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EWeek 2006 ENews #21 – February 22, 2006 National Engineers Week 2005 will be celebrated February 20-26. Feel free to forward this letter or contents to other interested parties. Contents:1. It's "Connecting Educators to Engineering" Day 1. It's "Connecting Educators to Engineering" Day 2. Today Online 3. National Academy of Engineering Presented Awards 4. In Local News The Penn State Engineering Newswire began as a pilot program in November 2005 and was tested with a small group of engineering deans, department heads, and dean's office personnel. The program has now been rolled out to automatically include all current engineering faculty, staff, and graduate students. As of February 1, nearly 2,000 people subscribed to the free Engineering Newswire service. Those who wish to sign up for the Penn State Engineering Newswire or any of the other Newswires offered by the University, should click here for more details. To submit story ideas for consideration on the Penn State Engineering Newswire and the College of Engineering's home page, please e-mail news@engr.psu.edu . Also at Penn State, on February 24, the Penn State Engineering Society is hosting a Rube Goldberg Machine Contest for all students on the PSU University Park Campus. First place winners advance to the National Machine Competition at Purdue University. On February 25, prospective undergraduate students and their parents can learn about engineering programs by attending the Engineering Open House. Participants will have the opportunity to explore majors in the College of Engineering, the College of Information Sciences and Technology, and the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. In addition, representatives will be on hand to answer questions about admissions, financial aid, housing, advising, cooperative education, career development, student organizations, and special programs and opportunities for engineering students. Open house activities also include tours, demonstrations, and student displays. For more information, click here. Contact is PSES committee chair, Sue McNulty, at SueMcNulty@psualum.com Engineers Week in Chattanooga, Tennessee, includes a MATHCOUNTS Competition and kickoff luncheon. Activities run into March with Engineers' Day on the Hill March 7 in Nashville, the Regional Science Fair, and an award banquet. Contact is tjgibby@tva.gov ----------------------------------------- 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. |
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