eWeek

Discover E Engineers Week February 18-24, 2024

Engineers Week 2024 will run from February 18 to 24. This year’s theme — Welcome to the Future — is about celebrating today’s achievements and paving the way for a brighter and more diverse future in engineering. By working together to develop new technologies, products and opportunities, engineers create new possibilities that make the world a better place. This Engineers Week we hope that you’ll take a moment to recognize and celebrate the work of engineers and help us engage the next generation of engineers.

Make sure to use the hashtags #eWeek2024 #SCUengineering when posting photos and events, and tag @SCUengineering!

Schedule of Events

Make sure to keep checking back as we continue to add more events!

Fri. Feb. 16	Engineering Art Show Artist Reception - 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. - Healthcare Innovation and Design lab Hallway (Heafey 132) Come meet this year's artists and see their creations. Light refreshments will be available.
All Week Feb. 18-24	12th Annual Engineering Art Show - All Day - Healthcare Innovation and Design lab Hallway (Heafey 132) Knowing, as we do, that engineers are among the most interesting people on the planet, we want to celebrate our community's many talents with an exhibition of SCU School of Engineering students, faculty, staff, and alumni/ae artwork. Call for Artists - Sign Up Here.
Sat. & Sun. Feb. 17-18	Hack-4-Humanity - 9 a.m. Saturday - 12 p.m. Sunday - SCDI and Heafey (Rooms TBA) Join us in our eleventh year of solving pressing social issues using your creativity and code. All majors and levels of experience are welcome!
Sun. Feb. 18	School of Engineering Mass Intention - 8 p.m. - Mission Church Campus Ministry invites students, faculty, and staff from the School of Engineering to receive a special blessing at the start of e-Week.
Mon. Feb. 19	Academic and Administrative Holiday Family Feud - 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. - Bergin 214 Hosted by Engineers Without Borders
Tue. Feb. 20	Kick-Off Celebration and Outreach Event - 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. - Locatelli Student Activity Center Come pick up your eWeek t-shirt and some goodies to kick-off eWeek! Stay for the launch of the newest Seekers of Science (S.O.S) comic book featuring the School of Engineering and the Frugal Innovation Hub, a live panel, and community building activities.
Wed. Feb. 21	Wellness Wednesday Puzzles in the Atrium - All Day - Heafey Atrium Graduate Engineering Treats and Tees - 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Graduate Programs Suite (Heafey 240-243) Graduate Engineering Students, come to Heafey 2nd floor, to pick up your eWeek t-shirts and enjoy some pastries with the Engineering Graduate Programs team! (While supplies last.) Lunch with an Entrepreneur* - 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. - SCDI North Lobby Join us for lunch and a conversation with alumnus Eric Monsef, CTO of Atom Limbs, a high-end prosthetics company with the focus on "building a better future for all humans." Space is limited and RSVP is required. RSVP coming soon. Late Night Destress - 8 p.m. - 11 p.m. - Heafey Atrium Come out and relax with friends, eat some late night breakfast, play games, and destress! Trivia Night - 8 p.m. - 11 p.m. - Heafy Atrium Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society) is excited to host Trivia Night during eWeek Late Night Destress. Spots are limited, so sign up as soon as possible. Lego prizes will be presented to each member of each winning team!
Thur. Feb. 22	#GirlDay2024 Tote Making w/ SWE - 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. - Heafey Atrium Join SWE in the Heafey Atrium for some creative fun! ACM-W Girl Day Celebration - 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. ACM-W will be passing out flowers and positive messages in celebration of #GirlDay NSBE and Young Black Scholars Club - 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. NSBE will be giving a STEM tour for the families of the Young Black Scholars Club DEI Distinguished Lecture Series: Dr. Carlotta A. Berry - 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - SCDI 1302 Join us as Dr. Berry (Professor, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology) presents an overview of her work in artificial intelligence, human-robot interaction, and robotics education to diversify STEM. She will then discuss bias in robotics and artificial intelligence and disproportionately affects women and people of color. Concrete examples will be provided to illustrate how this bias has led to injustice. Finally, there will be a discussion of strategies to mitigate bias and its impact including highlighting the work of organizations such as Black In Robotics, Black In AI and the Algorithmic Justice League. Project to Startup - 7:15 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. - SCDI 1302 Sponsored by ACM & Ciocca Center: Come turn YOUR idea into the next big start up with Ciocca Center’s Student Advisory Board & The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). This event follows the biggest hackathon on campus, Hack4Humanity, which is guaranteed to output some incredible ideas! We have limited capacity, so reserve your spot now!
Fri. Feb. 23	Research Showcase - 4 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - SCDI South Lobby Join us for the 6th Annual School of Engineering Research Showcase. Over 30 research groups (including undergraduates, master's, and Ph.D. students) will be presenting their research posters. Meet the Dean - 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Room TBA Family Weekend - Various Campus Locations
Sat. Feb. 24	Senior Design Capstone Showcase - Time TBA - Heafey Atrium Join our engineering seniors to learn about Senior Design capstone projects in the School of Engineering. Several of this year’s senior teams will be showcasing their projects and are excited to share their innovative work with you! Family Weekend - Various Campus Locations
Mon. Mar. 4	#WorldEngineeringDay

Engineers Week February 18-24, 2024

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