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UD observes National Engineers Week
Founded in 1951 by the National Society of Professional Engineers, National Engineers Week is celebrated each year by thousands of engineers, engineering students, teachers and leaders in business and government. UD’s College of Engineering plans a wide range of activities to mark the occasion at UD. All events are open to members of the UD community unless otherwise noted. Thursday, Feb. 19 Sixth annual Engineering and Technology Jobs Fair—with 40 companies represented, the event will introduce students of engineering, science and technology to the employment opportunities and career challenges in the high-tech workforce, from 1-4 p.m., in the Multipurpose Rooms of the Trabant University Center. For more information, call 831-2392 or visit [www.udel.edu/CSC/techfair.html]. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 20-21 Broom Hockey—midnight-2 a.m., Rust Ice Arena, with chemical, electrical/computer, mechanical and civil/environmental engineering students, faculty and staff competing in a round-robin contest. Sponsored by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Saturday, Feb. 21 Engineering Olympics—featuring competition among engineering departments, 1-4 p.m., Carpenter Sports Building. Sponsored by the Society of Women Engineers. Monday, Feb. 23 Quizzo Night—with teams of students, staff and/or faculty competing in a college bowl format, 7-9 p.m., The Scrounge, Perkins Student Center. Sponsored by Tau Beta Pi. Ethics speaker—“Digital ethics in the new millennium,” by a speaker yet to be announced,” 2-3 p.m., 109 Willard Hall. Sponsored by Sigma Phi Delta. Tuesday, Feb. 24 Order of the Engineer Ring Ceremony—a formal ceremony to induct students into the fellowship of engineers trained in science and technology, and dedicated to the teaching, administration and/or practice of their profession, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Mitchell Hall. A reception will follow in the lobby. The event is recommended for graduating seniors, graduate students and their families. Sponsored by UD College of Engineering. Wednesday, Feb. 25 Women in Engineering Night—an opportunity for UD students to interact with women professional engineers, faculty members and graduate students, 4:30-5:15 p.m. (mentor/mentee participants), 5:15-6 p.m. (general program), Multipurpose Rooms, Trabant University Center. Sponsored by College of Engineering and the Society of Women Engineers. Senior Design Presentations Awards—for projects finished in December by senior mechanical engineering students, 6-9:30 p.m., Clayton Hall. For more information or to register, call Michael Keefe at 831-8009 or e-mail [keefe@udel.edu]. Sponsored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Delaware Section. Money Management Workshop—7-8:30 p.m., 117 Gore Hall. Sponsored by the National Society of Black Engineers. Thursday, Feb. 26 2004 Engineers’ Week Celebration—marks the formal celebration of National Engineers Week, 5:30 p.m., DuPont Country Club, Wilmington. Tickets: $40 per person. Sponsored by the Delaware Council of Engineering Societies. For more information or to register, call 831-6315 or e-mail [araymond@udel.eud]. Friday, Feb. 27 Engineering Carnival—engineering and technology competitions, fun, games and food, 1-3:30 p.m., Gallery, Perkins Student Center. Sponsored by Alpha Omega Epsilon and the Society of Women Engineers. Saturday, Feb. 28 Teams Competition—for high school students, who will solve challenging engineering problems, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Smith Hall. Sponsored by JETS (Junior Engineering Technical Society) and the College of Engineering. All events are open to members of the UD community unless otherwise noted. For more information and updates, call 831-6315 or visit [https://www.che.udel.edu/cgis/webevent.cgi?cmd=calmonth&ncmd=startup&cal=cal12]. Article by Jerry Rhodes To learn how to subscribe to UDaily, click here. |
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