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National Engineers Week at Rutgers

February 16-21, 2025

Spirit Day

Monday, February 17

To kick off EWeek, SoE students, faculty, and staff should stop by the Busch Student Center to get their Polaroid photo taken and decorate our “Why I’m an Engineer” mural.

Show your pride and wear your Rutgers or SoE gear. 

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Interns Present and Networking Dinner

Monday, February 17

Learn about the on-the-job experiences of fellow Rutgers Engineering students as they present their internships to a panel of alumni judges. From Emerson, Turner Construction, Lockheed, Northrop Grumman to Merck, learn from the experiences of students at various companies and explore possible future opportunities! Network with alumni in attendance and enjoy a bite to eat while casually asking about their careers. 

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RU Smarter Than a Professor?

Professors and students compete against each other in fun, miscellaneous, and engineering-related trivia!

Tuesday, February 18
7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Register HERE to compete. 

Please remember that space is limited, and we want to make teams diverse and representative of all departments, so signing up does not guarantee an entrance to the competition. For more information, please email eweek.rutgers@gmail.com.

Young Engineers Day

Wednesday, February 19

To cultivate a love of engineering at an early age, we invite school groups grades 3-12 to come to campus to engage in engineering workshops and activities.

SoE student volunteers help facilitate the program.

•    Time: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
•    Registration Required

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Cardboard Canoe Races

Thursday, February 20

Students compete to build and navigate vessels of cardboard, duct tape, and garbage bags across the Olympic-sized Sony Werblin pool! Awards will be given to the fastest team, the team with the most spectacular sink, and the most creative costumes.

Spectators are encouraged to come and cheer on teams!

Sponsored by Emerson

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By Land, Sea, or Air – the Future of Transportation in New Jersey 

A Conversation with Dean Alberto Cuitiño
 
Friday, February 21

Situated between Philadelphia and New York City and the Boston-Washington megalopolis, New Jersey’s road, rail, air, and water modes handle the nation’s highest volumes of interstate traffic and products. Experts across critical transportation sectors share insights and challenges in envisioning what lies ahead for communities, mobility, and the environment in transportation planning. 

Location: Richard Weeks Hall of Engineering, Room 102
Time: 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 

Reception to Follow

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Battle of the Majors

Departments earn points by attending and volunteering at EWeek events. Attendance and volunteer points will be tracked after each event. The most spirited department will be announced at the end of the week and awarded the Spirit Trophy.

  • The percentage of students in each department who attend or volunteer at each EWeek event will determine the number of points the department receives. For each event, each department will receive a score of 1-10 points (10 for the department with the highest percentage of attending students and 1 for the lowest). No department will earn a score of 0. Total points will be tallied at the end of the week to declare a winner. Leaderboards will be shared daily.

  • Students, faculty, staff, and alumni can all contribute points to their department! Look for the QR code/google form link during each event and enter your name, department, engineering society, and RUID. 

    Event attendees will receive points (i.e. coming to our spirit week table or Cardboard Canoe Races). The following groups will receive double points for attendance (i.e. count as two attendees): volunteers at each event, Pep Squad members, Interns Present semi-finalists, faculty, staff, and alumni. 

    Click this LINK to sign up as a volunteer and earn more points for your department during Eweek.

EGC Social Media Challenges

Use the prompts below, post to your Instagram, and tag @ruegco to win prizes and be featured on EGC’s social media pages!

MONDAY: Spirit Day Polaroid/Photo Booth: Take a photo at our spirit day photo booth/polaroid display, and fill out the template.
TUESDAY: Participate in a campus-wide scavenger hunt for significant Busch statues and locations! Take selfies with 5 locations on the list and post your pictures. 
WEDNESDAY: Rutgers has ten distinct engineering majors. Find a student from each major and exchange LinkedIn's. Once you have all 10, fill out the google form to be entered in a raffle to win a prize! 
THURSDAY: How many of these unique Rutgers experiences have you done? Check off your experiences to get bingo and post it on your Instagram story! Be sure to tag @ruegc and two friends! 

Templates and further instructions will be released during E-Week! Check the EGC Instagram for more details!

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