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Science and Technology info session

Date(s):
-
Audience:
Students
Community
Campus:
Kelowna

STEM fields of study are growing in demand – learn about the countless opportunities available for careers in Science and Engineering Technologies. Study the physical and material world through experiments and hands-on learning in OC’s Associate of Science Degree or diploma programs. Learn about the need for engineering technologists in a variety of fields. 

Location:

Kelowna Campus | 1000 KLO Road | E & C Building

Additional details:

  • Apply for admission at the events for free.
  • Free parking, snacks and refreshments.
  • Learn about OC’s Indigenous Services, Financial Aid and Awards and how Accessibility Services can support you through your academic life.
  • Parents and friends welcome.

Every area will have a demo or an activity for you to participate in. For example, in Civil Engineering you will build a spaghetti tower and test its ability to hold more mass than someone else’s tower, then actually demolish it while talking about Civil Engineering Technology and Civil Engineering in general.

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Sessions

Every area will have a demo or an activity for you to participate in. For example, in Civil Engineering you will build a spaghetti tower and test its ability to hold more mass than someone else’s tower, then actually demolish it while talking about Civil Engineering Technology and Civil Engineering in general.

  • Civil Engineering Technology Diploma and Common First Year Engineering Room: C168
  • Electronics Engineering Technology Diploma Room: C314
  • Infrastructure and Computing Technology Diploma Room: C326
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology Diploma Room: C286
  • Water Engineering Technology Diploma (TBD)

Check out sessions on:

  • Microscopy (what we do not see with the naked eye)
  • Electrocardiogram (What is your heart doing?)
  • Special Senses (Taste/Smell and Balance)
  • Energy Transformation (Gravity and Inertia)

and more from the areas of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics & Statistics, and Physics & Astronomy.  For computer science, please see below.

Room: C376

Bachelor of Computer Information Systems and Computer Information Systems Diploma

During the Computer Science lab demonstration, we will talk about Computer Science and Information Technology in general and you can check out and hear about our equipment including:

  • Hybrid computer lab with PC Desktops, Mac Minis and dual monitors
  • Computer Science Data Centre with 2 clusters of 3 VMWare ESX servers with 40 cores servers
  • 32 Terrabyte Network Storage Server, 16 cores Apple Server of the last generation, 2 IBM Lenovo Blade servers and a 10 Gigabit Network

Room: E301