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National Engineers Week runs from February 19-25 and will feature campus-wide events and competitions. Engineers Week celebrates the positive contributions engineers make to society and is a catalyst for outreach across the country to kids and adults alike. Engineers Week is part of many corporate and government cultures and is celebrated on every U.S. engineering college campus.
This year's week-long celebration of engineering on the Georgia Tech campus will pit each engineering major against its rivals in a student competition. Points will be rewarded at each competitive event (all except comedy night and the fair). Attendance and success in engineering will be equally awarded. Moreover, attendance is normalized to the size of the major, in order to prevent larger majors from overrunning smaller majors with sheer numbers.
Students are encouraged to work in groups. However, points will be awarded for each entry. (This is separate from attendance - each person scores points once, and each group scores points on top of that).
If an entry should happen to not win an event, your effort will still be rewarded. Points will be awarded for any sincere attempt. First place winners will receive $75 and second place will receive $50. Also, the major that accumulates the most points will win the newly created Engineers Cup!
Mon, Feb. 20
Chalking Competition (Due by 11 am)
Students
will create an engineering themed chalk mural on Skiles Walkway. This
must be completed and a picture taken and submitted by 11 am to be
eligible to win.
Location: Skiles Walkway
Mon, Feb. 20, 1-4 pm
Engineers Week Fair
This
is a non-competitive event. We have asked local engineering
organizations, research professors, and student groups that are related
to engineering to come forth and present their organization to students.
We hope to foster many new connections between majors, and outside of
school.We are also bringing in local high-school groups in order to show
them what engineering is all about.
Location: Skiles Walkway
Mon, Feb. 20, 2-3 pm
"Can"-struction
This
event is both a competition and philanthropic event. Student's must
bring 10 cans to participate (Supplemental cans will be provided by Tau
Beta Pi). The team that builds the most creative and unique structure
out of cans will win. All cans collected will be donated to a local
charity.
Location: Skiles Walkway
Tues, Feb. 21, 11 am -12 pm
Skyscraper Structures Competition
Using
common household supplies (provided by Tau Beta Pi at event), such as
paper, popsicle sticks, tape, etc, students will attempt to make the
tallest structure they can in 10 minutes.
Location: Klaus 1447
Tues, Feb. 21, 1-1:30 pm
Paper Airplane Competition
Using provided materials, students will attempt to build a paper airplane that will travel further than the other groups.
Location: Top of hill of Atlantic/Research Drive. Near Bunger Henry.
Wed, Feb. 22, 3 pm
Humpty Dumpty Drop
Participants
will construct a device designed to slow down the fall of an egg and
bring it to the event. Devices may consist of any materials, but may not
involve parachutes or similar devices specifically to decrease terminal
velocity or acceleration in free-fall.
Location: Calloway Plaza
Thurs, Feb. 23, 11:30 am-12:30 pm
Film Canister Rocket Competition
Rockets
will be made out of a film canister, Alka-Seltzer tablets, water, and
various other materials provided by Tau Beta Pi. The question is, how do
you optimize something so simple? We challenge students to find a way
to maximize the launch distance of their film cartridges!
Location: Skiles Walkway
Thurs, Feb. 23, 11 am-1 pm
Rubiks Cube Competition
Contestants will use a Rubik's Cube provided by Tau Beta Pi. The contestant that completes the puzzle the fastest will win.
Location: Skiles Walkway
Fri, Feb. 24, 8-9:30 pm
Comedy Night
We
will be hosting four professional comedians in CULC 144 to celebrate
the end of E-week. The winning major will be announced at the end of the
event.
Location: CULC 144
Please sign up in advance for each event you plan to participate in.
For more details and in-depth explanations of each event visit the Tau Beta Pi website.
