Corrosion: The Silent Menace, an interactive youth exhibit, currently on display at the Orlando Science Center in Orlando, Florida, has won an award by the National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA).
The training award was given to both the Department of Defense (DoD) Corrosion Policy and Oversight Office and Bruno White Entertainment for their outstanding team achievement in creating the exhibit.
The interactive display uses middle and high school level science, technology, math, engineering, along with 3-D mapping technology, to help explain the natural phenomena that can cause corrosion and material degradation. Visitors have the option of choosing among different virtual experiences that visually depict the science of corrosion, while also performing interactive experiments demonstrating how engineers preserve drinking waterways, bridge and highway systems and vital forms of transportation.
The interactive display uses middle and high school level science, technology, math, engineering, along with 3-D mapping technology, to help explain the natural phenomena that can cause corrosion and material degradation. Visitors have the option of choosing among different virtual experiences that visually depict the science of corrosion, while also performing interactive experiments demonstrating how engineers preserve drinking waterways, bridge and highway systems and vital forms of transportation.
Daniel J. Dunmire, Director of the DoD Corrosion Office has commented that, “The Corrosion Office is pleased to recognize the outstanding efforts of all partners who created Corrosion: The Silent Menace, a novel youth exhibit that has captivated visitors through its ability to inspire the next generation of infrastructure preservationists.” He continued, “The causes of corrosion on our bridges, highways and pipelines are rooted in complex scientific processes, and this corrosion science exhibit unlocks the secret of those processes and how they can be mitigated.”