{"422001":{"#nid":"422001","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Engineer\u0027s Week 2013 Hosted by Tau Beta Pi","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENational Engineer\u0027s Week is held every year in February to celebrate the engineering profession and the contributions of engineers in our communities. This year\u0027s E-Week is from February 18th to 22nd and marks the 62nd anniversary of Engineer\u0027s Week, or E-Week for short.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society, organizes multiple events every year for the entire campus to participate in. These events are designed to promote teamwork, creativity, and fun. So come out to any or all of our eight E-Week events this year and learn something new while having fun!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor the Event Sign Up Form:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca title=\u0022https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheet\/viewform?formkey=dDQ3OFdsVi1NTFpGOWs4RXo2NFhKWlE6MQ\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheet\/viewform?formkey=dDQ3OFdsVi1NTFpGOWs4RXo2NFhKWlE6MQ\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheet\/viewform?formkey=dDQ3OFdsVi1NTFpGOWs...\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022rtecenter\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEvents this year\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0022Introduce a Girl to Engineering\u0022 eWeek event at Ivy Prep\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs part of National Engineers Week\u0027s \u0022Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day,\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/wie\u0022\u003EWomen in Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;will go to Ivy Preparatory Academy in Norcross on February 21st and talk to approximately 460 girls in sixth through 10th grades about careers in engineering, the schooling involved to be an engineer and about what it\u0027s like to be a woman engineer.\u0026nbsp; WIE staff and volunteers replace their regular science class periods with fun engineering activities designed to peak student interest in various engineering disciplines.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELockheed Martin Engineering Challenge\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEvent date:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp; Th, Feb 21, 2013\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEvent time:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp; 7-9:00pm\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELocation:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp; Guggenheim 442\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudent of all years -- no experience necessary -- will work in teams to solve a real-world engineering problem given out by Lockheed Martin.\u0026nbsp; There will be Lockheed Martin representatives at the event to help facilitate.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInterested students should sign up in the AE Academic Office, Montgomery Knight Room 312 with name, email and year in school.\u0026nbsp; The sign-up sheet will be available in the Academic Office after 9:30am on Monday, 2\/11\/13 until 12 noon on Tuesday, Feb 19.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFree pizza for all and prizes for the winners!\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETau Beta Pi eWeek Events\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/tbpi.gatech.edu\/Eweek2013\u0022\u003ETau Beta Pi\u003C\/a\u003E, the engineering honor society, organizes multiple events every year for the entire campus to participate in.\u0026nbsp; These events are designed to promote teamwork, creativity, and fun.\u0026nbsp; So come out to any or all of their eight E-Week events this year and learn something new while having fun!\u0026nbsp; You can register for any or all of the events through the Tau Beta Pi website.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EMonday, 18 Feb\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022rteindent1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EE-Fair:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp; 11am-5pm, Skiles\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022rteindent1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECan-Struction\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp; 5:30-8pm, Klaus 2447\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022rteindent1\u0022\u003ECanStruction is a philanthropy event in which students will construct towers\/ sculptures out of cans that will then be donated to the Atlanta Food Bank.\u0026nbsp; We will have cans on site and will ask that participants cover a small portion of their cost.\u0026nbsp; The prize here will be a gift basket of some sort and free pizza will be provided.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ETuesday, 19 Feb\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022rteindent1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPaper Airplane:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp; 11am-2pm, CULC Roof\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022rteindent1\u0022\u003EThis is your one and only chance to throw something off of the roof of the CULC with the blessing of the GT administration.\u0026nbsp; Students will construct paper airplanes out of cardboard that will then be released off the roof of the CULC.\u0026nbsp; Judges will determine the winners.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022rteindent1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESky Floater:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp; 4-7pm, DM Smith 105\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022rteindent1\u0022\u003EParticipants will be asked to construct things onto which helium balloons are attached.\u0026nbsp; Numerous tasks will have to be achieved (ie. allow the balloon to remain floating three feet above the ground).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EWednesday, 20 Feb\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022rteindent1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHumpty Dumpty:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp; 11:30am-3:30pm, Bobby Dodd Stadium\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022rteindent1\u0022\u003EParticipants will be asked to construct cradles for eggs to be dropped off the north end of the stadium.\u0026nbsp; There will be an elementary school field trip attending this event to demonstrate to potential engineers how much fun can be had as an engineering student.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022rteindent1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMovie Night:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp; 5-8:00pm,\u0026nbsp; Howey L1\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022rteindent1\u0022\u003ETau Beta Pi will be showing Iron Man II.\u0026nbsp; Free popcorn and refreshments will be provided.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EThursday, 21 Feb\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022rteindent1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EComedy Night:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp; 7-9pm, CULC\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022rteindent1\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;Laughing Skull comedians will come and perform.\u0026nbsp; Free Chick-fil-A will be provided.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EFriday, 22 Feb\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022rteindent1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERubik\u0027s Cube:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp; 11am-5pm, Student Center Table 3 \u0026amp; 4\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022rteindent1\u0022\u003EHow fast are you?\u0026nbsp; Participants will be challenged to see how quickly they can solve one of the world\u0027s most famous puzzles.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Engineer\u0027s Week 2013."}],"uid":"27456","created_gmt":"2015-07-08 13:17:06","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:18:52","author":"Britanny Grace","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-02-13T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2013-02-13T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1239","name":"School of Aerospace Engineering"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2082","name":"aerospace engineering"},{"id":"132401","name":"engineer\u0027s week"},{"id":"11934","name":"Tau Beta Pi"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["communications@ae.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}