E-week 2021
Engineering Week 2021
February 21Ìý- 27
Engineers Care to Create
Join us for a week of virtual fun activities and events with various members of the engineering community, including CU Engineering, guest speakers, and numerous student organizations to celebrate our passion for engineering! By attending and participating in each event you will have the chance to enter various raffles for awesome prizes! Check the schedule down below to see our events, prizes, guest speakers, and Zoom links for the events!
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E-Week 2021 Schedule
Attend 2 events and get a free iHop meal!
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MONDAY
CU Engineering Ring & Pin Ceremony (5-7 PM)Ìý Ìý Ìý *Only for seniors and graduating students*Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý
TAU Beta Pi House Building Competition (7 PM)Ìý
TUESDAY
CU Alumni Mock Interviews (All day)
SWE Among Us Game Night (6 PM)Ìý
SHPE/MAES Loteria Night (7 PM)Ìý
EWB Info Session (8 PM)Ìý
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WEDNESDAY
UCEC Virtual Yoga (2 PM)Ìý
Combat Robotics Bingo (4 PM)Ìý
ASEM Leadership Workshop (5 PM)Ìý
Lockheed MartinÌýCareer Panel + Networking NightÌý Ìý Ìý(6 - 7:30 PM, Zoom Info below)
Fireside ChatÌý- GumÌý(7:40 PM)Ìý
THURSDAY
CU WIC Sticker Design Competition (5 PM)Ìý
Guest Speaker - Praveen Palety (6:30 PM)Ìý
FRIDAY
Awards Ceremony for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place winners for Lockheed Martin challenge (3:30 PM)Ìý
PRIZES
Attend the Solutions Architect Guest Speaker and enter a raffle to win airpods
1st place prize forÌýLockheed Martin word problem challenge isÌýan iPad air. 2nd and 3rd place get Amazon gift cards. All winners receive Voyager Golden Record set.
Attend the Lockheed Martin Networking Night and enter a raffle to win a $75 Patagonia gift card
Participate in Alumni Mock Interviews and enter a raffle to win a JBL speaker
ALL WEEK: Lockheed Martin Engineering Word Problem Challenge - Now Open!
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The Lockheed martin word problem challenge is now open! On the right you will find a link to the problem statement, as well as rules for submission, criteria of judging, etc.Ìý
Deadline to submit is Wednesday, Feb. 24th at 11:59ÌýPM.
Ceremony when winners are announced is Friday, Feb 26th at 3:30 PM.
First place winner will get an iPad Air + Lockheed Martin merch, and second and third places will get Amazon gift cards + Lockheed Martin merch. Addtionally, these top 3 winners will each get a Voyager Golden Record set. Good luck!
Mock Interviews w/ CU Alumni
The Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) Board is partnering with the University of Colorado Engineering Council (UCEC) to offer current CU students an opportunity to brush up on their interview skills. Speak with alumni across all majors and who work at companies such as Amazon, Facebook, Google, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Salesforce, and more! You can choose from resume review, mock, and technical interviews. Each interview will last 20 minutes, with the first 15 mins allocated to conducting the interview and the last 5 mins reserved for constructive feedback and discussion. Please note that each alumnus and alumna have indicated which of the three interviews they are willing to conduct. If you schedule a resume review, we will reach out to obtain your resume ahead of your interview.
Lockheed Martin Career Panel + Networking Night
Join Lockheed Martin Space for a virtual Career Panel and Networking Event on Wednesday, Feb. 24th from 6:00-7:30pm!ÌýThe first half of the event will feature a Career Panel, where Lockheed Martin engineers from Human Space Exploration, Deep Space Exploration, and Classified Programs will discuss their perspectives on what it is like to work at Lockheed, the aerospace industry in general, and the transition to industry from college and graduate school.After a brief break, the second half of the event will provide the opportunity for students to engage directly with the panelists and additional Lockheed Martin engineers through a set of breakout rooms, where student can ask questions about the road ahead, seek career advice, and better understand the options available for those looking to explore careers in the aerospace industry. There will be engineers representing: Human Space Exploration (HSE), Deep Space Exploration (DSE), Classified Work, and the Business Side of Engineering (Business Development, Competitive Intelligence, and Lockheed Martin Ventures). ÌýPlease join us for this interactive event and connect with practicing engineers in a number of aerospace disciplines.
Guest Speakers
GumÌýis a producer, visual artist, and tech hobbyist from North Carolina. He has a background in teaching (both in STEM and in liberal arts), cybersecurity, and open-source hardware and software projects. His talk is going to center around creating tools of liberation and fighting back against different industries and their questionable ethics, classism, lack of representation and failed outreach. This talk is one that you will not want to miss!
Praveen Palety is currently a Solutions Architect at Solutions by Design, and has had experience as a Senior Applications Architect at Western Union for 9 and a half years, as well asÌýa Senior Software Consultant at AT&T for 2 years. He will be speaking aboutÌýhis industry experience,Ìýgeneral advice, interview/resume tips, and having a good LinkedIn profile. You will also get the chance to ask him questions during our Q&A session!