National Engineers Week 2005 will be celebrated February 20-26. This is the eighth in a series of e-newsletters that will inform you of products and programs. Feel free to forward this letter or contents to other interested parties.

Contents
1. Let Your Fingers Do Your Shopping
2. New Sponsors
3. Future City Program Breaks the 1,000 Mark
4. Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day Local Events
5. News You Can Use

1. Let Your Fingers Do Your Shopping
Browse the Engineers Week product catalog at www.eweek.org. Collectibles include the 2005 caps, t-shirts, posters and buttons. Many items are not dated, so they can be used with community groups throughout the year.

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2. New Sponsors
Engineers Week headquarters welcomes new sponsors for the 2005 program. Among them are Schlumberger and Transocean.

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3. Future City Program Breaks the 1,000 Mark
More than 1,000 schools registered for the 2004-2005 National Engineers Week Future City Competition. The program is an annual competition sponsored by the National Engineers Week Committee for seventh- and eighth-grade students. The13th annual national finals will host 32 teams on February 21 – 23, 2005, at the Hyatt Regency-Crystal City, Virginia, next to Washington, D.C.. Regional contests take place in January. Visit www.futurecity.org for a schedule.

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4. Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day Local Events
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day is February 22. Here’s what’s happening.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute ( Massachusetts ) will host its fifth annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day celebration on February 17. During this half day program approximately sixty 9th -11th grade girls and their parents or teachers will visit WPI to learn more about engineering and engineering-related careers. They will have an opportunity to interact with current female WPI students and engineering professionals as well as tour some of the labs on campus and participate in an engineering design activity. For more information visit www.wpi.edu/Admin/Diversity/Girls/IGED or contact Suzanne Sontgerath at (508) 831-5819, diversity@wpi.edu

The School of Engineering at Morgan State University in Baltimore , Maryland , partnering with the Office of the Dean of Engineering, the Society of Women Engineers student chapter, and Maryland MESA, will host a half-day program for 20 high school and 20 middle school girls. The program includes a hands-on competition with undergraduate young women as team coaches, a "speak out" with undergraduate students and professional engineers, a luncheon with a speaker from their sponsoring company, Lockheed Martin, and a building tour. Student participants receive t-shirts and certificates, MESA Clubs receive a cash incentive for participation, and teams receive trophies presented by the Dean of Engineering. Contact Grace E. Mack, gmack@eng.morgan.edu.

Chattanooga ( Tennessee) State Technical Community College and the Chattanooga Engineers Club are offering middle and high school student the opportunity for job shadowing, lunch visits, and assembly programs in churches, clubs and schools. The group also sponsors a ZOOM Into Engineering event at the local children’s museum. Contact copeland@chattanoogastate.edu.

On February 26, girls in grades 6-12 will be at Northwestern University's 34th annual Career Day for Girls program. This year's theme is Engineers: Count on Us to Shape the World. The day will consist of a keynote speaker, mini-design competition, lab tours, and panels comprised of female engineers! Contact is Ellen Worsdall at 847-491-5173 or e-worsdall@northwestern.edu.

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5. News You Can Use
Learn from the best! Here’s a glimpse of what engineers around the country are planning.

In the Cedar Rapids and the Iowa City area, Rockwell Collins will sponsor events at the Iowa Children’s Museum and Lindale Mall. Engineers will create ZOOMZones at a number of elementary schools and on February 22 women engineers will host eighth-grade girls for lunch. Nan Mattai, Senior Vice President for Engineering and Technology, will speak. Rockwell Collins is also working to engage other local companies in Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day. They are willing to recruit and place the students and provide a schedule of activities as a guideline for how to structure an event. Finally, Engineers Week outreach will be advertised in movie theaters in Cedar Rapids. Contact Cindy Dietz at cmdietz@rockwellcollins.com.

ASME's Oregon section will be organizing Student Meet Industry Day, also known as SMI day. Local university students will be paired with engineer mentors in the Portland area. Students will shadow mentors on the job then enjoy dinner together. Contact is

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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.

Previous issues of the EWEEK ENEWS available here.

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