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16-Nov-08 5:00 PM CST Upcoming Highlights of 2009 National Engineers WeekExcerpts from the National Engineers web site…
Future City Competition Each year, the Future City Competition introduces tens of thousands of seventh- and eighth-graders to the rigors of creating cities of tomorrow. As part of the process, they work with a volunteer engineer mentor, who guides students through the complicated realities of creating a future community with a complete, functioning infrastructure, from skyscrapers and parks to transportation and energy. Along the way, students discover the role of engineering in their own lives, and their potential to take on that role themselves.
The annual Future City Competition, the nation’s largest not-for-profit engineering education program, asks middle school students – working with a teacher and mentor – to create cities on computers using SimCity 4 Deluxe, build a large, tabletop model of a portion of their city, prepare an oral presentation, and write an abstract and essay. This year’s essay challenged students to develop homes with self-sustaining water systems. To ensure a level playing field, models must have used recycled materials and could cost no more than $100.
More than 30,000 students from a record-number 1,111 schools participated in 2007-08. Winning teams, including their volunteer mentors, from 40 regional competitions across the country receive an all-expense-paid trip to the National Finals in Washington, D.C., February 16-18, 2009, during Engineers Week, co-chaired by Intel and the National Society of Professional Engineers.
For information on mentoring a Future City team, visit www.futurecity.org.
The Million Hours Campaign
Every day, engineers around the world volunteer an untold number of hours by giving back and reaching out to possible future engineers. National Engineers Week organizers want the world to know and see the collective strength of these efforts and are challenging all engineers to not only contribute to outreach activities, but log their volunteer hours on a newly designed Web site. The goal? To reach one million hours of outreach in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education. For more information, see Million Hours Campaign home page.
New Faces of Engineering 2009 – Recognition for Young Engineers
The New Faces of Engineering strives to promote the accomplishments of young engineers by highlighting their engineering contributions and the resulting impact on society. The campaign is designed to enhance and improve the image of engineering by helping engineering students understand they are part of a global profession and by
For 2010, the criteria for recognition includes:
As of August 1, 2008, the Engineers Week partners are:
American Council of Engineering Companies American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
ISA: The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society
National Science Foundation
Project Management Institute
The top individual New Faces will be featured in a full-page ad in USA TODAY during Engineers Week, February 15-21, 2009. Each photo will be captioned with the engineer’s name, name of the engineering society providing the nominee, employer, and a brief statement of that individual’s accomplishments as they relate to the public welfare.
National Engineers Week Foundation will profile each of the top individuals at eweek.org. The profiles will be posted on the Engineers Week web site at www.eweek.org and at www.discoverengineering.org, the Engineers Week web site for middle school students.
Introduce A Girl To Engineering Day is February 19, 2009
Women are severely underrepresented in the engineering profession. Research shows that girls and young women lose interest in subjects and the fields of study leading to engineering careers long before they enter college.
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day is now in its 8th year. Agilent Technologies, Inc. and the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation are lead sponsors, with additional funding from the Motorola Foundation.
As part of our focus on girls, we publicize the need for more women in engineering and reach K-12 girls with positive messages about math and science education and engineering careers. Additionally we strive to have engineering societies and other organizations incorporate their own focus on women engineers with a hope that these various entities can continue to collaborate in the future.
For specific information about what schools, companies and organizations are doing for Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, see EWeek.org's National Pledge Roster. If you would like information about having your school, company or organization participate in Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, request it at EWeek.org's Order Information page.
Global Marathon For, By and About Women in Engineering
The fifth annual Global Marathon For, By and About Women in Engineering – a live webcast and teleconference – runs continuously from Noon on Tuesday March 10 through Noon Wednesday, March 11, 2009 (EDT). Topics included tips on heightening awareness of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics issues among pre-college, college, and young career women, and examining issues such as retaining women in college engineering programs and the workplace.
About the National Engineers Week Foundation
The National Engineers Week Foundation, a formal coalition of more than 75 professional societies, major corporations and government agencies, is dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing understanding of and interest in engineering and technology careers among young students and by promoting pre-college literacy in math and science. Engineers Week also raises public understanding and appreciation of engineers' contributions to society. Founded in 1951 it is among the oldest of America's professional outreach efforts. Co-chairs for 2009 are Intel and the National Society of Professional Engineers. For more information, visit www.eweek.org.
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Source: Engineers Week web site
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