WSU College of Engineering students to show off hard work

Engineering students at Wichita State University will showcase some of their hard work during the 55th Annual College of Engineering Open House from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, April 30.

The public is welcome to walk around the Engineering Research Laboratory Building, Wallace Hall and the National Institute for Aviation Research to view the laboratories and projects.

Tours will be offered hourly throughout the day. Some activities will be geared toward school-age youth.

Among the activities will be aging aircraft equipment demos, a live video feed of Crash Dynamics Lab sled shots, radio frequency emissions demos, Virtual Reality Center demos, Beech Wind Tunnel tours and more.

The best projects will be recognized at an awards dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 1, at Tallgrass Country Club. Tickets will be available during the open house for $25 and $30 at the door.

For more information, go to www.wichita.edu/engineeringopenhouse.