If you are not attending the National Conference this year, please volunteer as a panel participant for high school senior girls that will attend WSU next year! Contact Cassie (cassiana.schroeder@swe.org) if you are able to attend!
When: Friday, Nov. 9 from 3-4pm
Where: WSU campus, Wallace Hall Room 118
Posts Tagged ‘WSU’
Discussion Panel for High School Girls
Wednesday, October 31st, 2012Lunch and Learn with WSU President Dr. John Bardo
Friday, October 12th, 2012Join Wichita State’s new President, Dr. John Bardo, at the next YPW meeting to hear about his vision for the university and the community
Date: Tuesday, Oct 16
Time: 11:30 – 1:00 pm
Cost: $10/$20 with lunch
Location: WSU Marcus Welcome Center
RSVP: here
Date: Tuesday, Oct 16
Time: 11:30 – 1:00 pm
Cost: $10/$20 with lunch
Location: WSU Marcus Welcome Center
RSVP: here
SEEDS Fall Event Series
Monday, October 8th, 2012SEEDS (Science Engineering Educational Development for Students), offered by the College of Engineering at WSU, is offering classes this fall for girls in grades 6-8. Classes meet on Friday’s from 6-8 pm. Enrollment information and the full schedule is here. Topics include Flying Machines, Bioengineering, and All Things Electric.
Invitation to participate in networking event at WSU
Saturday, August 25th, 2012WSU Career Services is hosting a networking event from 5:30-7:00pm Thurs, Sept. 27. If you are interested in helping engineering students practice networking skills, please contact Jan Mead (Jan.Mead@wichita.edu), Assistant Director of Career Services at WSU. Career Coffee Blog at http://wsucareercoffee.
WSU Open House Judging Summary
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012On Friday, May 4th Wichita SWE members judged projects presented by WSU College of Engineering Students at the WSU College of Engineering Open House. Wichita SWE judges were looking for a project and team with exceptional communication skills and the ability to explain their project to someone who might not be an engineer. The criteria for the SWE Excellence in Communication Award includes written communication, presentation & communication skills, creativity & innovation, project management skills, and having at least one female member on the team. Wichita SWE judges spent the day judging 74 projects and in the end decided on “AE 628 – Team AA.” Thank you to Lili Solorzano, Barb Davis, Julianne Alexander, and Allison Wright for the time you spent judging. Allison Wright presented the award to Team AA at the Awards banquet on the evening of Saturday, May 5th.
Three Wichita SWE members were in attendance to present awards for SWE or their companies.
WSU Open House – Call for Judges!
Sunday, April 15th, 2012The WSU’s Engineering Open House is May 4th where students have the opportunity to share with the community their projects and research. Our professional section will be sponsoring and presenting an award at the Open House Awards Banquet on May 5th for one of these projects. We are looking for judges and someone to attend the Open House Awards Banquet. More information on the EOH can be found here, www.wichita.edu/
WSU Summer Camps
Saturday, April 14th, 2012The WSU College of Engineering hosts summer camps in June and July for future engineers, grades 6-12. Summer Camps registration is now open. All paid registrations before May 1, 2012 will receive a 25% discount (space is limited)!!
To register or for more information visit WICHITA.EDU/ENGINEERINGCAMPS.
AIAA Meeting – Innovation is No Vacation
Monday, April 2nd, 2012The Wichita State University Student Section and the Wichita Area Professional Section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics are co-sponsoring:
Innovation is No Vacation
By Dr. Walt Silva of NASA-Langley Research Center
The presentation will be held on Friday, April 6, at 6:00 pm at Room 211 in Hubbard Hall on the WSU Campus
There is no charge, and no reservation is required
This seminar will present the perspective that innovation requires hard work and, most importantly, a stubborn persistence. Dr. Silva will share his personal experience with innovation and the lessons learned from those experiences. A general discussion of innovation is introduced including several examples of resistance to innovation throughout history. A discussion on the perspective that mentors (technical experts, professors) need to adopt in order to encourage and promote an innovative environment is discussed as well.
Mock Interviews at WSU
Thursday, March 15th, 2012There will be Mock Interview Days at WSU on April 10 and 11 from 9am to 12:00 noon. Employers will be on hand to conduct practice interviews with students. Career Services is looking for engineers and/or engineering recruiters to participate in this event and conduct practice interviews with students. Contact Jan Mead if you can help with the interviews.
WSU Career Services Volunteer Opportunities
Thursday, February 9th, 2012The Design of Networking for Engineers is March 13 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm in the lobby of the Engineering Research Laboratory. It is a special event for engineering students and employers to meet and mingle. Students will arrive at 5:30, attend a short workshop on networking, and then meet and talk with Engineers and Engineering Recruiters from 6:00-7:00pm. Dress will be Business Casual. Career Services is looking for engineers and engineering recruiters to participate in this event and network with students.
There will be Mock Interview Days on April 10 and 11 from 9am to 12:00 noon. Employers will be on hand to conduct practice interviews with students. Career Services is looking for engineers and/or engineering recruiters to participate in this event and conduct practice interviews with students. Contact Jan Mead if you can help with either event.
