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EWeek 2008 ENews #13 – February 18, 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. Bridging Engineering's Minority Gap 2. PowerUp Players meet engineers – and other players - as they learn about water, solar and wind power. For instance, players search a junk yard for parts to construct wind turbines. PowerUp is also a resource for anyone who works with students. Players get to become engineers, working together to design and build energy solutions. Lesson plans and guides are available at the site. 3. Discover Engineering Online 4. New DVD 5. Amazing New Faces of Engineering Each year, the National Engineers Week Foundation asks its members to nominate colleagues 30 years old and younger who have shown outstanding abilities and leadership. Among this year's young engineers is a 27-year old bridge inspector whose typical work clothes include diving helmet, fins and a wetsuit. Another engineer joined marine geologists and seismologists on an international research vessel to collect earthquake evidence from the ocean floor, while still another collaborated on a project to improve the vaccine supply chain processes at the Pan American Health Organization. Meet these and other amazing young engineers 6. In Local News At Toyota Motor Manufacturing in Lexington, Kentucky, engineers are planning to host students from the local high school for hands-on demonstrations and tours, as well as some one-on-one mentoring and career sharing. Contact quisha.ray@tema.toyota.com. An engineer from Lockheed Martin will conduct engineering activities with a Girl Scout troop and at Casillas Elementary School in Chula Vista, California, reaching approximately 300 girls. Kiser Middle School in Greensboro, North Carolina, has invited female engineering students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University to speak to seventh and eighth grade girls. Women studying various types of engineering will share what engineering is all about and how to prepare to enter the various fields. Lunch will be provided for the girls. See www.gcsnc.com. A student from Miller College in Battle Creek , Michigan, will present Engineers Week activities to interested girls at the 2008 American Association of University Women Explorathon. ----------------------------------------- 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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