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EWeek 2008 ENews #11 – February 5, 2008
Engineers Week 2008 will be celebrated February 17 – 23, and is co-chaired by the Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE)–USA and IBM Corporation. Feel free to forward this letter or contents to other interested parties. Contents: 1. Join the Party In the meantime, you can be the most popular "kid" in your class during a school visit. Check with the teacher about hosting a pizza party. This is also a great activity for scouting programs, etc. You can use the empty pizza boxes to create solar cookers!For lessons plans to accompany the videos, includingmaking an oven from a pizza box, click here. Have your group watch the Solar Decathalon video online, too. 2. Meet the Prize-Winning Engineers The winners of the Gordon Prize are Lawrence E. Carlson and Jacquelyn F. Sullivan for the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program that infuses hands-on learning throughout K-16 engineering education to motivate and prepare tomorrow's engineering leaders." The awardees receive their prizes in ceremonies in Washington, D.C., on February 19. Additionally they will participate in a public forum with 7th and 8th grade finalists of the National Engineers Week Future City Competition. The forum will take place on February 19 at 1:00 p.m. EST at the Keck Building of the National Academies, located at 500 Fifth Street N.W., Washington, D.C. Limited space at the forumis available for the public. Please register online by February 14 if you wish to attend in person. The forum will also be broadcast live via audio Webcast, and Webcast listeners will be able to submit questions to the prize-winners using an e-mail form at http://www.national-academies.org/. 3. Television Show Seeking Engineering Director 4. Join the Cyberchase in South Carolina 5. And in Local News The Shaw Group will host its annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day in five cites on February 19 and February 21. Events will be held at its corporate headquarters in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as well as in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Stoughton, Massachusetts, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Centennial, Colorado. Select students from area high schools will be invited to learn more about Shaw engineering projects, participate in a creative engineering activity and interact with women engineers and executives. The event also includes a tour of the facilities and potential follow-up opportunities for a shadow day with Shaw engineers. See www.shawgrp.com. Contact joni.andrews@shawgrp.com The Girl Scouts of Metro Detroit, Michigan, will team up with Michigan Water Works to celebrate Operational Engineering through a tour on national Introduce a Girl To Engineering Day and materials offered for all troops interested. The event will also be supported by a four-session "Science, Technology, Engineering and Math" series offered to all girls served through the council. For more information see www.gsofmd.org or contact Ann Leen at aleen@gsofmd.org. In the spirit of introducing children to engineering, the Yakima, Washington, branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is hosting an Engineering Day on February 23 at Allied Arts. They will have hands-on activities for elementary school children. Contact is natalie.bartosh@otak.com. ----------------------------------------- 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 18-24, 2007) 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. |
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