Explore Architectural Engineering and Construction 2025

Explore Architectural Engineering and Construction 2026

Explorer Posts, sponsored by The Boy Scouts of America, introduce students (ages 14 to 20) to career fields and provide them with the resources and opportunities to develop skills in their areas of interest. Students experience hands-on learning under the mentorship of adult volunteers. Also known as Career Exploring and Learning for Life, the program provides encouraging relationships and personal development to increase student success and well-being. Visit http://exploring.learningforlife.org/ to learn more about the Exploring Program.

Each spring, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Durham School hosts an annual Explorer Post at the Peter Kiewit Institute on Scott Campus at UNO. This Explorer Post incorporates hands-on activities in a higher education setting with current students and professors from the Durham School. Explorers are provided hands-on, engineering-focused opportunities to learn about architectural engineering, construction engineering, and construction management, along with structural, electrical, mechanical, lighting, and acoustical design.

Session 1 - Welcome Dinner and Orientation
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 - 6-8 p.m.
Scott Conference Center - UNO Scott Campus
6450 Pine Street, Omaha, NE 68106

• Get an overview of the College of Engineering and the Durham School, including faculty, alumni, and student panel discussions. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend this event.

Session 2 - Majors/Specializations
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 6-8 p.m.
Peter Kiewit Institute - UNO Scott Campus
1110 South 67th Street, Omaha, NE 68182
 

• Apply the laws of physics to understand the structural focus in architectural engineering
• Discover mechanical and acoustical considerations for architectural engineering
• Explore the fundamentals of construction engineering and management
• Take part in a lighting/electrical laboratory demonstration