{"64311":{"#nid":"64311","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Observes National Engineers Week Feb. 20-26","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003EWith the nation\u2019s largest\nengineering program, Georgia Tech is joining in the celebration of National\nEngineers Week Feb. 20-26. The 60th annual observance is designed to celebrate the\nachievements, opportunities and ambitions of the engineering community.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nEstablished by state law in 1885, Georgia Tech remains the only public\ninstitution in Georgia to offer a comprehensive array of engineering degrees\nspanning from aerospace to biomedical engineering. The College of Engineering\nranks among the top four engineering graduate schools in the nation, according\nto the 2010 \u003Cem\u003EU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report\u003C\/em\u003E\nrankings. In addition, nearly all of Georgia Tech\u2019s undergraduate and graduate\nengineering programs rank in the top ten with the Industrial and Systems Engineering\ndegree program ranking number one for the past 19 consecutive years. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAs one of the most highly respected\nengineering universities in the world, Georgia Tech will be hosting a variety\nof activities and events in observance of National Engineers Week. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ETau Beta Pi, Georgia Tech\u2019s engineering honor society, is\norganizing the following events: \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFeb.\u0026nbsp; 21\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHumpty Dumpty Egg Drop\u003C\/strong\u003E: \u0026nbsp;11:00 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Students are invited to\ndesign a device to keep an egg safe in a drop from the stairs of Bobby Dodd\nStadium to Calloway Plaza below.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEngineering\nMovie Night\u003C\/strong\u003E: 8 p.m. \u0026nbsp;The original \u003Cem\u003ETron\u003C\/em\u003E movie will be shown in the Student\nSuccess Center\u2019s Clary Theater.\u0026nbsp; (Free\npopcorn and soft drinks will be provided.)\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFeb. 22\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRubik\u2019s Cube Contest:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp; 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Participants will be\ngiven three opportunities to solve a Rubik\u2019s Cube in a record amount of time.\nEach attempt to solve the cube will be timed, and the lowest time will be\nrecorded for competition.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBuild-A-Thon:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u0026nbsp;1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Teams of up to four\nmembers will bring at least 15 cans to build a unique structure entirely out of\ncanned food.\u0026nbsp; All canned goods will be\ndonated to the Atlanta Community Food Bank after the competition. Construction\nwill take place on the Student Instructional Center lawn sidewalk.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFeb.\n23\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003EEngineering Exposition\u003C\/strong\u003E: 10:30 a.m.-1:00\np.m.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHonor societies,\nprofessional societies, research groups and other organizations will present\ncreative demonstrations on the Student Instructional Center lawn sidewalk. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESkyscraper\nContest:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp; Noon -3:30 p.m.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nStudents construct skyscrapers out of marshmallows, skewers and toothpicks with\nthe tallest and strongest garnering top honors.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFeb. \u0026nbsp;24\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDodgeball Tournament:\u003C\/strong\u003E\n10:00 a.m.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSixteen teams will play in this single-elimination tournament, which will take\nplace in the North Avenue Gymnasium.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFeb. 25\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EComedy Night: \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E8:00 p.m -9:30 p.m.\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/strong\u003EEnjoy an admission-free show by a comedian\nfrom the Punchline. The event will take place in Midtown Theater, the small circular\nstage outside of Burdell\u2019s in the Student Center.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe week will culminate with the\nrecognition of engineering achievements at the annual Georgia Engineering\nAlliance\u2019s Awards Banquet planned for Feb. 26 at the Georgia Tech Hotel and\nConference Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003E#\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; #\u0026nbsp; #\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Paying tribute to our engineering heritage"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith the nation\u2019s largest\nengineering program, Georgia Tech is joining in the celebration of National\nEngineers Week Feb. 20-26. The 60th annual observance is designed to celebrate the\nachievements, opportunities and ambitions of the engineering community.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"With the nation\u2019s largest engineering program, Georgia Tech is celebrating National Engineers Week Feb. 20-26."}],"uid":"27281","created_gmt":"2011-02-17 12:48:34","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:08:10","author":"Lisa Grovenstein","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-02-17T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2011-02-17T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"64274":{"id":"64274","type":"image","title":"National Engineers Week 2011","body":null,"created":"1449176735","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:05:35","changed":"1475894380","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:39:40","alt":"National Engineers Week 2011","file":{"fid":"191985","name":"eweek2011.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/eweek2011_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/eweek2011_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":60012,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/eweek2011_0.jpg?itok=ZKMyCkOV"}}},"media_ids":["64274"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.coe.gatech.edu\/","title":"College of Engineering"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.engineersweek.com\/","title":"Georgia Engineers Week"}],"groups":[{"id":"1237","name":"College of Engineering"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"594","name":"college of engineering"},{"id":"2193","name":"national engineers week"},{"id":"11934","name":"Tau Beta Pi"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELisa Grovenstein, 404-894-8835\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lisa.grovenstein@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}