2024 Discover TAMIU Program

GEOLOGY EXPLORATION Students will observe rock samples under a microscope to discover the wonders of the rock world around them. AIC 106 All Ages/Family Friendly PetroClub RESERVOIR LABORATORY TOUR A tour of the reservoir lab will be given to kids along with simple experiments that show some of the science behind petroleum engineering. AIC 209 All Ages/Family Friendly PetroClub PETROCLUB INTRODUCTION Learn about Petroleum Engineering! AIC Walkway All Ages/Family Friendly PetroClub STAY HEALTHY The Bag of Germs teaches the importance of washing your hands; even though you cannot see it, germs can be on you. Sneezy Sam helps teach how far germs can travel through a sneeze and why it is important to cover yourself when you sneeze. AIC Walkway All Ages/Family Friendly City of Laredo Health Department BACKYARD BASS Learn and practice your casting skills by “fishing” for different species of fish that call Lake Casa Blanca home. AIC Walkway All Ages/Family Friendly Lake Casa Blanca State Park GARY’S GUTS Our friend Gary dropped all his insides, and we need your help to glue them back where they belong. This is an activity where you get to learn more about the placement of our organs. AIC Walkway All Ages/Family Friendly Mid Rio Grande Border Area Health Education Center CAN YOU DETECT IT? Participate in emotion detection or Hispanic sign language recognition. Use machine learning for image processing. AIC Walkway All Ages/Family Friendly School of Engineering DEMONSTRATION OF DRILLING SIMULATOR A quick demonstration of petroleum well drilling process through a virtual simulation environment. The virtual demonstration will include how the drilling process can be completed in the real field. AIC Walkway 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Teens and Prospective Students School of Engineering STOP POLLUTING AND START PUTTING: ECO GAMES Putt or play cornhole to win a prize while learning about the environment. Breezeway All Ages/Family Friendly Environmental Health and Safety CIVIL ENGINEERING FOR KIDS Come practice the art and science of surveying and construction by accurately finding distances and angles between one point to another in a fun, hands-on way. Breezeway All Ages/Family Friendly City of Laredo Engineering Department RN FOR A DAY! Participants will get a tour of a nursing simulation and interact with mannequins. CNS 104 All Ages/Family Friendly College of Nursing and Health Sciences DRUNK GOGGLES Participants will experience the effects of alcohol on their vision and walking. CNS Outdoors All Ages/Family Friendly College of Nursing and Health Sciences NURSING LOTERIA Participants will play for a chance to win prizes and familiarize themselves with commonly used terms in a hospital setting. CNS Outdoors All Ages/Family Friendly College of Nursing and Health Sciences 12

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