Engineer It, a 5,000 square foot interactive traveling exhibit created by the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry with the support of the National Science Foundation, appeared from May 23 through September 11, 2005. This educational and entertaining exhibit encouraged visitors ages 3 to adult to THINK IT, BUILD IT, TEST IT and DO IT AGAIN! Three major testing areas provided opportunities to delve into the design and engineering process: Wind, Water and Structures.

To complete the experience, the following areas added more learning and fun:

Demonstration Stage - Educators from Plano ISD, Frisco ISD, Richardson ISD, UT-Dallas, Alcatel and Emerson Process/Fisher Controls led short interactive presentations about engineering-related topics.

Make It & Take It - Supplies and directions were provided to visitors to make items that demonstrated engineering principles, such as rotocopters, origami boats and popsicle-stick sailboats.

Convergence Café - Collin College's Convergence Technology Center led interactive laptop sessions for middle-school aged and older visitors, sponsored by National Science Foundation.

Math Can Take You Places - Created by KERA and sponsored by Travelocity and Sabre, math activities based on a sports theme challenged visitors to think about the math on a basketball court.

Party Area - Unique birthday experiences included a special hands-on activity, exploration of the exhibit, a place for refreshments and a party helper.

Click here to see a video of Engineer It!