| Febuary 16, 2004 National Engineers Week 2004 will be celebrated February 22-28. The 2004 program is chaired by IEEE/IEEE-USA and Fluor Corporation. This is the ninth in a series of e-newsletters that will inform you of products and programs. But, the best way to keep current is to periodically visit http://www.eweek.org. Feel free to forward this newsletter or contents. Contents
1. Women Working on Mars
2. Thirty-three Future City Teams on Their Way to Washington
3. Happy Anniversary DuPage Engineers
4. Local events 1. Women Working on Mars
NASA's Mars Public Engagement Office is producing the third in the "Women Working on Mars" Webcast series; this segment will air live on February 26th at 4 pm PST. The broadcast introduces middle- and high-school age students to some of the great women scientists and engineers at work on the Mars Exploration Rover mission. The show will focus on the science results and engineering accomplishments of the Mars Exploration Rover mission, along with discussion about what it takes to pursue a career in science and engineering. Discussion will be generated by in-studio and on-line questions, along with pre-taped questions from museums across the country. Visit http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/video/webcast.html or contact stephenie.h.lievense@jpl.nasa.gov. back to top 2. Thirty-three Future City Teams on Their Way to Washington
Teams from 33 regional competitions held in January are on their way to Washington, D.C., for the National Engineers Week Future City Competition National Finals, February 23-25. Special awards judging is February 23 with awards sponsored by various engineering societies and organizations. Preliminary judging is February 24. The top five teams will compete in the National Finals on February 25 starting at 8:30 a.m. with the 2004 National Champion announced at approximately 12:00 noon. For more information, visit www.futurecity.org. back to top 3. Happy Anniversary DuPage Engineers
DuPage, Illinois, engineers are celebrating 20 years of National Engineers Week activity. Anniversary programs at Illinois Institute of Technology’s Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Campus are free and open to the public. The Speaker’s Forum on February 26 is in conjunction with a Network and Security Workshop and Expo being held that day. On February 28 an afternoon Expo features interactive displays and presentations. All presenters will be celebrating one or more anniversaries particular to their society or discipline. Displays include a wind tunnel, cryogenics, polarized light, the history of computers, robotics, and safety as well as hands-on SciTech activities and many other attractions. A timeline will highlight engineering and scientific advances through the ages. Expo presentations are directed toward students of all ages and their parents. The first DuPage Area Engineers' Week Open House was held in 1985 at Midwest College of Engineering in Lombard, Illinois. Visit the program at www.rice.iit.edu/engineersweek. back to top 4. Local events
Throughout this month, the engineering college at Colorado State University is conducting engineering "hands on" sessions for 4th, 5th and 6th grade girls to build a sled. SWE students are mentors and assistants. Participants will enjoy a sledding contest at month’s end. For information: omnia@engr.colostate.edu. The Westinghouse Electric Company Chapter of Women in Nuclear in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, area will post ads for women in engineering in two movie complexes, for a total of 21 screens. See www.westinghousenuclear.com. For information on securing a cinema ad, go to http://www.eweek.org/site/News/Eweek/girlsday_mov.shtml. Local sections of the National Society of Professional Engineers and American Society of Civil Engineers near New York City will stage a public expo at Dominican College. More than one dozen engineering colleges and firms will host interactive exhibits. Several engineering scholarships will also be presented. For information contact engineeringweek@engineer.com. Twenty-five 3M engineers in Nevada, Missouri, including eight women, will visit seven area schools to give approximately 200 girls a brief overview of engineering and then work with the students to build bridges. Contact Erica Skouby at emskouby@mmm.com Two women engineers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in St. Paul, Minnesota, will host an "Introduce a Girl to Engineers Week" at a local middle school. Contact shannon.l.bauer@usace.army.mil or see http://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/ In Michigan, Lake Superior State University’s School of Engineering & Technology will host an engineering day for high school students on February 24; the day will include a Rube Goldberg Competition and a student banquet. Contact is Jeanne Shibley at jmshibly@gw.lssu.edu back to top
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