Sunday, November 6, 2011
Employment Opportunities
Zachry Engineering Corporation has three openings in the Charlotte office. They are seeking two electrical engineers and one mechanical engineer. For more details, visit the Employment Opportunities page of the website!
Monday, September 5, 2011
Fall Updates
Hi everyone, hope you've had a wonderful summer!
There are lots of updates to the website this month, so only brief mentions of each update are listed below. Click on the page/heading links to go to our website for more information. Also, most of these events are on our Google Calendar, so if you have a Google account, add our calendar!
Volunteer/Outreach:
Engineering Week/Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
Our chapter has teamed up with the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University for their STEM-related Engineering Week and Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day activities that are linked to their upcoming exhibit of Alexander Calder’s art (that combines engineering and art). We will be doing these events on 2/23 (Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day) and 3/18 & 5/20 (Nasher's Family Days).
Girl Scouts TechnoQuest 2011
TechnoQuest, the North Carolina Coastal Pines’ premiere science event for girls in grades 6-12, will be held at Meredith College on Saturday, November 5, from 10:00 am - 4:45 pm. This year they hope to be able to offer a whole range of new workshops and opportunities for the girls.
Professional Development/Networking:
Wine Tasting and Tour (followed by informal dinner) – September 20, 2011
AIChE Eastern North Carolina Section
Cloer Family Vineyards
8624 Castleberry Rd
Apex, NC 27513
and
Tyler’s Restaurant & Taproom
1483 Beaver Creek Commons Drive
Apex, NC 27502
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
6:00 – 9:00 pm
Networking Social / Public Transportation in the Triangle – September 21, 2011
Society of Women Environmental Professionals – North Carolina, Triangle Chapter
Earth Fare Supermarket (Community Meeting Room)
10341 Moncreiffe Road
Raleigh (Brier Creek)
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Motivation by Chocolate – November 10, 2011
Women In Technology International (WITI)
Time Warner Cable
4200 Paramount Parkway
Morrisville, North Carolina 27560
Thursday, November 10, 2011
5:30 – 7:00 pm
EPIC (Educational Program Innovations Center) Seminars (Continually updated)
Seminars available in the areas of Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Industrial Engineering. Provides Professional Development Hours for licensed engineers. EPIC has also been reviewed and approved as an Authorized Provider of continuing education and training programs by the International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
Schedule available at http://usa.epic-edu.com/courses.asp.
Local Employment:
Company: NCSU (temporary)
The position will evaluate, review and make recommendations regarding repairs and efficiency improvements on existing mechanical systems, will work with a team of architectural and engineering technicians to evaluate the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Candidate must be proficient in reviewing blueprints, schematics and project drawings to interpret data.
There are lots of updates to the website this month, so only brief mentions of each update are listed below. Click on the page/heading links to go to our website for more information. Also, most of these events are on our Google Calendar, so if you have a Google account, add our calendar!
Volunteer/Outreach:
Engineering Week/Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
Our chapter has teamed up with the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University for their STEM-related Engineering Week and Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day activities that are linked to their upcoming exhibit of Alexander Calder’s art (that combines engineering and art). We will be doing these events on 2/23 (Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day) and 3/18 & 5/20 (Nasher's Family Days).
Girl Scouts TechnoQuest 2011
TechnoQuest, the North Carolina Coastal Pines’ premiere science event for girls in grades 6-12, will be held at Meredith College on Saturday, November 5, from 10:00 am - 4:45 pm. This year they hope to be able to offer a whole range of new workshops and opportunities for the girls.
Professional Development/Networking:
Wine Tasting and Tour (followed by informal dinner) – September 20, 2011
AIChE Eastern North Carolina Section
Cloer Family Vineyards
8624 Castleberry Rd
Apex, NC 27513
and
Tyler’s Restaurant & Taproom
1483 Beaver Creek Commons Drive
Apex, NC 27502
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
6:00 – 9:00 pm
Networking Social / Public Transportation in the Triangle – September 21, 2011
Society of Women Environmental Professionals – North Carolina, Triangle Chapter
Earth Fare Supermarket (Community Meeting Room)
10341 Moncreiffe Road
Raleigh (Brier Creek)
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Motivation by Chocolate – November 10, 2011
Women In Technology International (WITI)
Time Warner Cable
4200 Paramount Parkway
Morrisville, North Carolina 27560
Thursday, November 10, 2011
5:30 – 7:00 pm
EPIC (Educational Program Innovations Center) Seminars (Continually updated)
Seminars available in the areas of Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Industrial Engineering. Provides Professional Development Hours for licensed engineers. EPIC has also been reviewed and approved as an Authorized Provider of continuing education and training programs by the International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
Schedule available at http://usa.epic-edu.com/courses.asp.
Local Employment:
Company: NCSU (temporary)
The position will evaluate, review and make recommendations regarding repairs and efficiency improvements on existing mechanical systems, will work with a team of architectural and engineering technicians to evaluate the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Candidate must be proficient in reviewing blueprints, schematics and project drawings to interpret data.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Essay Contest Winners
The 2011 Essay Contest Winners have been posted to the site! Click here for a list of the winners, recipients of honorable mentions, and the schools with the highest participation!
