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Wow! That's Enginering! - Girls

Saturday, November 10, 2007 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM (PT)

Riverside, CA

Wow! That's Enginering! - Girls

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The Society of Women Engineers

UC Riverside Collegiate and Orange County Professional Sections

Wow! That's Engineering 

 

Celebrate innovation with the Society of Women Engineers in this exciting program that features women engineers as role models.

 

About Wow! That's Engineering! 

In this Wow! That’s Engineering! event, SWE creates an experience for high school girls where they have the opportunity to meet female engineers and technologists and hear first-hand about these exciting career paths. Women engineers and technologists present interactive activities and the girls experience the creativity and innovation that goes on in the field of engineering.

 Our Goal 

While the demand for technology-savvy entrants in the workplace is growing three times faster than all other occupations, the percentage of women engineers in the workforce remains at approximately ten percent. In an effort to change the current perspective of engineering and technology fields among girls, the Society of Women Engineers will celebrate Wow! That’s Engineering!, honoring the achievements of women and girls as they develop and discover the future through technology. 

 

Event Details

Location: 

University of California Riverside

Bourns College of Engineering

Date: 

Saturday, November 10, 2007

Time: 

Check-in at University Lecture Hall: 12 Noon

(see campus map

Event starts: 1 PM 

Event ends:  5 PM 

 

For directions and additional information:

www.engr.ucr.edu/wow 

Questions?  Contact us at: wow@engr.ucr.edu

 

Activities Planned:

Electronic Matching Game 
 
Learn about circuits and electrical flows.  Each girl will have an opportunity to construct their own game, which serves as an electronic checker for matching correct questions and answers.  Girls can create their own sets of Q&A for challenging family and friends.
 
Solar Energy
 
The earth has many sources of energy. From renewable sources like the sun adn the wind...to non-renewable ones like coal and oil, the earth provides for our need of energy to warm our homes, power our factories, and keep our cars moving.  Girls will explore the energy provided by the sun.  Each girl will construct a vehicle that utilizes a solar panel, motor, and other components to power their alternative energy car.
 
SWE Lip Gloss
 
SWE collegiate members will lead the girls in a fun activity in making lip gloss.  The college women will share stories about their lives as college students.  Girls will be able to bring their lip gloss home in a special container. 
      

A Note for Parents

  •  In order to encourage girls across the country to become involved with engineering technology, the Society of Women Engineers presents, "Wow! That's Engineering!"
  • There is no fee for this event.  Pre-registration is required due to limited space.  Girls must be between the ages of 14-18 (high school).
  • Snacks will be provided.
  • Participants are responsible for transportation.
  • A permission form is required for all minors.

For directions and additional information:

www.engr.ucr.edu/wow 

Questions?  Contact us at: wow@engr.ucr.edu 

When & Where



Bourns College of Engineering
University of California, Riverside
1000 University Avenue
Riverside, CA 92521

Saturday, November 10, 2007 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM (PT)


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Society of Women Engineers



The Society of Women Engineers (SWE), founded in 1950, is a not-for-profit educational and service organization. SWE is the driving force that establishes engineering as a highly desirable career aspiration for women. SWE empowers women to succeed and advance in those aspirations and be recognized for their life-changing contributions and achievements as engineers and leaders. For more information about the Society please call (312) 596-5223. Mission: Stimulate women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, demonstrate the value of diversity. Objectives: • Inform young women, their parents, counselors, and the general public, of the qualifications and achievements of women engineers and the opportunities open to them. • Assist women in readying themselves for a return to active work after temporary retirement. • Serve as a center of information on women in engineering. • Encourage women engineers to attain high levels of education and professional achievement.