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Tech Day

 Tech Day this spring will be held on Friday, March 6th from 9AM - 3PM.   

Tech Day is a one-of-a-kind, hands-on college visit experience for prospective students. You are invited to our campus in historic uptown Butte, Montana to experience a day of interactive laboratory breakout sessions, campus tours, and a chance to explore academic areas of interest. Check out each breakout option below. Students registering with a class or group must individually register for Tech Day and select three sessions to participate in. If two of the same sessions are selected, students will be placed into another available session. If an option is no longer available in the registration sheet, it is full. 

*This Spring Tech Day we will be offering an optional campus tour at 8:00AM. If you're planning to get here early, come check out our campus first thing in the morning. We will have coffee and breakfast items to wake you up so you can absorb just how beautiful our campus is!

Interested in an Associate of Science or Associate of Applied Science program through our Highlands College campus? A Highlands College Exploration Day will take place on Wednesday, April 8th with registration opening in late February.


Select from the following breakouts:

  • Business and Information Technology (BIT): Learn how to use Microsoft Power BI, one of the world's leading business intelligence apps, and win prizes playing BIT themed Jeopardy. 
  • Cadaver Dissection Lab: Witness and interact with human cadavers and participate in a hands-on exploration of cadaveric organs and tissues. Students will be able to learn more about our Biological Sciences, Chemistry, and Exercise and Health Science programs from current student ambassadors. Limited to 24 students. 
  • Computer Science and Software Engineering: Students will see how a classic game leads to discussion for more advanced games, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and the ethical and moral dilemmas that can come from the AI applications. 
  • Electrical Engineering: Put your skills to the test as you learn binary code and program a robot to follow a line on the floor. Students interested in electrical engineering, robotics, and computer science are encouraged to join!
  • Environmental Engineering: Explore drone-based remote sensing, advanced waste water treatment, and phytomining for critical mineral extraction.
  • Exercise & Health Science: Attendees will observe and participate during an exercise electrocardiograms(EKG). The process will be led by current EHS students, with a discussion and Q&A after. Attendees will also be able meet and interact with current EHS students, and learn more about the Biological Sciences and Exercise & Health Science programs. Limited to 20 students.
  • Geological Engineering: Discover various activities needed to engineer the earth. This includes groundwater resources and contamination, rock strength for construction, tools used for mineral and oil exploration. Technology used in geological engineering such as drones will be showcased and discussed. 
  • Mechanical Engineering: Exciting activities and dramatic demonstrations in mechanical testing, fluid mechanics, and more - to show key principles and gain an understanding in how mechanical engineers build equipment for performing work.   
  • Metallurgical and Materials Engineering: Learn how materials can be manipulated with casting and thermite welding demos, and a steel forging competition.
  • Mining Engineering: Get to see what happens when chemical energy is released, and learn about the importance of safety in mining through a virtual reality (VR) experience. 
  • Nursing Simulation: The Sherry Lesar School of Nursing welcomes you into their simulated hospital environment for a hands-on experiences. Students will witness the benefits of simulation training by observing a nursing simulation scenario, then have the opportunity to interact with high-fidelity manikins by checking pulses, pushing fluids - even learning to take a blood pressure. Limited to 30 students.  
  • Occupational Safety and Health (OSH): Explore the diverse world of occupational safety and health technology. OSH is a highly employable health science field with jobs in numerous industries worldwide. Limited to 20 students. 
  • Petroleum Engineering: Join the Petroleum Engineering department as they take a spin through our state-of-the-art laboratories with demonstrations. 
  • Highlands College Campus Tour: Interested in one of our associates or certificate programs? This tour will give you a peek into the incredible hands-on lab spaces at Highlands College. Attendees must have their own transportation to 25 Basin Creek Rd.. Tour begins at 2:00pm.

*Parents and Guests will not be allowed into Nursing, Exercise Health, and Cadaver Lab sessions, due to space limitations. 

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3/6 TD Session TWO *
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