STEMCON 2025: Get Your Geek On
Saturday, April 26
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Physical Education Center (PEC)
Special Guest Kate Biberdorf
Kate the Chemist interactive demonstration showtimes are at noon and 2:30 p.m. followed by a book signing.
Hands-On Exhibits
Get away from the computer screen and join for some hands-on STEM as you explore our indoor and outdoor exhibits.
TEC Open House
TEC Open house will be available for STEMCON guests from 10:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Catch a ride on our shuttle bus available to take guests from the front door of Physical Education Center (PEC) to the Technology Education Center (TEC) every 10 minutes. Schedule for the TEC Open House is as follows:
10:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 2:30 p.m.: TEC Open House
From noon to 1 p.m., labs will be closed for lunch. Attendees can drop-in to any of
the following activities:
- Electronics/Robotics Lab: TEC 2023
Play with Industrial Robots and Build a Blinking Electronic Circuit (wear it and take home). - Greenhouse: west side of TEC
Frankenstein Tomatoes: Take home a plant. - Manufacturing Lab: TEC 0010
Design to Product: Learn about product design and make a mini toolbox to take home. - Welding Lab: TEC 1025
Sew with Fire: Try a virtual welder.
2:30 p.m.: Labs will close.
Introduction to Video Gaming Workshop
Learn about video gaming in this first-come, first-served workshop. The workshop will be held in the Seaton Computing Center (SCC), Room 101
- Session 1: 10:15 to 11:15 a.m.
- Session 2: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Session 3: 1 to 2 p.m.
- Session 4: 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.
Self-Guided Prairie Tours
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., enjoy a self-guided tour in the Ecological Study Area (ESA), one of our campus Natural Areas at College of DuPage. Learn More
On Demand Virtual Activities
Unable to join us in person? View our virtual activities from previous STEMCON events at your convenience. From virtual tours to demonstrations to do-it-yourself (DIY) STEM, get ready to Get Your Geek On – on your own time! Learn More