) or broad-leaf trees, which have,Continue reading “It is ‘Leaf-Peeping’ Season!”
Time to Kick-Start That Project!
Hey students! Are you interested in giving your idea, project, or invention a kick-start? Want to make that project a reality? A new program, Kick-Start, has been developed for engineering students (undergraduate and graduate) to request funding to pay for prototyping and/or finishing projects using the services offered through the Creative Space, Engineering Electronic Shop (EES) and the EngineeringContinue reading “Time to Kick-Start That Project!”
Interested in doing some “Punkin Chunkin” for Halloween?
Happy Halloween: Vol. 1 The days are getting cooler and Halloween is almost here! Want to put your engineering skills to work and have fun doing it? How about making your own Punkin Chunkin trebuchet or catapult? Most of us know what a catapult is, but do you know what is different between a catapultContinue reading “Interested in doing some “Punkin Chunkin” for Halloween?”
It is Banned Book Week 2016!
Banned Books Week 2016 Banned Book Week was launched in 1982 in order to bring attention to a surge of challenges that schools, bookstores and libraries were getting. The purpose is to highlight the value of free and open access to information and the freedom to read. The American Library Association (ALA) reports that between 2000 and 2009, 5,099Continue reading “It is Banned Book Week 2016!”
Kick-Start That Project!
Creative Kick-Start Hey students! Are you interested in giving your idea, project, or invention a kick-start? Want to make that project a reality? A new program, Kick-Start, has been developed for engineering students (undergraduate and graduate) to request funding to pay for prototyping and/or finishing projects using the services offered through the Creative Space, Engineering Electronic Shop (EES) andContinue reading “Kick-Start That Project!”
Creative Space Open House!!
NEW CREATIVE SPACE! OPEN HOUSE SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 2:30 – 5:00 p.m. IMAGINE! TINKER! DESIGN! CREATE! The Lichtenberger Engineering Library, in collaboration with the College of Engineering, is pleased to announce an Open House to introduce our new Creative Space! The Open House will be a hands-on experience, allowing exploration of 3D scanning and virtual reality.Continue reading “Creative Space Open House!!”
Imagine! Tinker! Design! Create!
New Creative Space! Imagine! Tinker! Design! Create! The Lichtenberger Engineering Library has a new Creative Space within the Library!! We are so pleased to be collaborating with the College of Engineering to provide this exciting new space!! We now have a dedicated space where users will be able to imagine, tinker, design, and ultimately, create new and innovative projects!Continue reading “Imagine! Tinker! Design! Create!”