Monday, April 18, 2011
Networking/Professional Development Opportunities
Two new networking/professional development opportunities have been posted to the website:
Emerging Technologies and Technology Trends – April 21, 2011 (Register by April 21)
Organizer: Women In Technology International (WITI)
Location: Vaco, 4000 Westchase Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, NC 27607
Date and Time: Thursday, April 21, 2011, 6:15 – 8:30 pm
Speaker: Michael Chevalier of the North Carolina Employment Security Commission
Thirsty Thursday Social – April 28, 2011
Organizer: AIChE Eastern North Carolina Section
Location: Natty Greene’s Pub & Brewing Company, 505 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27603
Date and Time: Thursday, April 28, 2011 5:00 pm – ???
Emerging Technologies and Technology Trends – April 21, 2011 (Register by April 21)
Organizer: Women In Technology International (WITI)
Location: Vaco, 4000 Westchase Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, NC 27607
Date and Time: Thursday, April 21, 2011, 6:15 – 8:30 pm
Speaker: Michael Chevalier of the North Carolina Employment Security Commission
Thirsty Thursday Social – April 28, 2011
Organizer: AIChE Eastern North Carolina Section
Location: Natty Greene’s Pub & Brewing Company, 505 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27603
Date and Time: Thursday, April 28, 2011 5:00 pm – ???
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Updates for April
Updates on many pages today:
The events calendar has been updated to include the Essay Contest Judging. Events for May and June will be added when the details are finalized.
On the Volunteer/Outreach page, the link for Expanding Your Horizons has been updated. This year's event is Saturday, May 7. Also, a link to the NC Science Olympiad website has been added - the State Tournament is April 29 and 30 at NCSU, and they need volunteers to help run the tournament!
One new Professional Development event has been added:
Innovation in RTP Speaker Series: Open Source Communities - April 13, 2011
Finally, RS&H of North Carolina has won a contract to perform Construction Engineering and Inspection Services for the Fayetteville Outer Loop, and they are seeking Civil Engineers and others in the highway construction inspection field. See the Employment Opportunities page for details.
The events calendar has been updated to include the Essay Contest Judging. Events for May and June will be added when the details are finalized.
On the Volunteer/Outreach page, the link for Expanding Your Horizons has been updated. This year's event is Saturday, May 7. Also, a link to the NC Science Olympiad website has been added - the State Tournament is April 29 and 30 at NCSU, and they need volunteers to help run the tournament!
One new Professional Development event has been added:
Innovation in RTP Speaker Series: Open Source Communities - April 13, 2011
Finally, RS&H of North Carolina has won a contract to perform Construction Engineering and Inspection Services for the Fayetteville Outer Loop, and they are seeking Civil Engineers and others in the highway construction inspection field. See the Employment Opportunities page for details.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Updates to Professional Development, Volunteer, and Event pages
There are several updates on the website this week - read on for more details!
We discovered a new source of information this weekend for those of you who have been asking for opportunities to get girls more interested in science and engineering. The website for the Connect a Million Minds initiative includes a listing of of STEM events that you can search by zip code. While not geared specifically towards girls, volunteering at any of these events will show boys that there are many successful women engineers out there! You can also visit our Volunteer/Outreach page for more information.
There are two Girl Scout events in April - one is on April 2 at NCSU and the other is on April 9 at Duke University. The calendar on the Events page has been updated to reflect that these are two different events. Let us know if you'd like to help with either one!
Finally, two new Professional Development events have been added:
Fundamentals of Sanitary Lobe Pump Design and Requirements for CIP & SIP – March 2, 2011 (RSVP by February 23)
AIChE Eastern North Carolina Section
University Club
4200 Hillsborough St
Raleigh NC 27606
Wednesday, March 2, 2010
5:30 pm (Dinner starts at 6:30 pm)
Innovation in RTP Speaker Series: IBM Smarter Planet Update – March 9, 2011 (Pre-registration encouraged)
Women In Technology International (WITI)
Research Triangle Park Headquarters
12 Davis Drive
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
4:00 – 5:00 pm
We discovered a new source of information this weekend for those of you who have been asking for opportunities to get girls more interested in science and engineering. The website for the Connect a Million Minds initiative includes a listing of of STEM events that you can search by zip code. While not geared specifically towards girls, volunteering at any of these events will show boys that there are many successful women engineers out there! You can also visit our Volunteer/Outreach page for more information.
There are two Girl Scout events in April - one is on April 2 at NCSU and the other is on April 9 at Duke University. The calendar on the Events page has been updated to reflect that these are two different events. Let us know if you'd like to help with either one!
Finally, two new Professional Development events have been added:
Fundamentals of Sanitary Lobe Pump Design and Requirements for CIP & SIP – March 2, 2011 (RSVP by February 23)
AIChE Eastern North Carolina Section
University Club
4200 Hillsborough St
Raleigh NC 27606
Wednesday, March 2, 2010
5:30 pm (Dinner starts at 6:30 pm)
Innovation in RTP Speaker Series: IBM Smarter Planet Update – March 9, 2011 (Pre-registration encouraged)
Women In Technology International (WITI)
Research Triangle Park Headquarters
12 Davis Drive
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
4:00 – 5:00 pm
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