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Date: THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18
Date	Time	Type	Details	Venue
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18	10:00AM - 2:00PM	INTERACTIVE TOURS	Film Project and Studio Tours The UWI Community Film Project Office and CTPR Office Film Project and Studio Tours Overview: Visitors to the exhibition are invited on a guided tour of the project office and studio facilities. Experience firsthand the process behind creating films and observe a studio setting.	UWI Community Film Project Office and CTPR Office
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18	10:00AM - 4:00PM	INTERACTIVE DISPLAY	Interactive displays and presentations by engineering students Department of Engineering Interactive Displays Overview: Interactive displays and presentations by engineering students on their term projects and work done by affiliated student groups. The first-year Civil Engineering students will be presenting on the "Sustainability of the Mona reservoir and rain water harvesting in the Mona area", which includes the display of a scaled model of the Mona Reservoir and its surroundings.	The Faculty Spine
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18	10:00AM - 2:00PM	DEPARTMENT MUSEUM TOURS	Guided Tours of the Geology Museum Department of Geography and Geology Guided Tours of the Geology Museum Overview: Visitors will view exhibits of rocks and minerals found in Jamaica (and some from elsewhere), see their uses in the home, daily life and agriculture; play an interactive game on the museum's SMART board.	The UWI Geology Museum
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18	10:00AM - 4:00PM	INTERACTIVE DISPLAY	various activities/games will be set up to excite and inspire students Department of Mathematics Interactive Display Overview: Poster Display of activities in the Department; various activities/games will be set up to excite and inspire students along with prizes	The Faculty Spine
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18	10:00AM - 2:00PM	DEPARTMENT TOURS	Guided Tours of the Earthquake Unit Department of Geography and Geology Guided Tours of the Earthquake Unit Overview: Visitors will view a short presentation on the Jamaica Seismic Network, earthquake "hotspots", active faults and fault zones; how data is collected and recorded from stations across Jamaica; view basic instrumentation used in the monitoring of earthquake activity and earthquake preparedness.	The Earthquake Unit
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18	10:00AM - 4:00PM	INTERACTIVE DISPLAY	Interactive Display from the Department along with the Electronics Club Department of Physics Interactive Display from the Department along with theElectronics Club and the Alternative Energy Club.	Outside Department of Physics Building
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18	10:00AM - 4:00PM	FACULTY TOURS	Herbarium Museum Tour Department of Life Sciences Herbarium Museum Tour Overview: Tour will include Poster displays on past and current research, museum specimens from both the Herbarium and Zoology Museums.	The Herbarium Museum
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18	11:00AM - 12:00PM	WORKSHOP	This session will assess the attributes of prospective employees OGSR Graduate Lounge Activity: Career Preparedness Overview: This session will assess the attributes of prospective employees/entrepreneurs and explore exactly what career preparedness involves. Speaker: Mrs. Merrit Henry	Lawn adjacent to the Office of Graduate Studies and Research
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18	11:00AM - 12NOON	JOINT BOOK LAUNCH	Joint Book Launch School of Education *Joint Book Launch* Book Title 1: Issues in Career, Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Lessons for the Caribbean Author/Editor: Halden A. Morris Overview: Publication addresses teacher/instructor training, National qualifications framework, challenges for TVET to achieve the millennium development goals, quality assurance in TVET, apprenticeship from a global perspective, and challenges in the tourism industry in Jamaica Book Title 2: Fundamentals of Fault Current & Grounding in Electrical Systems Author: Halden Morris & Norman Chambers Overview: Unprecedented discussions on fault current and grounding in electrical systems. Hands on approach to implementing grounding systems and safety procedures as it relates to these systems. Guest Speaker: Dr Wayne Wesley , Executive Director, HEART Trust NTA	The Assembly Hall
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18	11:00AM - 12:00PM + 3:00PM - 4:00PM	FACULTY TOURS	Tours of the Centre's Labs The Biotechnology Centre Tours of the Centre's Labs Overview: The tours of the Labs will showcase DNA extraction made simple; Live tissue culture technique and Microbial cultures	The Biotechnology Centre

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