LAU Discover Engineering Summer Camp

Schedule

The summer camp will run four back-to-back cohorts:

Typical Schedule:

Sunday
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Arrival and Check-in to Residence Hall Residence Hall
Monday
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast at LAU Cafeteria
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Orientation meeting Zakhem 406
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Introduction to Civil Engineering Zakhem 406
10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Civil Engineering Activities: Concrete Mix Design + Groundwater Seepage in Soil* ELRC
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch Cafeteria
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Civil Engineering Activities: Hydraulic Jump* ELRC
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tour of CIE labs ELRC
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Fun Activity – Games and Music Student Lounge
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Dinner on campus (pizza delivered) Main Plaza
9:15 p.m. Return to Residence Hall Residence Hall

* Interchangeable activities between Groups 1 and 2

Tuesday
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast at LAU Cafeteria
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Introduction to Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Zakhem 406
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Mechanical Engineering Activity: Design and manufacture a wing* ELRC
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch Cafeteria
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Industrial Engineering Activity: Ergonomics* ELRC
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tour of IME Labs* ELRC
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Outing to the Old City of Byblos – Laser Tag Science Parking
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Dinner at Roadster Byblos
10:00 p.m. Return to Residence Hall Residence Hall

* Interchangeable activities between Groups 1 and 2

Wednesday
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast at LAU Cafeteria
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Introduction to Electrical, Computer and Mechatronics Engineering Zakhem 406
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Electrical / Computer Engineering Activity: Electronics* ELRC
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch Cafeteria
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Tour of ECE and MCE Labs ELRC
3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Mechatronics Activity: Robot Gripper* ELRC
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Barbeque with Engineering Faculty on campus ELRC Plaza
9:00 p.m. Return to Residence Hall Residence Hall

* Interchangeable activities between Groups 1 and 2

Thursday
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast at LAU Cafeteria
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Introduction to Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Zakhem 406
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PTE and CHE Activities: Drilling Simulation and Reservoir Formation* ELRC
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Tour of PTE and CHE labs* ELRC
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Lunch Cafeteria
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Mechanical Engineering Activity: Testing the Wing* ELRC
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Dinner at Crepaway (Batroun) Science Parking
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Walk in Batroun Batroun
10:30 p.m. Return to Residence Hall Residence Hall

* Interchangeable activities between Groups 1 and 2

Friday
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Packing / checking out of residence hall Residence Hall
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Breakfast at LAU Cafeteria
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Civil Engineering Activity: Testing the Concrete Cylinders* ELRC
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Mechatronics Activity: Lego Robot* ELRC 2208/2209
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Lunch Cafeteria
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Distribution of Certificates and Awards ELRC
3:30 p.m. Depart LAU  

* Interchangeable activities between Groups 1 and 2