Engineers Day Celebration to be Held on UK Campus Saturday
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 26, 2016) — This year’s celebration of Engineers Day, or E-Day, a celebration of everything engineering has to offer, will be held at the University of Kentucky from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27. The event will be located in the engineering complex on campus.
The event is free and open to the public.
At E-Day, students, families and anyone interested in engineering and computer science will be able to explore what makes our 21st-century world work and what it's like to be a UK engineering student or researcher. Approximately 150 demonstrations, exhibits and contests hosted by UK students and departments, government organizations and industry will be featured.
During the event, UK Dining Services will have lunch options available. Rising Roll, located in the Ralph G. Anderson Building, will be open. There are also many privately-owned restaurants within walking distance of campus.
E-Day is perfect for school-aged children from elementary all the way through high school; especially those interested in learning more about the exciting things engineers and computer scientists do. There are many things to amaze, inform and delight attendees of all ages at the event.
Free parking is available in Parking Structure #5, located at 409 South Limestone (next to Kennedy Bookstore). Buses and other large vehicles should park in the “E / C” lot on Scott Street.
Engineers Day will also be celebrated from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Central Time Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Paducah Campus of the UK College of Engineering.
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