Outreach & Community, Chemical Engineering, University of Utah

K-12 Outreach Program

About our Outreach Teams

The College of Engineering at the University of Utah is committed to doing our part to excite and encourage the next generation of scientists and engineers. With the support of the National Science Foundation, we have put together outreach teams from each engineering discipline. These teams consist of experienced college students who travel to local schools and community events to explain various engineering subjects, describe the college experience, and conduct interesting and educational demonstrations.

If you are a high school teacher in the state of Utah, you may use the form below to request a visit from our outreach teams, and you may contact Professor Butterfield (tony.butterfield@utah.edu) or Professor Trujillo ( edward.trujillo@utah.edu) with any questions you may have regarding this program. You may see our calendar for dates on which we have scheduled visit; we typically can manage two simultaneous appointments. Currently this form is handled by the chemical engineering department, but, if you request a visit from another department, we will pass your request along (note that they will not have the same demonstrations as we have listed here).

If you are an undergraduate student in Chemical Engineering at the University of Utah and are interested in joining our ranks, please fill out this application, and send a resume to Professor Butterfield (tony.butterfield@utah.edu).

Request a Classroom Visit

I would like to request a classroom visit from the following engineering team:

(Please complete a separate form for each team being requested.)

Teacher's Name:

School:

   

E-mail:

Phone:

When would you like a student team to visit your classroom?

Please list the class(es) you would like us to visit and, if you can, give 2 to 3 possible dates:

Subject Grade Time(s) and Date(s) Number of Students

Tell us what curricular connections you would like our team to help you make:

Check the particular teaching module(s) you are interested in us bringing to your class (click on each title to see details), otherwise we will select modules which are appropriate to your curricula based on our experience:

Air Swimmers

Fluid Mechanics, Physics, Propulsion

Algae Photobioreactor

Biology, Chemistry, Reactor design

Biodiesel Synthesis

Organic Chemistry, Reaction Engineering, Green Engineering, Thermodynamics

Bioreactor

Biology, Chemistry, Biochemical Engineering

Briggs–Rauscher Reaction

Chemistry, Chemical Kinetics, Equilibrium, Stoichiometry, Lab Procedure

Cartesian Divers

Fluid Mechanics, Algebra

Cloud Chamber

Nuclear, Thermodynamics, Chemistry

Cornstarch Monster

Physics, Fluid dynamics

Dancing Gummy Bear

Chemistry, Experimental Safety

Density Column

Chemistry, Physical Properties, Physics, Fluid properties

Diapers and Hydrogels

Chemistry, Writing

Diffusion Refraction Experiment

Mass Transfer, Physics, Chemistry

DNA Extraction

Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Chemistry, Cell Structure

Drag and Control

Computer Science, Physics, Fluid Dynamics, Process Control

Elephant Toothpaste

Chemistry

Exploding Can

Physics, Chemistry, Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus, Fluid Dynamics

Ferrofluid

Chemistry, Physics, Nanotechnology, Suspensions

Filtration

Separations, Chemistry, Physics

Flame Tornado

Physics, Reactions, Combustion, Fluid Flow, Buoyancy

Fuel Cell Car

Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Physics, Algebra, Thermodynamics, Fluid Dynamics

Fuel Cells

Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Physics, Algebra, Thermodynamics, Fluid Dynamics

Glowing Pickle*

Electrochemical, Chemistry, Physics

Heat Conduction

Heat Transfer, Physics, Calculus, Algebra, Numerical Methods, Partial Differential Equations

Hot Air Balloon*

The Ideal Gas Law, Buoyancy, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics

Luminol

Chemistry, Physics, Algebra

Peltier Engine

Thermodynamics, Physics, Heat Transfer, DC Circuit Design

Rubens' Tube

Physics, Algebra, Trigonometry, Chemistry, Fluid Dynamics

Soap*

Chemistry, Surfactants

Spectrophotometer

Physical Measurements, Chemistry, Biology, Physics

Stirling Engine*

Thermodynamics, Chemistry, Physics

Thermal Camera

Heat Transfer, Physics

Vortex Generator*

Physics, Fluid Dynamics

Water Bowl

Physics , Geometry

Water Rockets*

Physics, Fluid Dynamics, Aerodynamics

If you have some other project in mind, describe it in the "special information" area below. We are happy to develop new modules or work with classes on more involved, long-term projects.

What background will your students have relative to these topics (what you have already covered / what do you plan to cover)?

Any special information about this class:

Visitor or school policies of which our students need to be aware:

Equipment & facilities available for our use:

Computer Projector
Natural Gas
Fume Hood
Sinks
Access to gmail
Access to YouTube