On February 17, the lobby of the Science & Engineering Hall (SEH) buzzed with pride as the GW Engineering community gathered to honor our school’s budding and impactful engineers and the faculty and staff who support them. The “We Love Engineering” event, which offered tasty desserts, fun prizes, and showcased innovation from the academic departments, was a celebration of how engineering shapes our world and of those who make this possible.
This event kicked off GW Engineering’s Engineers Week programming that ran from February 17th to 28th. Part of the National Engineers Week, whose theme this year is “Transform Your Future,” GW’s E-Week celebration included a slew of events designed to boost students’ professional development and strengthen the GW Engineering community.
Organized by various student organizations at GW, the programming ranged from friendly competitions to panel discussions on timely topics such as clean energy solutions. For career growth, events hosted by GW’s chapters of the Association of Energy Engineers, the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics, the National Society of Black Engineers, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers offered opportunities to learn from industry professionals and put knowledge into practice.
Meanwhile, mixers and game nights coordinated by the Engineers’ Council and GW’s chapters of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Women in Computer Science, and Society of Women in Engineering provided spaces to relax and build bonds across all engineering disciplines.
“Engineering can be demanding and challenging at times, so E-Week is significant because it creates a space where students can step back, reflect, and build a strong sense of community. It reminds us that engineering is also about collaboration, innovation, and supporting one another, and also helps students appreciate how different engineering disciplines are connected,” said Sameen Ahmad, Dean’s Fellow and a computer science master’s student.
Despite a rapidly changing world, E-Week remains a powerful reminder to students of their role in shaping the future as engineers and how to apply their expertise to improve lives.
