National Engineers Week: Feb 19-25

EWEEK ^ | Feb. 19, 2005 | various

[avg_freeper]

Main Site: with activities for kids

Lockheed Martin Inspires Central Florida Students to Pursue Technical Careers During National Engineers Week 2006

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lockheed Martin's Central Florida businesses will support local activities to promote math and science education for students during National Engineers Week, February 19-25. Through fun hands-on activities, students will learn about engineering and engineering careers.

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General Dynamics Hosts Student Events for National Engineers Week

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD - News), is sponsoring events nationwide during National Engineers Week beginning Feb. 20, 2006.

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[avg_freeper]

Have you hugged an engineer today?

[avg_freeper]

From NASA

National Engineers Week is an annual event that promotes awareness of and appreciation for Engineers and their work.

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[GrandEagle]

Hey! Maybe I'll go walk around the mall wearing my pocket protector and see how many hugs I can get today.....
Well, maybe not

[avg_freeper]

Georgia Engineers Week

The E-Week committee is a cooperative effort of the professional engineering organizations in the State of Georgia and is coordinated through the Georgia Engineering Center. This site will provide information about the activities planned by the Georgia E-Week Committee.

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[1rudeboy]

Insert obligatory observation that engineers can't find jobs below.

[avg_freeper]

Tech Celebrates National Engineers Week

ATLANTA (February 9, 2000) -- National Engineers Week, Feb. 20-26, will bring together engineers and educators for a week of activities to help increase public awareness of the engineering profession. Georgia Tech is sponsoring activities ranging from high school outreach programs to a quiz bowl trivia tournament.

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[oceanview]

give it up. this field is dead as a profession for americans, its all slowly going offshore, and young people headed for college best see this trend and move into something else that is going to be around, if they want to have a career and earn a decent living.

[cpanter]

Without even reading any of the article - sounds like a recruiting exercise for more kids and females.

On the same note: Armed with this knowledge, I think my wife should make cupcakes this week.

[2banana]

give it up. this field is dead as a profession for americans, its all slowly going offshore, and young people headed for college best see this trend and move into something else that is going to be around, if they want to have a career and earn a decent living.

Like what - become a plumber or electrician or working for the government...?

[avg_freeper]

I owe a lot to people like you who propagate the myth that engineering jobs are hard to find.

The low enrollment for mech. and aero. engineering degrees is why companies beg on their knees for stress/loads engineers.

Keep it up.

[Mikey_1962]

We have our own week?

I would be happy with a three day weekend!

[Ligeia]

I see you're from Georgia. Are you familiar with the Aerospace Engineering school at Georgia Tech? A family member of mine spoke with their northern Virginia area representative and is deciding between their program and Virginia Tech's.

[50sDad]

The Optimist sees the glass as half-full. The Pessimist sees the glass as half-empty. And the Engineer sees the glass as being designed by a moron who gave the thing twice the capacity that the spec's say is required!

[50sDad]

"####### Hour? We don't even get a coffee break!"

[beef]

Like what - become a plumber or electrician

 

What's the difference between that and engineering, except that you can't send your plumbing to India to get it fixed? Like it or not, engineering is a skilled trade.  Nothing more.  They want you to think you are a "professional"  so they don't have to pay overtime.  The lot of the engineer would improve significantly if we would just accept that fact and demand to be treated accordingly. It has worked well for me.

[NonValueAdded]

LOL

[American Quilter]

Myers-Briggs joke:

Do you know the difference between an extraverted engineer and an introverted engineer? The extraverted engineer looks at your shoes when he talks to you.

[avg_freeper]

"Are you familiar with the Aerospace Engineering school at Georgia Tech?"

Sorry, I'm originally from Kansas and attended college there.

[nevergore]

I want a talking frog.....