2025 Utah Technology and Engineering Summer Conference: Full Schedule

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9:00am MDT

Motion and Mechanics through Lego education

Friday June 13, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am MDT

One of the key challenges for beginning engineering students is building a clear understanding of motion—and how simple machines contribute to it. In our engineering classroom, we tackle this challenge by integrating LEGO Education's BricQ and SPIKE systems into our mechanical engineering unit.
By using a medium that students already associate with play, we create a hands-on learning environment where concepts like linear and rotary motion come to life. This approach allows students to explore engineering principles in a way that feels intuitive and engaging. The result? Deeper comprehension, increased retention, and a learning experience that students find both fun and meaningful.
Through this presentation, I’ll share how we blend play and purpose to introduce mechanical engineering fundamentals in a way that truly sticks—with strategies and examples you can take back to your own classroom.

Speakers

Tim Benson

Friday June 13, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am MDT
Room 254 CAD Lab

Architecture & Mechanical Design

9:00am MDT

Engineering Design for Manufacturing: Using Titans of CNC & Haas Certified Operator Courses to Enhance Your Engineering Classes

Friday June 13, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am MDT

Rooms 502-504

Using Titans of CNC Academy and Haas Certified Operator Courses to Advance Your Machining Program

Speakers

Kurt Jensen

Friday June 13, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am MDT
Rooms 502-504

Tech & Engineering

9:00am MDT

YouScience Reporting

Friday June 13, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am MDT

Room D-228 Computer Lab

Speakers

Kelli Openshaw

Friday June 13, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am MDT
Room D-228 Computer Lab

Tech & Engineering

9:00am MDT

Integrating 3D Printing, Laser Engraving, and Electronic Circuits

Friday June 13, 2025 9:00am - 10:50am MDT

Room 262

Speakers

Josh Hansen

Friday June 13, 2025 9:00am - 10:50am MDT
Room 262

Electronics

9:00am MDT

Design, build and automate "tanks" (90 minute session)

Friday June 13, 2025 9:00am - 10:50am MDT

Room 251

One of my favorite activities I do with my students is tank wars - I provide them with an RC vehicle and then they automate a catapult using a microbit, servo motors, and other basic electronic components. We have several challenges we complete including a distance and accuracy contest and a full-on tank war. I will bring all the supplies and teach the teachers how I do this in my class; including the needed content related to microbits, servo motors, catapults, etc.

Speakers

Scott Bartholomew

Friday June 13, 2025 9:00am - 10:50am MDT
Room 251

Robotics

10:00am MDT

Revit Details - Use your AutoCAD details

Friday June 13, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am MDT

Room 254 CAD Lab

Revit Presentations and Details - learn to create detailed drawings and presentation techniques that help your students stand out.

Speakers

Tom Paskett

Friday June 13, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am MDT
Room 254 CAD Lab

Engineering

10:00am MDT

YouScience Reporting

Friday June 13, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am MDT

Room D-228 Computer Lab

Speakers

Kelli Openshaw

Friday June 13, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am MDT
Room D-228 Computer Lab

Tech & Engineering

11:00am MDT

T&E Business Meeting

Friday June 13, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am MDT

TBA

Friday June 13, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am MDT
TBA

1:00pm MDT

Architecture & Mechanical Design Roundtable

Friday June 13, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm MDT

Room 251

Discussion of courses and the future of architecture & mechanical design

Speakers

USBE

Friday June 13, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm MDT
Room 251

Architecture & Mechanical Design

1:00pm MDT

Teaching Engineering through Board Game Design

Friday June 13, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm MDT

Room 262

Having the students Design a Board Game as their capstone project allows to them to implement many of the skills they developed over the course of the semester (3D modeling & printing, adobe illustrator & laser engraving, problem solving within the design process, and more).

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