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centuries, engineers have invented, designed and planned a better way of
living. From creating the Step Pyramid in 2550 B.C. to constructing roads,
bridges, and tunnels that connect our communities, to advancing technologies
in energy, communications, medicine, and computers, engineering is
everywhere.
The American Engineering Campaign aims to help people
understand just what we engineers do in our careers, the role we play in so
many facets of community life, and the fun we have doing it. We're taking
the messages directly to students in classrooms across America and working
with the media to help bring our story to life in newspapers and magazines
and on television screens across the country.
A couple of years ago, our nation reached a 17-year low in
the number of students receiving bachelor's degrees in engineering. This
means that just when demand for engineers is reaching a critical high, we
have fewer and fewer bright young people entering the profession.
For more information on the American Engineering Campaign,
visit
www.americanengineeringcampaign.org.
Key Goals of the American Engineering
Campaign
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Help the media and the public understand exactly what
engineers do |
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Illustrate the importance of engineering in your everyday
life. Question:
What if engineering disappeared for a day? |
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Promote the "Engineering in the Classroom" program which
provides engineering professionals with opportunities to talk with
students about what they do |
2002 Bring Your Child To Work Day
 CSPE
member John Westmoreland, P.E. participated in the April 25, 2002 Bring Your
Child To Work Day at LSI Logic Corporation in Milpitas. Westmoreland hopes
to raise awareness about the field of engineering while providing his son
with real life experiences.
Eight year old Benjamin worked on Wafer Processing (making
"semiconductor chips" out of graham crackers or cookies, frosting and
chocolate chips to simulate the manufacturing process of chips), and learned
about the engineering behind chips that are used in PlayStation, Set-Top Box
and DVD.
Press Release
Click here to view the American Engineering
Campaign Milestone Press Release to celebrate the Campaign's one year
anniversary. The press release highlights the success the Campaign has had
in increasing the visibility of engineers and the work they do. In
addition, it serves as a vehicle to continue to tell the story about the
important contributions engineers make to our society.
In conjunction with the American Engineering Campaign, CSPE
makes available its members for interviews and seminars via traditional and
multi-media sources. To date, CSPE has reached millions of Californians
with the American Engineering Campaign. If you would like to get involved
with this critical campaign, please contact the CSPE State Office at
info@cspe.com.
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