Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering students will present research documenting the maintenance challenges of the iconic Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park in Wilson at the Greg Museum of Art & Design.

The presentation schedule is below. Choose the session that fits your schedule. Both sessions will offer the same educational content

• 1-1:30 p.m. (Student project presentations)

Students will present their research projections, using a live TV feed from Whirligig Park to illustrate how conservation challenges, such as monitoring wear or predicting failures, directly inform their research and solutions.

• 1:30-1:45 p.m. (Q&A session)

Participants can inquire about students’ methods, their findings and the engineering principles applied to conversation.

• 1:45-2 p.m. (Guided tour of the Vollis Simpson Whirligig by the Gregg Museum)

A member of the Gregg Museum education team will lead attendees outside for a focused tour of Vollis Simpson’s whirligig, Crossroads, on the front lawn, connecting the presented research to the physical kinetic sculpture.

Session 2: 2-3 p.m.

• 2-2:30 p.m. (repeat of Session 1 presentations)
• 2:30-2:45 p.m. (Q&A session)
• 2:45-3 p.m. (repeat of Session 1 guided tour)