ASME joins with energy provider as EWeek 2005 moves ahead globally

Going global, the U.S. Engineers Week (EWeek) program will move forward into a more globally recognized celebration of engineering. ASME will cosponsor EWeek 2005, Feb. 20-26, with BP plc, a well-known energy provider with operations in 100 countries.

"BP's global status and its focus on a sustainable future makes the BP and ASME pairing for EWeek a special event for us," said ASME President Reginald I. Vachon. "We're looking forward to furthering the discussion of these issues among engineers and the public. Innovative thinking and the global perspective are crucial to technological progress."

EWeek 2005 will launch a partnership among ASME, EWeek and Engineers Without Borders (EWB) for the purpose of encouraging multidisciplinary teams of engineers — composed of students, faculty, young engineers and mentors — to design and construct projects that provide sustainable and appropriate engineering solutions in communities worldwide, thereby improving their quality of life.

EWB is a nonprofit organization established to help developing areas worldwide with their engineering needs, while involving and training a new kind of internationally responsible engineering student. [Editor's note: A story on Engineers Without Borders appeared in the April issue of Mechanical Engineering magazine.]

For projects to be completed by February, teams will have to apply through ASME and EWB by Aug. 1. Project applications will be accepted through Dec. 1 for installation throughout the 2005 year.

For more information, contact Deidra Hackley at (212) 591-7852 or at hackleyd@asme.org.

EWeek 2005 coincides with ASME's 125th anniversary year.

To learn more about EWeek, go to www.asme.org/eng-week, and for more on ASME's anniversary plans, visit www.asme.org/anniversary.

 

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