| EWeek 2006 ENews #10 – January 17, 2006 National Engineers Week 2005 will be celebrated February 20-26. Feel free to forward this letter or contents to other interested parties. 1. Free Briefing Teleconferences
How did the University of Texas at Austin grow its Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day program to accommodate 1,000 elementary school students? How does a company like ExxonMobil roll out Introduce a Girl Day through 11 sites? You'll learn the answers to these questions and much, much more during a free teleconference on January 19 at 1 PM, EST. To send questions in advance and to register for this Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day teleconference, email eweek@nspe.org subject line January 19 and you'll receive the agenda and PowerPoint slides. On January 23 at 1 PM EST, join the outreach staff from the popular public television program "Cyberchase" for the third Cyberchase: Math in Science & Engineering briefing. Not only will you receive a free new Activity Guide for working with young students but you'll learn about building partnerships with your public television stations and community groups. Email asquire@nspe.org to receive the agenda and background information as well as the toolkit. Subject line January 23 Cyberchase. This outreach activity is already receiving rave reviews from volunteers. Please register by January 19 so that you can receive the Activity Guide in time for the call. back to top 2. Connecting Moderators
The Engineers Week 2006 Connecting Educators to Engineering forum provides an electronic meeting place for engineers and middle school educators to participate in discussions on a variety of topics. Moderators monitor threaded discussions and keep the communication informative and timely. There may be occasions when an educator raises a question that requires an answer from a practicing engineer. Moderators are also encouraged to add comments to general discussions in other topic areas. The forums run from February 19 through April 30, 2006. Check out the forum topics. If you are interested in serving as a moderator, email eweek2006@swe.org. back to top 3. Future City Competitions in Full Force
The regional National Engineers Week Future City Competitions are in full force this month. The national finals take place in Washington, D.C., during Engineers Week. Check out the action at www.futurecity.org. The schedule: January 20, Louisiana; January 21, Indiana, Kentucky, Milwaukee, New England, Northern Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Texas – Houston and Washington; January 28 for Buffalo, California (Northern), Chicago, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Las Vegas, Maryland, Minnesota, New York City, Philadelphia, South Carolina, Texas – North, and Washington, DC. back to top 4. In Local News
Starting this month and running through February, promotional slides for Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day and engineering outreach will run on movie screens in East Hartford, Connecticut; Houston, Texas; Annapolis Junction, Maryland; and San Jose and Santa Clara, California. The 2006 Washington Award Banquet will be held February 24 at the Hyatt Regency, Chicago, Illinois. It will feature the 2006 Washington Award winner, Dr. Henry Petroski, distinguished author and professor at Duke University. Post your event in the "Scheduled Events Forum." back to top ----------------------------------------- To submit content or comments, or to be added to our email distribution list, please e-mail eweek@nspe.org. All suggestions will be considered. Founded in 1951 by the National Society of Professional Engineers, Engineers Week ( February 19-25, 2006) is celebrated annually by thousands of engineers, engineering students, teachers, and leaders in government and business. In 1988, the National Engineers Week consortium expanded its scope and now includes more than 100 engineering, scientific, and education societies and major corporations dedicated to enhancing the public understanding of the engineering profession and to promoting pre-college interest in math, science, and engineering as a career option. Previous issues of the EWEEK ENEWS available here. back to top |