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: Lisa Freed
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FAU to Celebrate National
Engineer’s Week
BOCA RATON, FL (February 15, 2010) – Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science will celebrate National Engineer’s Week beginning today at its Boca Raton campus, 777 Glades Road. This year’s celebration will help cultivate, honor and celebrate the contributions that engineers make to society, with sustainability as a key focus.
The following events will take place:
Tour the new College of Engineering and Computer Science
building
Tuesday, February 16, at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Tour the new “green” College of Engineering and Computer Science building, which is still under construction. Those wishing to attend must register with Trudy Jeffries at jeffries@fau.edu.
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Brain Bowl
Tuesday, February 16, from 3 to 4
p.m.
Lobby of Computer Science and Engineering
building
Faculty and students from departments in FAU’s College of Engineering and Computer Science will compete against each other in various subject areas regarding engineering.
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Entrepreneurship Speaker Series
Tuesday, February 16, from 6:45 to 9
p.m.
General Classroom North building, room 101
Greg Hanlon, vice president of FPL Energy Services, will give a lecture focusing on sustainability in the energy arena and FPL’s focus on alternative energy initiatives such as solar and wind.
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Engineering Leadership Forum
Wednesday, February 17, noon to 2
p.m.
Student Union, Live Oak Pavilion
FAU students will have the opportunity to network with industry leaders and professional engineers as they discuss the newest developments in sustainability and “green” engineering.
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E-Week the Green Way
Thursday, February 18, 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Student Union, Live Oak Pavilion
A host of local engineering companies will promote “green initiatives” through demonstrations, displays and giveaways. The FAU student engineering club, as well as the Mission Green Student Association, will showcase their on-campus initiatives with games, activities and robotics demonstrations. Some of our corporate partners sponsoring this event include FPL and CH2MHill.
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NASA Astronaut and FAU Alumnus Presentation
Friday, February 19, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
University Theatre
Dr. Steve Swanson will make a
presentation on his recent NASA shuttle mission and present Dean
Karl Stevens with the College of Engineering & Computer
Science flag that he took in to space on his most recent mission.
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Florida Atlantic University 's College of Engineering and Computer Science is committed to providing accessible and responsive programs of education and research recognized nationally for their high quality. Course offerings are presented on-campus, off-campus, and through distance learning in bioengineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, geomatics engineering, mechanical engineering and ocean engineering. For more information about the college, visit www.eng.fau.edu .
About Florida Atlantic University:
Florida Atlantic University opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the University serves more than 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students on seven campuses and sites. Building on its rich tradition as a teaching university, with a world-class faculty, FAU hosts 10 colleges: College of Architecture, Urban & Public Affairs, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Biomedical Science, the College of Business, the College of Education, the College of Engineering & Computer Science, the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, the Graduate College, the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. For more information, visit www.fau.edu .
