Lab day event
Renewable Energy
Building Solar & Wind Systems
what you will learn
Maximizing energy efficiency and sustainability is one of the most important topics in engineering today.
Join us for a lab on the benefits of renewable energy sources, as well as how today’s engineers work to lower costs and make renewables more appealing to the public.
Keynote Speakers
Frank Fish
Biology Professor,
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Jayanthi Iyengar
EVP, Chief Technology & Strategic Sourcing Officer,
Oshkosh
Schedule
- 10–10:30am Introduction to Renewable Energy
- 10:30–11:30am Renewable Energy Lab Challenge
- 11:30am–12:15pm Q&A and Wrap-up
- 12:15–1pm Keynote Speakers: Dr. Frank Fish & Jayanthi Iyengar
Lab Days feature time for students to interact with college engineering students and professional engineers!
Meet our keynote speaker
Frank Fish
Dr. Frank Fish is a Professor of Biology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, where he is the director of the Liquid Life Laboratory.
His research focuses on the energetics and hydrodynamics of aquatic locomotion by marine animals using their inspiration for application in the development of biomimetic systems.
He is the innovator of the tubercle technology based on the design of the humpback whale flippers. This patented technology has been applied to fans, compressors, pumps, and wind turbines to make them more efficient and quieter by the company WhalePower in which Frank is the President.
Meet our keynote speaker
Jayanthi Iyengar
Jay has over 30 years of experience in the automotive, aerospace and advanced water technology fields.
After starting her career in product development for Delphi/General Motors in 1988, Jay joined Chrysler in 1997 as a Powertrain Systems Engineer. In 2005, she was named Senior Manager and Chief Engineer of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ (FCA) Hybrid Development Center. From 2009-2012, Jay served as Global Director, Electrified Powertrains for FCA.
In 2012, she joined Eaton Aerospace as Group VP Engineering and Technology, and from 2015-2019 she was the Senior VP, Chief Innovation and Technology Officer of Xylem Inc. Jay earned a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Mysore University, Karnataka, India, an MS in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India, and an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Wayne State University.
what is a lab day?
Lab Days are live, virtual field trips.
Virtual field trip event
3 hours live, available later on demand
Event type
No-cost, hands-on live-streamed event
Your students will come together virtually with other classes all over the country to learn about a specific topic in engineering and complete their own related projects.
Participate live for the event — or attend as much as you can and watch the rest on demand.
WHY ENGINEERING TOMORROW
Labs are always conducted with no cost to schools, teachers or students.
Hands-on student activities get students excited and keep them engaged.
Cutting-edge instruction designed by professional engineers.
Unlock opportunities for kids all over the country.
