Minutes+10.11.2010

Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, October 11; 6:30-7:30 PM

Matthew Borger, External Outreach Officer
· Signed in at the computer(s) · Got some food! (If you weren’t there, tsk tsk.)
 * 6:30 PM – 6:35 PM:** **Settled in**

· Slideshow of photos from past events o 10 photos from 2008 and 2009 events
 * 6:40 PM – 6:50 PM:** **Engineering Explorations**

· Volunteer coordination o Drafted an e-mail to high school teachers / counselors about Engineering Explorations o Mentioned where, when (date and time), registration process (TESC website), free o Clarified and made certain parts of the event more specific
 * 6:50 PM – 7:30 PM:** **Splitted into subcommittees**

· Logistics o Food: Subway, fruit snacks, cookie, chips, muffins; breakfast; drinks: coffee, OJ, soda, and water o Locations: WLH (tape off back rows), PC Theater?, CSE 1202 (may be too small), Qualcomm Room o Campus tours (20 min-ish): places on campus include: Geisel, RIMAC (too far), Library Walk/Price Center, Bear, Sungod (too far?), Stuart Art pieces o Org fair: bear courtyard (signs), Warren Mall (if rain, PC, CSE 1202 + lobby or Qualcomm/Jacobs Hall), scavenger hunt? o Feedback and survey: prize raffle for completing it o **Lab tours: free lunch for the staff, projects, suggest and contact professors!** o Schedule lineup: keynote, labs/campus tours, parent panel, lunch, design competition, admissions workshop, closing **(NOTE: DUAL student agendas depending on attendance)**

· Design competition o Thought of a suitable task that the students can accomplish: Hybrid bridge and tower, catapult, egg drop o Drafted a potential list of materials that may be needed for hybrid bridge:

§ Popsicles § Straws § Toothpicks § Index cards § Paper clips § Pipe cleaners § Pencils § Cups § Fishing line § Twine § Tape (any)

· Next meeting: Monday, October 18 – same time and place · Lab demos, tours: if you know anyone that would like to showcase, contact them! · Holding a contest for a new Engineering Explorations logo design · Visit the TESC Outreach wiki – |http://tescoutreach.wikispaces.com
 * 7:30 PM: Closing Remarks / Reminders**