Welcome to the Engineering, Science and Technology Council of Houston Website

A few important changes to the monthly ECH meetings which we hope will increase attendance. For details, click the meeting in Upcoming Events or view in the calendar. Locations will vary to accommodate people in different parts of the city. Meetings will include online presentations and teleconference numbers, so that people can attend online.

 

The Houston Geological Society celebrates Earth Science Week 2010 Oct 10th- 16th. HGS annual Family Energy Festival will be at the Houston Museum of Natural Science’s Paleo Hall and Weiss Energy Hall. See http://www.echhouston.org/en/cev/143 for details.

 

Interested in meteorites? Register to attend a one day workshop September 23 that covers the basics of meteorites, their identification, history, recovery methods, and geology at http://meteorites101houston.eventbrite.com

 

ASCE, TSPE, the League of Women Voters and Council Member Rodriguez of District I are presenting I-Day Houston on Saturday September 18th to offer educational opportunities, highlight the impact of infrastructure on our quality of life, and promote the importance of infrastructure investment.  Educational seminars will be held the George R. Brown Convention Center, with hands-on examples of Infrastructure at Discovery Green park. See http://www.i-dayhouston.com/ for more information.

 

The Houston Museum of Natural Science is hosting Mixers and Elixers every Friday night during the summer from 6 PM to 10 PM. Where the science club meets the social set! Live DJ for the first hour, followed by a live band with cash bar and complimentary appetizers. For more information, see http://www.hmns.org/generic/mixers.asp.

 

Volunteers are needed to conduct the local IEEE section STEM teacher in-service program. Volunteers attend a train-the-trainer session and within the next year attend two teacher in-service training days in the Houston area to train the teachers. No cost, free parking, free lunch, on Saturday morning. Next scheduled workshop is October 6 for Fort Bend ISD. For more information and updates to the workshop schedule, see http://www.ieee-houston.org/Committees/SAC/StudentActivitiesCommittee.htm.

 

The 2010-2011 Future City competition has started. For the first time, the competition will include 6th graders, so each team can be composed of any combination of three students from 6th, 7th and 8th grades , a teacher and a mentor. Students will research and write an essay about "Providing a reliable and effective health care product that effectively improves the quality of life and comfort for a patient who is either a senior citizen or has a specific disease, or is suffering from an illness, injury or physical disability." School registration continues until October 16th. Go to the national website at http://www.futurecity.org , then Texas Houston and register your school now, before the schools are closed.

 

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What We Do

• Sponsor Science & Engineering Fair of Houston
• Sponsor Houston Museum of Natural Science high school interns
• Recognize outstanding corporate contributions to science, technology, engineering, and math education for grades K-12
• Partner with education non-profit organizations to provide tools and support for teachers
• Provide conferences about scientific issues concerning Houston
• Help member organizations publicize events
• Provide web links to career information and job opportunities
• Provide articles and web links to information about science, technology, engineering, and math

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ECH page at http://www.facebook.com/search/?init=srp&sfxp&o=69&q=council+of+houston&s=10#!/group.php?gid=129624033722439&v=info