| Engineering Organization |
Engineering Council of Majors |
| Programs |
Competitions for college students |
| Other Programs |
Newspaper advertorial |
| Joint Sponsors |
No |
| Local Support |
No |
| Cost |
$100 |
| Start Planning |
September |
| Total Hours |
Over 100 |
| People On Project |
30-40 |
| Contact |
Shannon Spence
Past President, Engineering Council of Majors
Section Chapter University of Maryland Baltimore
2618 W. Poplar Drive, Baltimore, Maryland 21207
sspenc1@umbc8.umbc.edu |
Summary
Over the course of Engineering Week, we held a number of competitions called the
Engineering Olympics. These games consisted of Tallest Tower Design, Best Bridge Design
(measured how much weight it could hold), Best Paper Airplane (distance measured), orange
pass, and the three-legged race. In addition, a "Jeopardy" contest was held with
categories covering all of the Engineering curriculums on campus. Each organization (or
anyone else interested) was allowed to send as many teams as they wanted. Points were
counted for each event and whoever had the most points at the end of the week won! There
were prizes awarded for first through third place. |
| Funding Sources |
For the prizes, we were able to obtain donations
of gift certificates for local restaurants. However, the money we did use came from the
Engineering Department. |
| Comments |
We had a great time. This event has been done
and varied upon every year by each new Chapter President since 1996. It is always a fun
event to plan and participate in. I recommend this as an event for all colleges to
participate in. |
