College of Engineering Celebrates National Engineers Week

February 17 – 23, 2013

Schedule of Events

Monday, February 18:

• 8:30am-10:30am: Engineers Week Kick-Off Breakfast,  Rm. 102
• 10:00am-11:00am “What is in Your Drinking Water?” – Dr. Rominder Suri, Rm. 402
• 12:00-1:00pm: CEE Presentation: “Beauty and the Bridge” -Dr. William Miller, Rm. 102
• 1:00pm-2:00pm: ECE Demo: Dr. John Helferty (Johnson and Hardwick )
• 3:30pm-4:20pm: ECE Demo: Dr. John Helferty (Paley Library)

Tuesday, February 19:

• 9:30am-11:00am: Alumni Panel, “Life After” (for ENGR Seminar only), Rm. 126
• 12:00pm-1:00pm: 1 Mile Walk & 3 Mile Fun Run, Starts at Polett Walk
• 1:00pm-2:00pm: CEE Demo: “How Does Your Medicine Cabinet Impact the Environment?” -Dr. Judy Zhang, Rm. 529
• 2:00pm-3:00pm: BE Demo: “Engineering a Better Knee”-Dr. Nancy Pleshko, Rm. 825
• 4:00pm-6:00pm: The Order of the Engineer Ceremony & Reception -Mr. Leonard Bernstein, Rm. 126 &124

Wednesday, February 20:

• 10:00am-11:00am: ECE Demo: Dr. John Helferty (SAC – Atrium)
• 10:00am-12:00pm: Professional Societies Showcase and Engineering Graduate Studies Program Info Session, Lobby
• 12:00pm-1:00pm: Keynote Speaker: Dr. David Wolf  “The Challenge and Inspiration of Spaceflight” – Rm. 126
• 2:10pm-2:50pm: ECE Demo: Dr. John Helferty Demos ( Paley Library)
• 3:00pm-4:00pm: “Fiber Optic Technology” - Verizon FIOS -Dr. Saroj Biswas – Rm. 102
• 5:30pm-7:30pm : Alumni Happy Hour-Red Owl Tavern

Thursday, February 21:

• 10:00am-11:00am: Dr. Wolf meets with Faculty, Rm. 347 Seminar Room
• 11:15am-12:15pm: Dr. Wolf meets with students, Rm. 102
• 11:00am-12:00pm: ECE Demo: Electrical Power Generated Bike -Dr. Saroj Biswas, Bell Tower
• 1:00pm-2:00pm: BE Demo:”Breathing Life Into Tissue Engineering” –Peter Lelkes, Rm. 825
• 2:00pm-3:00pm: CEE Demo: “How Nature Helps Remove Environmental Pollutant” – Dr. Benoit Van Aken, Rm. 528
• 4:00pm-6:00pm: Academic Technology Bowl, Rm. 102

Friday, February 22:

• 10:00am-10:50am: “Planning for the Year 2040, Getting from Here to There” –  Richard Bickel, Director of Planning for the Delaware Valley Regional  Planning Commission, Rm. 126
• 11:00am–12:00pm: ME Demo: “Solar Simulator Workstation Demonstration” – Dr. Svetlana Neretina, Lobby
• 11:30am–1:00pm: Engineers Week Luncheon, Rm. 102
• 12:00pm–12:30pm: Most Active Department Award Presentation
• 1:00pm–4:00pm: 7^th Annual Poster Competition,  Rm. 102 & 124
• 6:00pm: Possible Dodge ball (SPEC): Pearson and McGonnigle

Week-Long Events:

NSBE Scavenger Hunt

Spirit Day Themes:

Monday:PJ day

Tuesday:Superhero day

Wednesday:Business dress day

Thursday: Cultural dress/flag day

Friday: Rep TU or Org Day

Notes:

• Prize for Academic bowl 500, 250, 100
• Run Engineer’s Week schedule more often during week
• Advertising sent to various colleges
• Banner up for Engineer’s Week  on Broad St.