National Engineers Week starts February 22 and ends
February 28. Eweek was founded in 1951. Eweek is dedicated to increasing
interest and knowledge about the engineering career. Eweek raises awareness
about engineers’ positive contributions to quality of life. Throughout the week before and after, there are different
programs held.
Changing the Conversation: This
program encourages more effective communication to the public about engineering
and engineers. The goal of this program is to encourage young people to make a
difference in the world through an engineering career.
DiscoverE: In this program,
engineers help grade school and high school students discover the worlds of
engineering and technology. They relate applications of math, science and
engineering to real-world situations.
New Faces of Engineering: This
is a recognition program. New faces of engineering highlights the unique work
of young engineers and the impact on society. The engineers are working to
solve problems on a global scale. The engineers are 30 years old or younger.
New Faces of Engineering, College Edition: Every
fall, College Edition promotes the accomplishment of 3rd 4th
and 5th year engineering students.
Future City Competition:
Future City works with over 1100 schools. The program challenges middle school
students to design a city 150 years into the future. Each team of three started
with their imaginations and SimCity software, with this they would come up with
astounding solutions to everyday challenges.
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