Want to stick your co-worker to a wall with duct tape, or prove your talent with paper airplanes?
These activities and more, including an electric car race, a record-attempting robot march and a multi-cultural event, will be part of many activities to celebrate Engineers Week at UCF, Feb. 19-25.
The week will feature a variety of fun, visual events planned by the UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) student groups to showcase the fact that just about every modern convenience is possible because of engineers. Duct tape adhesive, for example, was created by mechanical engineers, and the production and delivery processes to manufacture the tape and get it onto store shelves were created by industrial and systems engineers.
All public events will be held on UCF’s main campus with free admission.
“At UCF, people will see just how creative and fun our college’s students can be,” said Charles Reilly, CECS associate dean for Academic Affairs. “Our talented students will shine a spotlight on the many ways engineers work to solve local and global problems.” CECS’s Academic Affairs Office coordinates and oversees more than 35 student groups affiliated with the college.
Engineers Week is recognized nationally by the National Engineers Week Foundation and celebrates the positive contributions engineers make to society. The week is a catalyst for outreach across the country to children and adults alike. Engineers Week is part of many corporate and government cultures and is celebrated on every U.S. engineering college campus.
Below is a list of Engineers Week events open to the public:
Sunday, Feb. 19
Star Craft Tournament – LAN Knights: 12-5 p.m., Student Union Ballroom
Monday, Feb. 20
Breakfast by the Bridge – American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE): 7-11 a.m., Engineering II Atrium
CECS Club Showcase: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Engineering II Atrium
Putt-Putt Competition – Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity: 3-5 p.m., Harris Engineering Center Lawn
Tuesday, Feb. 21
Breakfast by the Bridge – ASCE: 7-11 a.m., Engineering II Atrium
Career Panel Discussion – American Society of Electrical Engineering (ASEE): 11 a.m.-noon, Student Union Key West Ballroom C
Electric Car Race – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers: 1-3 p.m., Engineering II Atrium
Glider Competition – American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics: 3-5 p.m., Harris Engineering Center, 101
Movie Knight – Black Student Engineers: 6-9 p.m., Engineering II Atrium
Multicultural Event – Society of Women Engineers: 7-9 p.m., Engineering II Atrium
Wednesday, Feb. 22
Breakfast by the Bridge – ASCE: 7-11 a.m., Engineering II Atrium
Engineer’s Gallery – Designs created by UCF CECS Students: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Student Union Patio
Career Panel Discussion – ASEE: 11 a.m.-noon, Student Union Key West Ballroom C
Parachute Drop – American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME): 1-2:30 p.m., Engineering II Atrium
Movie Night: “Up!” – Black Engineers Society (BES): 6-9 p.m., Engineering II Atrium
Thursday, Feb. 23
Breakfast by the Bridge – ASCE: 7-11 a.m., Engineering II Atrium
Career Panel Discussion – ASEE: 11 a.m.-noon, Student Union Key West Ballroom C
Duct Tape Wall – Florida Engineering Society: Noon-6 p.m., Engineering II Atrium
Programming Competition – Women in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science: 1-3 p.m., Engineering II Atrium
Friday, Feb. 24
Rube Goldberg Competition: 20-Step Machines to Pop a Balloon – Theta Tau: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Engineering II Atrium
Boe-Bot Record-Attempt: The most number of automated robots to follow in line: 2:30-4 p.m., Engineering II Atrium
Paper Airplane/Wings Competition – ASME: 6-8 p.m., Engineering II Atrium
More information on these Engineers Week events and more can be found here.