Engineers Week 2026

Every year, the college celebrates Engineers Week during the week of George Washington's birthday (February 22). The founding father is considered America's first engineer.  The College of Engineering will reach out to the University and the surrounding community to showcase what engineers do and why they are important in daily life.

Below is the full schedule of events with links to join so you can plan your participation in these fun activities:

2026 Schedule of Events

Monday, February 23

Engineering Expo 12:00 - 2:00 PM

An event similar to the activity fair, where all the engineering clubs on campus talk about what they do as well as their purpose, raise awareness for their club, and persuade students on campus to get involved and join their club. They are also given the option to fundraise to help support their cause. Students are given bingo cards. If they get 5 in a row, they get a free engineering t-shirt for this semester. Lunch will also be provided (Pizza).

EWB Résumé Workshop (2:30-4pm)

This is an EnergyMavs and EWB collaborative event. They’ve partnered with Amanda Burkink (Kelcy Warren Career Experience Center) and will give students an opportunity to polish their resumes ahead of the career fair in March. The current plan is to start off with a resume bingo icebreaker, move into an informative presentation on proper resume format, and provide one-on-one resume counseling to attendees.

Tuesday, February 24

LinkedIn Workshop 12:30 - 1:30 PM

Tutorial/workshop to build, revise, and enhance your professional profile.

Paper Airplane Competition 3:30 - 4:30 PM

AeroMavs collaboration event where students create paper airplanes to see who gets further.(prizes?)Using skills to make the best paper airplane.

Wednesday, February 25

Engineering Heist 3:00 - 5:00 PM

Technical competition where teams use concepts of engineering to bypass objectives and retrieve a target. Problem solving and time utilization will test the ability of engineers to solve a series of interdisciplinary challenges. ESC collaborates with IEEE and ASME. There will be snacks provided. The first prize will be a Lego set and the second prize will be an Amazon gift card.

Bell Helicopter Visit - 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

A helicopter from Bell Helicopter will land at 11 AM. The event will take place in the Green at College Park. Collaboration with VFS (Vertical Flight Society). Refreshments will be available during the event.

Thursday, February 26

Women in STEM (2-4pm)

This is a collaborative event between ESC, SWE, GWC and ColorStack. This is a social service event, where the main activity would be writing and designing encouragement cards and care packages. GWC has reached out to a few organizations (SafeHaven, The Women’s Center, and Girls Inc) so that the care baskets can be built according to their needs.

Mocktail Party (5:30-7pm)

Mocktails, nachos will be provided by the dining hall catering. This is where we will crown the engineering royals, and there will be an award ceremony with different awards for specific organizations. An after party will follow with music, an open photo corner etc.

After Party

Friday, February 27

Mini-Hackathon (ACM/IEEE) 12pm to 4pm

Come and compete in a mini hackathon hosted by ACM and IEEE, solve problem statements, eat food, and win prizes!