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<Tagline>Feb. 20-24 in the ENGR atrium unless otherwise noted</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content"><h5><img src="https://www.csee.umbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/659/2023/02/Engineers-Week.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></h5><h5><br></h5><h5>Monday (2/20)</h5><div><strong>-Engineer's Week Kick-Off</strong>, 12pm-1pm, ENG Atrium</div><div>Celebrate the start of Engineering and Computing week with a brief talk from Dean Bowman on the history of COEIT, followed by a guest speaker and FREE LUNCH provided by <strong>Tau Beta Pi, The Engineering Honor Society</strong></div><div><br></div><div><strong>-New Student Organization Collaboration Room, Ribbon Cutting</strong>,3pm-4pm, ENG 014</div><div>Witness the ribbon cutting of the exciting NEW <strong>COEIT</strong> Student Organization Collaboration Room</div><div><br></div><div><h5>Tuesday (2/21)</h5><div><strong>-ACM Info Booth</strong>, 12pm-1pm, ENG Atrium</div><div>Learn more about the <strong>Association for Computing Machinery</strong> and what they're all about!</div></div><div><br></div><div><strong>-AIChE ChemE Car Reveal</strong>, 4pm-6pm, ENG Atrium</div><div>Witness the unveiling of the chemically powered car created by the <strong>American Institute for Chemical Engineering</strong></div><div><br></div><div><strong>-SWE &amp; CWIT Hot Chocolate and Cookie Social</strong>, 7pm-8pm, ENG Atrium</div><div>Enjoy a FREE hot chocolate and cookie social hosted by the <strong>Society of Women in Engineering</strong> and the <strong>Center for Women in Technology</strong></div><div><strong><br></strong></div><div><h5>Wednesday (2/22)</h5><div><strong>-Engineers Without Borders Geography Challenge</strong>, 11am-12pm, ENG Atrium</div><div>Do you know your geography? Come test your knowledge at the <strong>Engineers Without Borders</strong> Geography Challenge</div><div><br></div><div><strong>-IEEE Website Building</strong>, 12pm-1pm, ITE 238</div><div>Acquire the skill of website building! Taught by the <strong>Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers </strong></div><div><strong><br></strong></div><div><strong>-Retriever Robotics Robot Showcase</strong>, 2pm-3pm, ENG Atrium</div><div>Check out the capabilities of the robots build by <strong>UMBC's Retriever Robotics</strong></div><div><strong><br></strong></div><div><strong>-Men's Basketball Game (vs. UMass Lowell), </strong>6pm, Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena</div><div>Support the men's basketball team and get some Engineering and Computing Week Swag <strong>(First Come First Serve)</strong></div><div><br></div><div><h5>Thursday (2/23)</h5><div><strong>-NSBE 3D Print Booth and Egg Drop Challenge</strong>, 12pm-1pm, ENG Atrium</div></div><div>Check out the 3D printing booth and test your engineering skills with the egg drop challenge hosted by the <strong>National Society of Black Engineers</strong></div><div><br></div><div><strong>-SHPE Diversity Panel</strong>, 5pm-6pm, ITE 238</div><div>Join the <strong>Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers</strong> in a faculty panel discussion of diversity in STEM</div><div><br></div><div><strong>-COEIT 30th Anniversary Alumni Reception</strong>, 5:30pm-7:30pm, Guinness Brewery Warehouse E</div><div>Alumni from the <strong>College of Engineering and Information Technology</strong> are invited to attend an alumni reception with Dean Keith Bowman, as well as college faculty and staff</div><div><br></div><div><strong>-AIChE Jeopardy Game Night, </strong>7pm-8pm, ENG 022</div><div>Play AIChE Jeopardy and test your knowledge with the <strong>American Institute for Chemical Engineering</strong>!</div><div><br></div><div><h5>Friday (2/24)</h5><div><strong>-SHPEtina Coffee and Conchas</strong>, 10am-11am, ENG Atrium</div></div><div>Start the day off right with FREE delicious coffee and conchas provided by <strong>Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.</strong></div><div><strong><br></strong></div><div><strong>-Battle of COEIT, </strong>12pm-1:30pm, ENG Atrium</div><div>Prove your major is the best by competing in various games. The winning major takes home the <strong>Engineering and Computing Week TROPHY.</strong></div></div><div><strong><br></strong></div><div><strong>-New Computing Success Center/SI PASS Space <a href="https://academicsuccess.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Academic Success Center</a>/COEIT Ribbon Cutting in Fine Arts,</strong> 2pm-3pm, Fine Arts 010</div><div>Witness the ribbon cutting of the exciting NEW Computing Success Center/SI PASS Space Academic Success Center in the Fine Arts Building</div><div><br></div><div><strong>-ASME Showcase and Gear Raffle,</strong> 3pm-4pm, ENG Atrium</div><div>Check out the showcase put on by the <strong>American Society of Mechanical Engineers</strong> and participate in a raffle for some ASME swag.</div><div><br></div><div><strong>-UMBC Racing Car Unveiling, </strong>6pm-8pm, ENG Atrium</div><div>Witness the unveiling of the racing car built by the <strong>UMBC Racing</strong> team!</div><div><br></div><div><h5>Week-Long Painted Rock Scavenger Hunt with PRIZES!</h5></div><div>Find painted rocks hidden across the <strong>UMBC main campus</strong> AND <strong>Shady Grove campus</strong>. Bring the rocks to the <strong>COEIT Office in ITE 217</strong> for a <strong>special PRIZE</strong></div></div>
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