2019 AIChE K-12 STEM Showcase
The AIChE K-12 STEM Showcase was in Orlando, FL.
- Event date & location
- Access the official printable event flyer
- How to register
- Who can attend?
- How much does it cost to attend the event?
- What can attendees look forward to?
- Who is AIChE?
- Questions & Contact Information
AIChE K-12 STEM Showcase
Sunday, November 10, 2019
Hyatt Regency Orlando
9801 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819
Taking place during the 2019 AIChE Annual Meeting and Annual Student Conference
Access the official printable event flyer!
How to register
Advanced registration is required. Space is limited, so we encourage you to register early to guarantee your spot.
Registration Information and Policies
Who can attend?
AIChE invites all K-12 students, their parents, and educators to attend this exciting event.
All K-12 students must be accompanied by an adult chaperone (i.e. parent, teacher, guidance counselor, academic advisor, etc.). A single adult chaperone is asked to accompany a maximum of 8 students.
How much does it cost to attend the event?
The AIChE K-12 STEM Showcase is totally free for K-12 students, parents, and teachers, but advanced registration is required.
What can attendees look forward to?
During the AIChE K-12 STEM Showcase, K–12 students, along with their parents and educators, will enjoy the following schedule of events.
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Time |
Activity |
Overview |
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9:15 AM-10:15 AM |
Check-in |
Arrive & check in. All attendees will receive:
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10:15 AM-11:30 AM |
Keynote |
Get excited about STEM and Chemical Engineering with the help of real life STEM professionals, including:
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11:30 AM-12:30 PM |
STEM Demos |
Interact with exciting AIChE member-led STEM demos, discussions, and experiments, covering a variety of topics.
K-12 students will receive a handout explaining the science behind each demo for continued take-home learning.
Chaperones will receive a handout detailing the supplies, costs, procedure, & STEM concepts associated with each demo to allow for replication at home or in the classroom. |
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12:30 PM-1:30 PM |
Lunch & Learn |
Learn more about Chemical Engineering while you eat lunch with Chemical Engineering professionals and college students. |
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1:30 PM-2:45 PM |
AIChE Chem-E-Car Competition |
Cheer on college students competing for the international title in the 21st Annual AIChE Chem-E-Car Competition.
Get a front row seat to the action at this exciting competition during which teams of college students design, build, and operate cars powered by a chemical energy source, that must safely carry a specified load over a given distance, and stop using another chemical reaction.
Teams design and build their shoebox sized cars in the months leading up to this day, but they don’t find out the target load their car must carry or the target distance their car must travel until 1 hour before the start of the competition, forcing teams to use real-time problem solving skills to succeed on competition day. |
Who is AIChE?
AIChE is the world's leading organization for chemical engineering professionals, with more than 60,000 members from more than 110 countries. Each year, over 1,500 chemical engineering undergraduate students and over 5,000 professional chemical engineers, faculty, and graduate students travel from all over the world to attend the AIChE Annual Meeting and Annual Student Conference.
The AIChE K-12 STEM Showcase will take place during the AIChE Annual Meeting and Annual Student Conference, offering the next generation of STEM professionals (your K-12 students) a unique opportunity to learn more about STEM &Chemical Engineering directly from AIChE’s best and brightest Chemical Engineering professionals and students.
The AIChE STEM Showcase is generously supported by the AIChE Foundation and is made possible by AIChE members and volunteer leaders from our K-12 Committee, Executive Student Committee (ESC), participants in the AIChE K-12 STEM Outreach Competition, and general AIChE Annual Meeting and Annual Student Conference Attendees.
Questions?
Contact Emily at k12@aiche.org.