Engineering Programs Inspiring the Community (EPIC) Lab
Are you a parent, scout leader or home school educator looking for engineering activities for your student or student group? Sign up them up for a free EPIC Lab, an on-campus workshop taught by Â鶹´«Ã½AV students.
The EPIC Lab offers exciting, hands-on lessons across a range of engineering topics designed to spark curiosity. Students will learn about one discipline of engineering and participate in two to three interactive learning opportunities during the EPIC Lab lesson.
Each EPIC Lab requires a minimum number of participants. If that number isn’t met, the lab will be cancelled at least five days in advance and registrants will be notified by email.
EPIC Labs are free — but spots are extremely limited and fill quickly. Don’t miss out — secure your spot today by clicking on the respective links below!
Upcoming EPIC Labs
EPIC Labs for Teachers
Teacher Professional Development EPIC Lab – Civil Engineering
Saturday, January 31, 2026
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Audience: Middle & High School Teachers
Location: WPEB 240, on campus
Includes:
- 4 hours of Professional Development
- Certificate of Completion
- Hands-on civil engineering lesson
- Lab tour + faculty engagement
EPIC Labs for Students & Families
All labs below are FREE, in-person, and held Saturdays from 9–11 AM (unless noted otherwise) at William N. Pennington Engineering Building (WPEB 240) (unless otherwise noted)
High School EPIC Lab – Mechanical Engineering
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Audience: High school students (ages ~14–18)
Focus: Physics, forces, and mechanical design
Each student goes home with a special engineering take-home project (it is a surprise!)
Tribal Students EPIC Lab – Fire Emissions & Environmental Engineering
Saturday, March 7, 2026
9:00 AM – 12:30 PM (includes lunch)
Audience: Tribal students ONLY (Ages strictly 13 to 17 ONLY)
Focus: Air quality, fire emissions, environmental stewardship learning through hands-on experiments
Middle School EPIC Lab – Environmental Engineering
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Audience: Middle school students (ages ~11–14)
Focus: Clean water, filtration, sustainability
Students design and test their own water filtration systems
Family EPIC Lab – Chemical Engineering
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Location: HREL 110/109
Audience: Elementary students (ages ~5–11) + one parent/guardian
Focus: Chemistry, reactions, and everyday engineering
Families work side-by-side on interactive challenges
Contact us
For inquiries about the EPIC Lab, please contact engrk12@unr.edu.
Support
All of our K-12 outreach programs are made possible through the generous support of The Mallory Foundation and Nevada Gold Mines. We appreciate their continued support.
Interested in supporting Engineering? Please visit the Engineering support page.