Hundreds Attend SIUE’s Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted more than 200 young girls at its seventh annual “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” Saturday, Feb. 16, in the SIUE School of Engineering building.
Girls from grades 5-8 attended the daylong event that offered exposure to the engineering field. Participants completed a total of five activities, covering the fields of civil, mechanical, electrical, industrial and computer science.
Small groups used teamwork to design and create their projects. The creative problem solving aspects of engineering were discussed and explored. The participants worked collaboratively on projects, were encouraged to ask questions and use their imagination.
Once again, professional women engineers and SIUE students were on site providing support and guidance to program participants. Following the completion of each activity, the professional engineers and the SIUE engineering students offered analysis and asked the participants probing questions about the project.
Photo (Upper Right): SIUE School of Engineering Dean Cem Karacal addresses the group at the 2019 Society of Women Engineers’ Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day.
(Lower Right, L-R): Sienna Markert, Audrey Windmiller and Anna Grace Robinson test their catapult.
