Picnic Day is a longstanding UC Davis tradition that showcases the great breadth and excellence of all that UC Davis brings to the community of Davis and beyond.
Come visit the Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate Student Association (ECE-GSA) in the quad and participate in kid-friendly art activities that demonstrate how semiconductor device fabrication works. Water and fun t-shirts for sale/donation.
Meet Civil and Environmental Engineering students and their 20 foot bridge which they design and fabricate each year and compete against other Colleges and Universities!
From career advancement to unique social events to their revered presence at Picnic Day, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers at the University of California, Davis, has something to offer every engineering student.
It's slime time! Enjoy a day of making slime and being an engineer for a day! All materials are safe and non-hazardous. The best part -- you get to take your slime home!
Experience the future of agriculture. See robots and other bio-automations in action; watch a mechanical stomach; and learn how to turn waste into energy.
Future Engineers, Designers, and Creatives Unite! Have you ever seen a 3-D printer in action? We are sure these are the "droids" you are looking for. Who needs a Light Saber when you can cut with a Laser! Come check out our NEW Engineering Student Design Center.
Navigate your way through a maze made entirely of laser beams. This is always one of Picnic Day’s most popular attractions, so get there early to avoid long lines!
Learn about the impact of earthquakes on structures. Make a team and use K’NEX to build a building, the taller the better! Your buildings will be tested with real earthquakes using a shaking table. Let’s see if your building resist.
