High Tech Fair

2012 High Tech Fair Slideshow

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Can we make energy from mud? Do you wonder how a plane stops? What innovations are happening in biotechnology?

These and other questions were answered for nearly 3000 middle and high school students and their teachers/parents at the 2012 High Tech Fair (on February 7th and 8th). Sixty exhibitors representing the learning strands listed below provided hands-on interactive demonstrations of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math concepts students are learning about in school. These real-world examples provide students with important insight into the possibilities of a career in STEM.

CLICK HERE to see the KUSI story on the 2012 High Tech Fair.

SAVE THE DATE: The 2013 High Tech Fair is scheduled to take place on February 12th (public event - Student/Parent Night) and February 13th (school day event/classroom field trips).

Exhibitors at the High Tech Fair are grouped according to the type of research or development in which they are engaged:

	The science of using living things, and components of living things, to produce goods and services. It involves manipulating and modifying organisms, often at the molecular level, to create new and practical applications for agriculture, medicine and industry.
	Clean Technology applies science and engineering solutions to three critical areas: reducing the consumption of energy and natural resources; reducing waste and harmful emissions; and harnessing renewable energy and materials for sustainable development.
	Focus on current and future conservation of our natural resources; the science and technology of sustaining our wildlife, forests, coastlines and oceans; and technological advances in farming that help better serve the needs of the public while protecting the environment and increasing output.
	Focus on the application of science to practical uses such as the design of structures, machines, and systems.
	Focus on the systems within which health is protected and maintained, including prevention and rehabilitation, emergency medicine, medical devices, and technology for monitoring the health of a patient remotely. Dental technology is also included in this strand.
	Focus on highly specialized, complex technology, including computer applications and telecommunications.
	Focus on the technology associated with the design, fabrication, theory, and application of robots.