College of Engineering
"Engineering Healthier Lives"
July 16-18, 2009
The theme for this year’s Summer Around the Drillfield program, July 16-18, is “Healthier Living through Engineering.” This annual family-friendly event will provide an in-depth look at health research taking place at the university including that from the College of Engineering and the Institute for Critical Technologies research facility. The program will also feature the School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, a joint venture between Wake Forest University and Virginia Tech that integrates the resources of the Virginia Tech College of Engineering, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine.
--- Tentative Schedule of Events ---
Thursday, July 16
- 4 PM
Registration and Information
Holtzman Alumni Center, first floor - 7:30 PM
Welcome Back Social
Welcome by Tom Tillar (Vice President for Alumni Relations)
Holtzman Alumni Center, Terrace
Friday, July 17
-
7:30 AM
Breakfast
Introduction and overview of the School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences (SBES) with Wallace Grant, Ph.D.
Torgersen Hall Museum - 9 AM
Session One: Tour the Center for Injury Biomechanics
Randolph Hall - 10:30 AM
Break - 10:45 AM
Session Two: Tour the Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Lab with Mike Madigan, Director
Norris Hall - 12 PM
Lunch featuring guest speaker, Bevlee Watford, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Academic Affairs and Director for Center for Enhancement of Engineering Diversity
D2 Flex Room -
4:30 PM
Tour the VT Ware Lab with Dewey Spangler (Manager), Joseph F. Ware Jr (Advanced Engineering Laboratory) - 6 PM
Summer Arts Festival and Picnic
Live entertainment sponsored by Virginia Tech School of the Arts and the Town of Blacksburg
Saturday, July 18
- 7:30 - 8:30 AM
Breakfast
Torgersen Hall Museum - 9 - 9:45 AM
Session Three: “Biomedical Optics and Devices” with Dr. Chris Rylander
- 9:45 - 10:30 AM
Session Four: “Improving Cancer Therapies with Bioheat Transfer” with Dr. M. Nichole Rylander - 10:30 AM
Break - 10:45 - 11:30 AM
Session Five: “Musculoskeletal Tissue Regeneration” with Dr. Joseph Freeman - 11:45 AM
Lunch
ICTAS Lawn - 7 PM
Party in Paradise!
Dinner Luau with Dr. Richard Benson, Dean, College of Engineering
Hahn Horticulture Garden
Registration has closed. We look forward to seeing you on campus.
Program Highlights:
- Hands-on learning with the School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences (SBES) featuring:
- Center for Injury Biomechanics (automobile safety, military restraints, and sports biomechanics)
- Repairing and Healing with Musculoskeletal Tissue Regeneration
- Cancer and Bioheat Transfer Modeling
- Improving Disease Diagnostics with Biomedical Optics and Imaging
- Enjoy the Summer Arts Festival with a picnic dinner and music from Dixie Power Trio (Dixieland Jazz) on Schultz Lawn Friday evening
Live entertainment sponsored by Virginia Tech School of the Arts and the Town of Blacksburg - Get up close and personal with tours of state-of-the-art laboratories
- Join us the last night for a Party in Paradise Luau at Hahn’s Horticulture Gardens!