Being an Engineer – Creating a World that Works.
A High School Outreach Event.
April 28, 2015, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
UT Austin Campus
http://www.che.utexas.edu/event/being-an-engineer/
This free event will expose high school students to chemical engineering (ChE). Students and parents will hear about what engineers do, how engineering improves society and how to pursue a career in engineering.
Registration is required to attend. Space is limited and available on a first-come first-serve basis.
To request information on this program for your school click here, or contact:
Richard Isherwood
AIChE Outreach Program Chair
Richard.Isherwood@honeywell.com
(847) 375-7562
Virginia Sommer
AIChE Outreach Program Co-Chair
virginia.sommer@fluor.com
(281) 471-3263
For UT Austin information contact:
Carrie Brown
McKetta Events & Development
cbrown@che.utexas.edu
(512) 471-3263
Event Outline
- Talk by Astronaut Al Sacco, the first ChE professor in outer space
- Intro to engineering
- How ChE changes the world
- Panel discussion with engineers, engineering students and faculty
- How Engineers Touch the World
- Lunch with engineers
- Campus tour (optional)
Tricia Berry
Director, Women in Engineering Program (WEP)
Director, Texas Girls Collaborative Project (TxGCP)
The University of Texas at Austin
2616 Wichita Street, Stop A9500, BWY 107
Austin, TX 78712-0284
512-471-5650
triciaberry@utexas.edu
WEP: http://www.engr.utexas.edu/wep
TxGCP: http://www.txgcp.org
