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Survey of Forensic Sciences
You’ve watched “CSI: Miami” enough to predict what David Caruso’s character will say first when he sees a fresh body. But can you tell what’s Hollywood glamour and what’s real science? Join K-State’s chemical crimebusters to study hair, fingerprints, and other crime-solving clues that will help you learn the science supporting the shows.
Physical World
100-pound woman lifts car! Small child hoists 450 pounds! Learn the scientific principles and mechanical properties behind these feats while watching your professor skateboard using a fire extinguisher for power.
Senior Design Project
Anyone can grab a Tony’s Pizza off the shelf and pop it in the microwave. But not everyone can understand the mechanics of mass-producing those pizzas. Mechanical engineering technology students at K-State Salina work with area companies on design projects like M&M dispensers, pizza presses, and even parts for hip replacement surgery.
Special Problems in Animal Sciences and Industry
Be a pioneer in a new class! Professors develop new courses under this heading, so be the first to take foaling or lambing, where you are assigned a pregnant mare or ewe to care for until delivery. Or take specialized courses in animal training, genetics, or even meat fabrication (making things like pepperoni)!
Aerodynamics
We’ve all seen the gliders that fly like a charm in the store but fly like a rock at home. Now’s your chance to design your own. Apply the principles of airplane stability, propeller theory, and more to build your own champion glider. Then test your model against the rest of the class.
Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
You probably never imagined that a can of beans could power a car, but for mechanical engineers, the possibilities are endless. Work with a team to design and build an alternatively powered vehicle. That means no batteries and no engines—but apparently canned food is just fine!
Aircraft Inspections and Aircraft Finish and Fabrication
Remember how exciting it was when you finished your first model airplane and it actually flew? Imagine the same thing, only now it’s a U.S. Air Force Academy motor glider. Work with other aviation students to repair former Air Force planes, then watch your masterpieces soar in flight training courses.
Traffic Engineering
Ever have one of those days when you hit every red light on the road? Find out why that happens, as well as why some intersections have stoplights, where roundabouts work, and why stop signs are different sizes. Then apply your knowledge to solve local traffic issues ranging from intersections to pedestrian problems.
Introduction to Engineering
Did you ever imagine you’d get a grade for playing with toys? Explore the inner workings of your favorite childhood toys—from robots to play microphones—by taking them apart and analyzing all of their pieces. Then compete against the class to design the strongest balsa wood tower.
Scientific Glassblowing
Most students never know where the glass equipment they use in science labs comes from. But K-State students in this class learn how to make beakers, test tubes, and everything else you’d need to stock Frankenstein’s lab. Or ours.
Extrusion Processing in the Food and Feed Industries
Just how do you make a cheese curl look like a cheese curl? It’s called extrusion, the step in food processing that shapes ingredients into their final forms. In this class, K-State grain science students use small-scale extrusion machinery to make cereal, cheese curls, pasta, pet foods, and other products, from start to finish.
Current Topics in Chemical Engineering
The Nerf water guns of your childhood days have nothing on these guys! If you take this class you'll get to design, build, and test homemade water guns. The competition is judged on best water gun design, aesthetic appeal, and shooting distance. With the winning gun spraying almost 49 feet it sounds more like a fire hose than a water gun.