Open House

Women in Engineering: Past, Present and Future

WEP and SWE invite you to attend a panel discussion on Friday, April 17, 2009 from 4:00 - 6:00pm in the Advanced Technology Laboratory (Cal Poly, Building 007). Current students and Cal Poly alumnae will be speaking about their experiences at Cal Poly and in engineering. There will also be an hors d'oeuvres reception following the panel discussion where Cal Poly students from each engineering discipline will be available to answer questions.

To sign up for the panel email Emily Norvell at WEP.calpoly@gmail.com.

Schedule of Events

4:00 - 4:15 Sign in and complete survey
4:15 - 4:30 Introduction to Women's Engineering Program and Society of Women Engineering
4:30 - 5:00 Panel discussions with alumni and students
5:00 - 6:00 Reception with students and faculty from each engineering discipline

Sample Questions during Panel Discussion

  • How and why did you choose to study your major at Cal Poly?
  • How did you find and select your job and/or internship?
  • What is it like to be a female engineer?
  • How has your Cal Poly education benefited you?
  • What advice would you give to high school students deciding what to study and where?


Shadow an Engineer

Are you interested in seeing what the classes and professors are really like? Shadow an Engineer for the day and attend classes with them and meet some of your future professors. This event will take place all day on Thursday, April 16, 2009.

To sign up for Shadow an Engineer visit http://sites.google.com/site/swehighschoolshadow/ or email Erin Sterns at highschoolshadow.swe@gmail.com.

Spend at night in the dorms

If you want to get the full college experience you can continue your shadow an engineer, by spending a night in one of the dorms with a SWE member. Also, SWE will be taking a group to Farmer's Market in downtown San Luis Obispo for dinner and lots of fun. This will also take place on Thursday, April 16, 2009.

To sign up to spend a night in the dorms visit http://sites.google.com/site/swehighschoolshadow/ or email Erin Sterns at highschoolshadow.swe@gmail.com.

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