Toledo Tech Events

In the United States, the third full week of February is National Engineers Week. It is observed by more than 70 engineering, education, and cultural societies, and more than 50 corporations and government agencies.

The purpose of National Engineers Week is to call attention to the contributions to society that engineers make. It is also a time for engineers to emphasize the importance of learning math, science, and technical skills.

One of the traditions of the Toledo Engineers Week observance is the honoring of a local engineer as Engineer of the Year.

Part of Engineers Week - http://www.technicalsocietytoledo.org/ENGINEERS_WEEK.html

The Engineer for a Day Program is planned to offer high school students interested in a career in engineering an introduction to the field. During the day, students will be given an overview of the many fields of engineering, the education and experience needed to pursue a career in engineering, as well as a job shadowing experience at a local engineering company or plant facility. In 2010, 185 students participated, and we are hoping this year will also be successful.

The Engineer-for-a-Day program begins at The University of Toledo, College of Engineering and will provide a full day of engineering-related activities. The typical schedule of events for the day is as follows:

9:00am-11:30am INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING EDUCATION & CAREERS @ The University of Toledo, College of Engineering, Nitschke Hall

A tour of The University of Toledo, College of Engineering, provides students with an introductory survey of the various disciplines of engineering and exposure to the educational path towards an engineering career. Students will be introduced to engineering curriculum, tour engineering departments and view engineering lab demonstrations.

11:30am-12:30pm LUNCHEON @ The University of Toledo, College of Engineering, Nitschke Hall

Students and faculty/chaperones will share a complimentary casual luncheon with engineers and engineering facility representatives from Northwest Ohio.

12:30pm-3:30pm STUDENT SHADOWING Participating Employers’ Offices or Plant Facilities

Students will join local engineering representatives for an afternoon of student shadowing at their office or facility to gain an understanding of day-to-day engineering practices and applications in industry.

Part of Engineers Week - http://www.technicalsocietytoledo.org/ENGINEERS_WEEK.html

Celebrate Engineers Week at the banquet. 2014 Keynote Banquet Speaker: VICTOR ANTONIO on "Influencing Change".

The most vital tool for anyone in today's market is their ability to influence others. Influencing change is not only about gaining acceptance, it's also about know how to reduce the other person's resistance to your ideas. Whether you're selling a product, service, goal, a vision, a new innovation or simply yourself, you need to know what motivates others and how to use that knowledge to your advantage.

Author, sales trainer and keynote speaker Victor Antonio is proof that the American dream of success is alive and well. A poor upbringing from one of the roughest areas of Chicago didn't stop Victor from earning a B.S. Electrical Engineering, an MBA and building a 20 year career as a top sales executive and then becoming CEO of a multimillion dollar high-tech company. He is the author of 12 Books on Sales & Motivation and has shared the stage with top business speakers including: Rudy Giuliani, Zig Ziglar, Dr. Robert, Schuller, Paul Otellini (CEO of Intel), and John May (CEO of FedEx Kinkos).

Toledo's Engineers Week is a celebration of engineering in the form of several events in February.

The 2017 Toledo area Engineers Week ends with a banquet featuring keynote speaker Michael Jr. Whether as an actor in the #1 Box Office Hit War Room or on The Tonight Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live or a guest at a church event, Michael Jr. shows up and delivers the funny!