An exhibition on thermodynamics will be prepared by the students of École des mines under the supervision of La ROTONDE group (Popularisation of Science) led by Emilie POURCHEZ:
history of thermodynamics, important names, great inventions etc. Making of models.
Special activities: history of steam machine and steam locomotive for which engineers from Saint-Étienne brought important improvement in the XIXth century.
The exhibition will be visited by young schoolboys and schoolgirls from Saint-Étienne area. The way they react to the exhibition will be studied by a group of researchers from École normale supérieure de Lyon (pedagogy of science).
A (small) exhibition of books on thermodynamics will be held. In particular, the participants to the conference who have written a book are invited to bring a copy along for this exhibition. Some editors will also be invited.