WASHINGTON (13 October 2006)
—
The
IEEE/IEEE-USA is seeking nominations for the
2007 Engineers Week (EWeek) "New Faces of
Engineering" recognition program. The campaign
recognizes engineers new to the profession with
outstanding educational and career
accomplishments, and is open to IEEE members
worldwide.
An
annual event since 2002, the EWeek "New Faces"
program promotes the importance of technical
education, celebrates engineering careers and
recognizes significant contributions to the
engineering profession and society. Each year,
the EWeek Web site features the photos and
biographies of five notable young engineers from
each EWeek sponsoring society. In addition, a
full-page USA Today ad that runs during EWeek
recognizes the top individual nominees from each
society. EWeek 2007 is 18-24 February.
The
EWeek "New Faces" criteria for recognition are:
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Engineers must be 30 or younger as of 1
December 2006.
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Nominees must have a degree in engineering
from a recognized U.S. college
or university, or from an equivalent
international educational institution.
Degrees in engineering technology, science,
computer science, and similar
disciplines do not qualify; a degree in
computer engineering is acceptable.
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Nominees must be a member of a sponsoring
EWeek partner.
IEEE
nominations can be submitted through IEEE
regional directors, section and GOLD chairs, or
independently, and should be directed to Helen
Hall at h.hall@ieee.org.
The nomination form is available at
www.eweek.org/site/Engineers/newfaces2007/2007_Nomination.doc.
The
deadline for all IEEE nominations is 10 November
2006.
Sponsored by more than 100 engineering,
scientific and education societies, as well as
major corporations dedicated to increasing
public awareness and appreciation of
engineering, EWeek is celebrated annually by
thousands of engineers, engineering students,
teachers and leaders in government and business.
The IEEE served as lead society during EWeek
1993 and 2004. See
www.eweek.org.
IEEE-USA advances the public good and promotes
the careers and public policy interests of more
than 220,000 engineers, scientists and allied
professionals who are U.S. members of the IEEE.
IEEE-USA is part of the IEEE, the world's
largest technical professional society with
360,000 members in 150 countries. See
http://www.ieeeusa.org.
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