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EWeek 2005 ENews #21– February 28, 2005
National Engineers Week 2005 was celebrated February 20-26. Feel free to forward this letter or contents to other interested parties. Contents 1. Tsunami Reconstruction Efforts by Engineer Volunteers Recognized 2. Future Cities from Baton Rouge, Miami, and Philadelphia Areas Capture Honors Epiphany’s team and city “Ektara” also received the award for Best Model, presented by John Browne, Group Chief Executive of BP p.l.c. and Honorary Chair of Engineers Week 2005. Browne commented, “All great engineering should be beautiful. If it’s not beautiful, it is probably not working as well as it should. This [model] is beautiful.” 3. Dream Jobs for Engineers Ayanna Howard Robot Wrangler: The next generation of Mars rovers will owe their brains to this fan of "The Bionic Woman" TV show. http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/careers/careerstemplate.jsp?ArticleId=p020205 Fritz Morgan: LEDs Into Gold: When a Broadway show--or an office building in Hong Kong--needs a dazzling light display, who ya gonna call? http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/careers/careerstemplate.jsp?ArticleId=p020305 Victor Zagorodnov: Getting High on Glaciers: An ice-drilling specialist helps unlock the world's climate history and gauge effects of global warming. www.spectrum.ieee.org/careers/careerstemplate.jsp?ArticleId=p020405 Claude Gagnon: The All-Terrain Engineer Getting down and dirty on rugged, remote trails is part of the job for this designer of recreational vehicles. http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/careers/careerstemplate.jsp?ArticleId=p020705 Dale Gardener: The Modern Mariner: When you're the electrical superintendent for the entire Cunard Line, a day aboard the Queen Mary 2 is just another day at the office. http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/careers/careerstemplate.jsp?ArticleId=p020805 KEITH DONOVAN: The Tintinnabulator: His name may not ring a bell, but he designs the sophisticated electronics used in bell and clock towers, monuments, and animatronic figures. http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/careers/careerstemplate.jsp?ArticleId=p021005 Ossi Oikarinen: At the Races: At Grand Prix race courses all over the globe, he tunes sleek, high-powered Formula 1 race cars for flawless performance. http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/careers/careerstemplate.jsp?ArticleId=p021105 4. News You Can Use: Local Events A civil engineer will be visiting the Smart Girls group at the Black Canyon Boys and Girls Club in Olathe (CO). She will take interesting soil samples and equipment and will talk about how a girl fits into the engineering world. Contact is Judy Kittson, PE, at judy@buckhorngeo.com. Raytheon's Integrated Defense Systems organization, headquartered in Tewksbury (MA)observes National Engineers Week 2005 with activities scheduled for February 21-25, and March 2- 3. Highlights include the complimentary dessert for all employees in the dining center served by engineering managers, National Engineers Week Crossword Puzzle Contest and visits from high school students. Contact is Ed Sampson at Edward_J_Sampson@raytheon.com. The University of Houston (TX) Engineering Alumni Association hosted an EWeek reception on February 22. Various companies and engineering organizations cash awards to University of Houston engineering students. Participants included ExxonMobil, Reliant Energy, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Institute of Industrial Engineers, National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, and University of Houston Engineering Alumni Association. Additionally, “The Engineer” (spin-off of “The Apprentice” TV show) was performed by five engineers and five students Prior to the reception, the University of Houston Engineering Alumni Association hosted an EWeek Engineering Outreach Competition and EWeek Re-Engineered Fairy Tale Contest for the University of Houston engineering students to participate in. Contact is Cynthia Oliver Coleman at pengrcoc@cs.com. The Silicon Valley Engineering Council hosted more than 400 technical and business professionals for its Engineers Week Banquet on February 23. The event included a Hall of Fame ceremony honoring five distinguished local engineers. The 2005 inductees are Dr. Douglas Engelbart - Inventor of computer “mouse” and National Medal of Technology recipient; Kenneth Levy - Founder and COB of KLA-Tencor Corp, Academy of Engineering; Dr. Dan Maydan - President Emeritus of Applied Materials, Academy of Engineering; Dr. David Patterson - Chair of EE and Computer Science, UCB, Academy of Engineering; and Dr. T.J. Rodgers - Founder, President and CEO Cypress Semiconductor. In accordance with the committee’s theme of "Education Fuels the Economy," the Council awarded scholarships for academic excellence. Contact is Derinda Gaumond at derinda@workit.com. The 12th Annual Engineering Career Day was held at Marshall University in West Virginia on February 24. Approximately 120 high school students from around the tri-state area attended. This event is co-sponsored by the Huntington Post of the Society of American Military Engineers and the Marshall University College of Information Technology and Engineering. During the half-day event, the students attended hands-on workshops on such things as the West Point bridge design software/contest and Global Positioning Systems (GPS). Engineering firms, area colleges and universities, other engineering organizations, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers set up booths demonstrating various engineering careers. The event culminated in a luncheon and the presentation of four $1000 scholarships and two $500 scholarships to local high school seniors who plan to pursue engineering degrees. Contact is Ken Woodard at Ken.Woodard@usace.army.mil. 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 20-26, 2005) 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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