2008 EXPO Why your students should attend EXPO

Each year, the College of Engineering presents the Idaho Engineering Design EXPO, a signature event of the university that exhibits the innovative teamwork of senior engineering students. This year, your students will have the unique opportunity to explore and interact with University of Idaho College of Engineering graduate and undergraduate students and get a hands-on look into the world of math, science, and engineering.

Thanks to the generous support of the Micron Foundation, Engineering Design EXPO 2008 features an exciting new outreach effort just for high schools. The Micron EXPO Innovations Outreach Award funds scholarships to allow your students to put their skills to the test in various competitions. These activities are designed to challenge their problem solving abilities, creativity, and excite them about a future in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). This exciting and interactive 2-day event will begin Thursday, April 24, on the University of Idaho campus.

More than 1500 high schools from throughout Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Utah have been invited to this exciting event. In addition, eleven high schools from Idaho, Washington, Utah and Oregon will receive a grant to attend Engineering Design EXPO 2008, fully funded! Your class will also be able to compete in exciting engineering competitions and earn great prizes!

We are looking for the brightest, most enthusiastic groups of students to participate in this event and we need your help! Do you have a class that is full of questions and looking for hands-on projects to test what they're learning in class? Or maybe an extracurricular club who is crazy about science? The Micron EXPO Innovations Outreach Award is the perfect opportunity to get your students out of the classroom and having so much fun, they don't realize they're learning! In addition, you'll have the opportunity to learn some exciting new projects and opportunities to take back to your classroom.

We recognize that budget cuts are occurring in many school districts, and we are here to help! Simply apply online for the Micron EXPO Innovations Outreach Award for a chance to bring your class to EXPO fully funded. Recipients will receive funding for travel, lodging, food and be recognized as special guests of the Engineering Design EXPO.

Grant applications are due by Friday, March 7. Winners will be notified by March 14, 2008. Don't wait! This amazing opportunity is limited to 11 high schools.