Saturday, February 28, 2015

National Society of Professional Engineers:

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.

Global Marathon For, By and About Women in Engineering and Technology: The Global Marathon provides opportunities and a place to put forward ideas for women. This marathon encourages women to ask questions and teach themselves about women in the engineering field.

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