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EWeek 2008 ENews #14 – 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. Meet the NAE Prize Recipients Rudolf Kalman is the winner of the Draper Prize and is being recognized "for the development and dissemination of the optimal digital technique (known as the Kalman Filter) that is pervasively used to control a vast array of consumer, health, commercial, and defense products." 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." 2. Future Engineers Converge on Washington, D.C. From a small Kansas town destroyed last year by a tornado to a coastal West African community threatened by climate change, Future City students are dealing with real problems, determined to prevent them and build a better tomorrow. Future City inspires students by making the connection between their education and their future. It's the largest engineering education program in the country, motivating interest in math, science, and engineering since 1993. Some 30,000 students in 1,100 schools participated in 2007-08. 3. Engineers Week on the Radio 4. In Local News "Engineering has been pivotal in shaping this nation's industrial capabilities and making us the world's premier economy," Bechtel said. "Providing engineering students an authentic hands-on education based on design, creativity and innovation will help keep America's technological edge sharp." The Ideas to Innovation Learning Laboratory will serve more than 1,600 students annually through the university's First-Year Engineering Program. In the summer months, it will be used by K-12 administrators, counselors and teachers taking part in engineering summer academies and other university programs. Mr. Bechtel chaired Engineers Week 1990 and helped to launch Engineers Week's "DiscoverE" outreach program. The Henry Samueli School of Engineering at University of California, Irvine, (www.uci.edu) is hosting a grand Engineers Week celebration all week organized by undergraduate students in Engineering Student Council (a national organization dedicated to spreading engineering throughout the community). Everyone is welcome for a technical fair, popsicle bridge and egg drop competitions and more. Go to http://geocities.com/uci_esc/eweek/ for more information. The Fernbank Science Center in Atlanta, Georgia, hosts its 17th toothpick bridge-building competition on February 23. The goal is to design and build a bridge type structure in one of two categories: Toothpick Category and Open-Materials Category. Each entrant will receive a certificate with the results of the bridge test, an event T-shirt, and other interesting stuff. For more information go to atlantatoothpickbridge.org. The Georgia Engineering Alliance, in collaboration with IBM and the Georgia Institute of Technology's Women in Engineering Program, hosts Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day. This special event rolls into its seventh year bringing together middle school students from around the state of Georgia to interact and learn from established women in the fields of engineering and technology. Young students enjoy the college atmosphere on the Georgia Tech campus. Contact is kmcleod@manhard.com. In Seattle, Washington, The Museum of Flight and the Puget Sound Engineering Council host an Engineering Fair. The entire span of engineering disciplines will be represented in booths located in the Museum's Side Gallery. Representatives from the local chapters of national engineering societies and several university engineering departments and student clubs will also be in attendance. Contact is tcashman@museumofflight.org. ----------------------------------------- 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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