Materials needed for art in the new Engineering & Technology building at uvu

Erik Jensen, a Utah native artist and UVU alumni, is creating artwork for the new Engineering and Technology Building at UVU. Jensen focuses on reusing e-waste products and needs your help in collecting materials.

Bring your “waste” to the following offices to contribute!

CS 632b (Mechanical & Civil Engineering)

CS 515 (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

CS 526 (Digital Media)

 

Pick-up dates:

APRIL 16TH & May 5TH (& ?)

Below are some suggestions/ideas to get you thinking. What are some e-waste products of Digital Cinema and Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Computer)?

mechanical engineering

  • Fans

  • Gears

  • Drill bits

  • Bike chains

  • Chains

  • Springs

  • Rockets

  • Engine model

  • Calipers

  • Aluminum

  • Tungsten

  • Titanium

  • Glass from Northrop Grumman rocket tests near Promontory

  • Machine shop swarf

  • Diamond drill bit model from US Synthetic

  • 3D printer parts

  • Car or bike belts or fans

  • 3D printing filaments

  • Disposable medical devices

  • Wheels or cross-section of car tire

civil engineering

  • Brick

  • Concrete

  • Peat/Dirt

  • Pipes (PVC, Copper, ABS, Pex, Iron, CPVC, Concrete, Clay, etc)

  • Structural Steel, Welded metal, Aluminum Framing, Galvanized Steel, etc.

  • Timber, Glulam, Douglas Fir (2x4)

  • Rebar, Epoxy-coated rebar

  • Dowel Rod

  • Bolts

  • Granite Rock, 3/4" Limestone Gravel, Asphalt, Sand, etc.

  • Stirrups

  • Gusset Plate

  • Pavement Paint

  • Induction Loop

  • Aquifer

  • Measuring tape

  • Dowel basket

  • Fiber cable

  • Traffic Cable conduit

electrical and computer engineering

  • Alligator clips

  • Motherboards

  • Circuit boards

  • Solar panels

  • Mylar

  • Breadboards

  • Wires

  • Resistors

  • Transistors

  • Silicon wafer

digital cinema

  • CD

  • Projector parts (lens, prism, etc)

  • Headset

  • Movie reel

  • Microphone

  • 35mm film

  • Computer or phone camera

  • Clappers/slates

  • Director chair parts