2008 K-State at Salina
College of Technology and Aviation
Get directions, parking info, and details about the Wildcat Fly-In and other events in Salina
By the hour
8 to 11 a.m.
Wildcat Fly-In. Rub elbows and eat some pancakes with K-State pilots and mechanics of the past, present, and future. Ramp and maintenance teaching hangar.
9:30 to 11 a.m.
Chemistry lab demonstrations. Civil Lab.
9:30 a.m. to noon
Explore the physics of softball. See how physics plays into one of America's favorite pastimes. Step in to take a few swings! Thaemert Field.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Ever wanted to take a hammer to that bucket of bolts you call a computer? Here’s your chance. Take out your frustrations courtesy of one of our student clubs. Lawn between the Tech Center and Civil Lab.
ACM hot dog sale. Get ‘em while they’re hot! You’ll work up an appetite checking out all our cutting-edge equipment. Outside Tech Center lobby.
Noon
See instructors get a pie in the face. Ballou Student Plaza.
in Manhattan
Going through Manhattan?
Stop by the K-State at Salina table in the Union to say hello!
Activities In Salina
Command central
The College Center is Salina’s Open House headquarters. Stop by to pick up your maps, check out our clubs, and get a taste of purple pride—ice cream, that is!
Campus tours and residence hall tours
Get the official view of campus, from classrooms to student hangouts. Stop by the residence halls to take a tour. Meet current students, and check out what student living is all about. Start out in the College Center.
Fly the university jet
See what it’s like to take K-State’s jet for a spin—without ever leaving the ground. K-State’s flight instructors will be on hand to show you the ropes. 144 Aviation Center.
Target practice
Test your aim by using a cannon built by our students. We’ll supply you with the Cat Cannon, some water balloons, and the targets—which might be suspiciously shaped like mascots from other universities! Thaemert Field.
Face painting
Show your true colors with one of our special “skin souvenirs.” College Center lobby.
Pop-a-shot
See how K-State at Salina students made this popular game even better. See if you can beat the high score. 139 Tech Center.
Hit the SAC
The Student Activity Center is full of fun. Take in a free game of air hockey or pool. Student Activities Center.
Keychain manufacturing demo
Does “plastic injection molder” mean anything to you? What about a free K-State keychain? See how the keychains are made, and make your own souvenir. 121 Tech Center.
Electronic controls demo
Get a glimpse into how factory automation works. 153 Tech Center.
Student project displays
When local industries have a problem, they come to K-State at Salina’s students for the answers. Take a look at how our students have used their education to solve real-world problems. Tech Center.
Solar boat
Sun and surf! Imagine a boat run entirely on solar energy, and see the one K-State at Salina students compete with at the international competition each year. Tech Center lobby.
Writing lab activities
Hang out in the K-State at Salina writing lab, and learn a thing or two while you’re there. 102 Tech Center.
Check out our planes
Kick the tires and take your picture with K-State’s fleet of aircraft. Aviation ramp.
Engine run demos
Look for the smoke and listen for all the noise! Maintenance teaching hangar.
Concrete floats?
It does in the hands of K-State at Salina’s students. See for yourself, and guess just how strong it is. NGML Lab.
Mini Baja car
Check out the off-road vehicle designed and built by engineering technology students to survive the severe punishment of rough terrain during regional competition.
121 Tech Center.
Get into the drivers seat!
Try your hand at operating heavy equipment on simulators. Construction Lab parking lot.