The program is run by engineering students and the Guides complete the requirements to earn the Engineering Badge.
The day started off with a short presentation about the different types of engineering and the programs offered at McMaster.
The first activity was a challenge to find a way to coat a tablet so that it would take 3-4 minutes to dissolve. The girls mixed two ingredients together, choosing from flour, corn syrup, dish soap and honey, coated an antacid tablet and then dropped the covered tablet in a cup of water. Each group was timed to see how long it took for their tablet to dissolve. A brief review was done and then girls tried a second time.
The second activity was led off with a presentation about Aerospace Engineering and the girls then made and launched their own paper airplanes. Again, a review was done after the first launch and the girls were able to make modifications to their airplanes.
The program was well done and the girls had a lot of fun!
