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DARC Lab featured in Engineering Day video

The new DARC Lab opened its doors for the first time on Saturday, Oct. 11 to offer tours to local high school students and their parents. About 500 high school students and their parents attended the University of Utah College Engineering Day to learn about engineering and the engineering programs available at the University of Utah.

Read the story here:  http://www.coe.utah.edu/blog/2014/10/13/hundreds-attend-biggest-engineering-day-ever/

Photos taken during the tours of the DARC Lab:

Kam Leang (left) explains the use of electroactive polymers for soft robotic applications

Kam Leang (left) explains the use of electroactive polymers for soft robotic applications

Graduate student Chris Pratt shows visitors a small aerial terrestrial robot.

Graduate student Chris Pratt shows visitors a small aerial terrestrial robot.

Graduate student Nick Traeden talks about the capabilities of 3D printing.

Graduate student Nick Traeden talks about the capabilities of 3D printing.

Graduate student Daman Bareiss (right) talks about research in aerial robots and collision avoidance.

Graduate student Daman Bareiss (right) talks about research in aerial robots and collision avoidance.

Graduate student Daman Bareiss shows a demo of a flying robot in the lab.

Graduate student Daman Bareiss shows a demo of a flying robot in the lab.