2017 E-Week Wrap-up

July 15, 2017

E-WEEK COMMITTEE PLANNING
Representatives from 10 different URI professional engineering society student chapters helped plan the week’s events (listed below).

  • American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
  • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
  • Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS)
  • Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW)
  • Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
  • National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
  • Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
  • Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
  • Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity (OT)
  • Omega Epsilon (OE – Ocean Engineering Honor Society)

 

DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT (April 24)IMG_4289
Organized by AIChE and ASCE

10 teams participated (each with 6 team members)
26 additional student attendees/audience members
Dodgeball Tournament Photos

First Place 
Team: The Dirty Shesters
Team Members: Alex Gray, Luke McConnaghy, Brandon Williams, Jacob Wojciechowski, Chris Dudinski, Nick Brown

Second Place
Team: Not Anyone’s Average Engineers
Team Members: James Joseph Maguire IV, Joseph Toomey, Terry Smith, Scott Botelho, Julian Salvucci, Jason Mercier

Best Theme
Team: Pimp My Stride
Team Members: Jake Cardello, Robin Hall, Joshua Ornovitz, PJ Thomas, Nicholas Musumeci

 

EVENING WITH INDUSTRY (April 25)_DSC2920
Organized by OT and EMBS
40 students attended
13 industry representatives from 7 different companies (listed below)

  • FM Global
  • General Dynamics Electric Boat
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Pare Corporation
  • Raytheon
  • VIBCO
  • Beta Group, Inc.

The event included company presentations, speed networking, free networking, and provided refreshments.
Evening with Industry Photos

 

MR. AND MS. ENGINEERING (April 26)IMG_3263
Organized by SWE and OE
10 participants
45 additional student attendees/audience members
4 judges included:

  • Assistant Dean Jared Abdirkin (COE Dean’s Office)
  • Professor Chris Hunter (Civil Engineering Department)
  • Mr. Holmes (FM Approval (Industry))
  • Professor Richard Brown (Chemical Engineering Department)

Ms. Engineering: Rachael Amore (junior, Biomedical Engineering)
Mr. Engineering: Robin Hall (freshman, Electrical Engineering)
Mr. and Ms. Engineering Photos

 

FAMILY FEUD (April 27)Winner
Organized by ESW, SHPE, ITE
12 teams participated (each with 5 team members)
20 additional student attendees/audience members
Family Feud Photos

First Place
Team: My Fellow Biomechanists
Team Members: Rachel Bellisle, Zachary Silveira, Elaine Joyce, Nathan Guillemette, Luke McConnaghy

 

ENGINEERING BALL (April 28)
Organized by NSBE
Formal at Almafi’s Catering in Narragansett
Over 100 students attended
Engineering Ball & Awards PhotosCopy of DSC_0665

E-BALL AWARDS CEREMONY
Introduction: Frances Vazquez
Keynote Speech: Assistant Dean Jared Abdirkin
Member Awards for each organization, presented by Katie Bryan

 

ENGINEERING CUP
Presented by Chuck Watson
These organizations were recognized for their involvement in 2017 Engineering Week, including planning, participation, attendance and achievement. This was the first annual engineering cup.

First PlaceWinner - E-Cup - First Place
Society of Women Engineers
2016/2017 President – Julia Milardo

Second Place
Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity
2016/2017 Regent – Matt Francoeur

Third Place
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
2016/2017 President – Rachel Bellisle