Abstract:  JB Davidson saw clearly the need to educate student engineers to prepare them to apply Engineering Technology to the solution of agricultural problems.  During the first 100 years the Society has broadened the scope of the founder to expand its role beyond farm production to other components of the supply and delivery processes. The talk will emphasize the role and responsibility of the department/university to prepare the students to contribute to the production and delivery process of the food supply chain.  The rivers of change that redirected ASAE for the first 100 years will continue to provide the opportunity for this university/department to not only maintain but improve its effectiveness in the delivery of a world class quality level of education of the students.
 

Historical Memorabilia and Sales
In Room 114 Davidson Hall, visitors will have a chance to view some items of historical interest to the department. A former faculty member will be available to answer questions and swap stories. Centennial items will also be for sale in or near this room.

Tour of the Davidson Family Home (Not yet firm)
Dr. and Mrs. Davidson loved to entertain in their home. Visit and tour the home, now owned by the Coopers. Members of the ABE Women’s Club will act as hostesses. Trip: 9:30 am - 10:30 on on Saturday, October 8. limited to 15 visitors

Ag Engineering Farm, LEBRC and Student Tractor Pull Demo
A shuttle bus will take you out to the Ag Engineering Research Farm for a tour of its facilities. The Cyclone Power Pullers will have a couple of their 1/4 scale tractors available and will hold a tractor pull out on the track located at the farm.

Virtual Reality Applications Center
Take a 3-dimensional virtual tour of a VRAC's Cueva de fuego
(Fire cave) in the C4---using the innovative technology at Iowa State’s VRAC. The C4 is a Mechdyne Flex™ system that uses a top-projected floor and rear-projected front and side walls to create an immersive, synthetic environment that supports multiple screen configurations. This facility functions as a "U-shaped" CAVE ™ and is easily reconfigured as 36' wide by 9' high power wall by swinging the movable sidewalls out by 90 degrees.  Tours start on the hour Friday afternoon 1:00 on (last tour starts at 4:00 pm).  10 persons maximum per tour

Iowa Energy Center - Nevada
The IEC has established some groundbreaking work in the renewable energy arena, including wind and solar resource maps for the entire state of Iowa, and the recent completion of the Biomass Energy CONversion (BECON) facility in Nevada. BECON is a focal point for developing value-added products from Iowa’s abundant biomass resources. It provides credible, firsthand information on biomass technologies to create fuels and chemicals, as well as demonstrations of pilot-scale biomass conversion systems.  Tours:  9:00 -10:00. 30 maximum visitors

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