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ActivitiesIEC serves as a common platform for its member societies to further the public welfare in technical and engineering matters, to encourage student achievement towards engineering careers, and to promote and publicize engineering accomplishments through a variety of activities:
____________________________________________________________ Future Cities Competition -
The Chicago Area Regional Competition has begun and we are looking for volunteers to help mentor, judge and sponsor the event. The competition is occurring in thirty-seven city’s across the nation and provides the students with an exciting hands-on way to learn engineering, math and science with a personal, real world connection. Chicago has been the only city to compete every year since the program began. The competition is scheduled for Saturday, January 24, 2009 at the University of Illinois – Chicago. For more information or to receive information about signing up for the 2009 competition, contact Also visit: http://www.futurecitychicago.org/ ____________________________________________________________ 2009 Chicagoland Engineers Week  Chicagoland Engineering Awards Benefit The Chicagoland Engineering Awards Benefit features the 96th presentation of the Washington Award and recognition of middle and high school students who participate in mathematics and science programs and competitions throughout the year. The banquet is also the culmination of a week-long celebration of the profession and of engineers. The Benefit will take place on February 20, 2009, at the University Club of Chicago at 76 E. Monroe, Chicago. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, reservations, sponsorship information, contact the Western Society of Engineers at wse@wsechicago.org or at 630/ 724-9770, 241-0142 fax. Recipient of the 2009 Washington Award is
Top middle and high school students achievers in the following programs will also be honored at the banquet: Future City Competition, Bridge Building Contest, Math Counts, and the Illinois Science Fair.
________________________________________________________ 2009 DuPage Area Engineers Week DuPage Area events will be held Thursday, February 19 and Saturday, February 21, 2009 at the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Campus at The Thursday evening Speaker's Forum on February 19 is a presentation on the O'Hare Modernization Program (OMP). The evening will begin at 6:30 PM with a brief reception and a chance to network with fellow engineers followed by the presentation, including time for questions. The Saturday event, February 21, is also free and open to the public from 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM. It features interactive displays and presentations that are fun and educational and are designed to enhance children's interest in math, science and engineering. If you wish further information, contact Barbara Kozi at 630-682-6040 or kozi@iit.edu DuPage Events are Free and Open to the Public
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Northwestern University Society of Women Engineers hosts their 38th Annual Career Day for Girls Saturday February 28th, 2009 At the Technological Institute at Northwestern's Evanston campus from: 8:30 am-3:30 pm The day consists of a keynote speaker, mini-design competition, lab tours and engineering panels. Pre-registration is required for all participants. Contact Ellen Worsdall at 847-491-5173 or email: e-worsdall@northwestern.edu for more information. Registration is open until February 13th, but it may close earlier because space is limited. Additional information is available by clicking on the link above. __________________________________________________________ Activities from Previous Years ___________________________________________________________
AAAEA Essay/Poster Contest for 2008 E-Week Sponsored by the AAAEA, the Essay/ Poster Contest is open to all students in the 3rd through 8th grades in the Chicago land area schools. The purpose of the contest is to stimulate students to consider careers in engineering by fostering interest in engineering through research, essay writing, creating a poster and interacting with engineers. _________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________ National Society of Black Engineers E-Week Activities
Mark your PDA/TRIO/Calendars! Thursday Feb. 22, 2007 @ 4pm-7pm- Cook County Administration Building- E-Week Celebration/Black History Month/General Body Meeting 69 W. Washington ST 22nd Floor Break Room Chicago, IL 60602 4pm-7pm Program starts at 6pm Finger Food Transportation: Take CTA Blue Line to Washington ST exit or park by CPS parking lot at Roosevelt and Clark near TARGET(downtown store) and take CTA Blue line to Washington CTA- $1.50 one way Parking: Goodman Theatre (Dearborn and Randolph) $20-25 If arriving after 4:30 pm, check in with security at front desk. (If you would like to speak or do a presentation, let me know) & Saturday Feb. 24th @ Illinois Institute of Technology from 10-2 pm (TBD) Bring your children, NSBE Jr. Members and NSBE College students Fun for the whole family!!! 3-4 Engineering Projects with awards and prizes for winners! ****New NSBE-CAE Webpage*** Coming Soon- Next Week!!!! If you have any questions, email nsbe_cae@yahoo.com __________________________________________________________
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IEC Supports The Illinois Junior Academy of Sciences
Roger Tilbrook of the IEC presents awards (and prize money) courtesy of the IEC to three winners at the IJAS State Fair at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana ________________________________________________________
On February 25, 2005, the WSE presented Dr. Robert Langer, Sc.D, Kenneth J. Germeshausen Professor of Chemical Biomedical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with the 2005 Washington Award Congratuations to the Hubble Middle School (Chicago Regional Future Cities winner) on their 12th place finish at the National Competition in Washington D.C.
The 2005 Math Counts regional winners were reconginzed at the banquet 2005 Bridge Building Contest finalsts and winners were recognized
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