Join us on 2nd March 2024 for the 'Engineering Our Future: Family Fun Day' in Alice Perry Engineering Building at University of Galway, where we celebrate Engineering as part of the Engineers Week 2024! This Family Fun Day will provide plenty of science and engineering shows, workshops and hands-on activities that will inspire young (and older!!) people and help them learn about the world around us!

This is a free event. Most activities do not require pre-booking. For some shows and workshops, there are a limited number of tickets that can be booked in advance using the links given in the table below. All shows and workshops will have free tickets available on the day on a first-come-first-served basis. 

Free parking for visitors will be available on 2nd March 2024 throughout the main campus (staff & student parking). Please park in designated places only. A campus map is available at https://www.universityofgalway.ie/buildings/maps/ 

Zinc cafe will be open during the day in the Alice Perry Engineering building for teas, coffees and light snacks. If you would like to bring a packed lunch, there are places available to sit inside in the Alice Perry Engineering building and outside. 

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Activity

Target Age Group

Time

Location

Booking

Movie screening - Dream Big

All

10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm

ENG-G017

Not required

Movie screening - John Phillip Holland: Submarine Inventor

All

11 am, 1 pm

ENG-G017

Not required

Bricks 4 Kidz Book here

7 yr+

10:45 am, 11:45 am, 1:15 pm, 2:30 pm

ENG-G037

Book here

Fun Fantastic Physics Book here

4 yr+

10:15 am, 11:45 am, 1:30 pm, 3 pm

ENG-G018

Book here

Fantastic DNA with Cell EXPLORERS Book here

8-12 yr

11 am, 12 noon, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3pm

ENG-G008

Book here

Build a Biomaterial (Slime!) Book here

All

12:30 pm, 1:45 pm, 3pm

ENG-G024

Book here

What are structures?

6 yr+

All day

ENG-G002

Not required

Free LEGO play area

All

All day

ENG-G002

Not required

Build your own wind turbine

7 yr+

All day

ENG-G002

Not required

Fun with 3D printing and Robotics

All

All day

ENG-G012

Not required

Free STEM play area

All

All day

ENG-G007

Not required

Defying gravity - drop test

4-12 yr

All day

ENG-G009

Not required

Sensory room

All

All day

ENG-1001

Not required

Virtual Reality & Engineering

 All

 All day

Foyer

Not required

What can cameras can help us see beyond our eyes?

All

All day

Foyer

Not required

GEEC

All

All day

Foyer

Not required

Repair your bike – advice from An Meitheal Rothar

 All

All day

Foyer

Not required 

Road Safety Authority - Vehicle simulator

5 yr +

All day

Car park

Not required

For any queries contact:
Jamie Goggins (jamie.goggins@universityofgalway.ie),
James McHale (james.mchale@universityofgalway.ie) or
William Finnegan (william.finnegan@universityofgalway.ie).