EWEEK 2009

ENews # 4 – January 14, 2009

Engineers Week 2009 will be celebrated February 15 – 21.  Co-chairs are Intel Corporation and the National Society of Professional Engineers.  Feel free to forward this letter or contents to other interested parties.

Contents:

1.  You Too Can Join Us on YouTube

2.  Million Hours

3.  It's All About the E

4.  Engineer Your Life

5.  In Local News

1.  You Too Can Join Us on YouTube

Check out Engineers Week and Future City Competition on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzJmAtPHHao and http://www.youtube.com/eweekfuturecity.  There's a new video on the Future City site that will capture the attention of volunteers, educators and youngsters alike.   Share the links!

2.  Million Hours

Whether you are hosting young students at your facilities, volunteering at a local science center or visiting a school, don't forget to record your hours as part of the 2009 'One Million Hours Initiative' at eweek.org.  We want to show other professions and the world the power of our volunteers!   

3.  It's All About the E

The 2009 Engineers Week poster reflects the role of engineers (E) in putting to work everything from ideas to progress.  Two new t-shirts reflect that theme.  One emphasizes the E in green.  Another – calling out the E in science – is a great shirt for engineer volunteers working with educators and participating in science fairs.  Check out the new 'Engineers Make It Work' shirts, as well as our 2009 t-shirts featuring the poster image, and a variety of other useful products in the online store at www.eweek.org.

4.  Engineer Your Life

If you're looking for an outreach opportunity with high impact and a small time commitment, consider volunteering for a college fair as part of Engineer Your Life (EYL).   EYL is the movement to interest college-bound high school girls in engineering. The National Engineers Week Foundation serves as the EYL Secretariat and is seeking volunteers to host the EYL tables at two dozen college outreach fairs starting February 5 in Pittsburgh. The fairs feature college admissions and resource experts for high school students, counselors and parents.  All materials and exhibit fees are sponsored by EYL! There are even handouts that can be branded by your organization!  In addition to Pittsburgh, February fairs are Atlanta, Miami, and Louisville.  Fairs run into May. See the full schedule and venues here.  and if you can volunteer in your area, contact us at engineeringwomen@eweek.org.

5.  In Local News

Ride Metro to Family Day!  The annual Discover Engineering Family Day at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, is February 21, and IEEE-USA has sponsored the printing of large posters and dioramas, placed inside rail cars and stations to announce the event.  The ads will be in place next week, just in time for the massive inauguration crowds to see the word "engineering."   With National Engineers Week Foundation, IEEE-USA is a major sponsor of Family Day, with additional funding from Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems, the Project Management Institute, and the Semiconductor Industry Association.  

The Georgia Engineering Alliance, in collaboration with IBM and Georgia Tech Women in Engineering, is hosting a day of activities for 300 middle school girls on February 14.  Events will include hands-on activities, an engineer's informational forum, an essay contest and a parent's program. Also included is a luncheon with a keynote from Marsha Anderson Bomar, founder and president of Street Smarts. Contact is Kathy.belcher@gaengineers.com.

The San Joaquin Valley (California) Section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, Kern County Superintendent of Schools School-to-Career Program, and Kern County Museum are once again hosting Engineers Day at the museum, offering local high school students the opportunity to find out just what engineers and geologists do. The 2-day event expects to host 600 students this year with an open Exhibition Area of projects, industry demonstrations, hands-on activities, and industry representatives available to answer questions.

Los Alamos (New Mexico) High School DECA Cafeteria, Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 4:30 to 7:00 PM,  will see the 7^th annual Discover E event highlighting interesting, interactive and fun engineering, technology, science, and math demonstrations. Engineering and scientific professionals from local technical societies, businesses, along with advanced students and Girl Scouts, volunteer to provide interactive demonstrations for northern New Mexico's kindergarten through high school students. Please contact Dr. Bev Aikin (bevaikin@lanl.gov, 505-667-1679) if you need more information.

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The National Engineers Week Foundation coalition comprises more than 75 engineering, professional, and technical societies and more than 50 corporations and government agencies. The coalition is dedicated to sustaining and growing a dynamic engineering profession by ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce, increasing understanding of and interest in engineering and technology careers among young students, and promoting pre-college literacy in math and science.  Among the oldest of America's professional outreach efforts, the coalition also raises public understanding and appreciation of engineering contributions to society through year-round innovative programming and celebration.