Join in the fun and help celebrate Engineers Week February 20-26!

Author: Heather Stanford; Published: Feb 17, 2011; Category: Classroom materials, Classroom presentations, Education outreach, Energy, Energy Education, Energy sources, Engineering Careers, Geology, Math, Science, SPE members, Technology, Uncategorized, Volunteering; Tags: Careers, Children, Classroom Instruction, Education, Energy, Energy4me, Engineering, Engineering Careers, eWeek, School, SPE, Teacher, Technology, Volunteer; Comments: Comments Off

Engineers Week is a global program that promotes math, science and technological literacy while encouraging students to consider a career in engineering by raising awareness of the positive contributions engineers make in today’s society. This year’s events will take place February 20-26, 2011, with additional events in March.

The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) is a sponsoring society of Engineers Week and hopes to attract bright young people to the exciting world of engineering. Many of SPE’s local sections use Energy4me to bring Engineers Week to their communities through activities such as:

• Giving classroom presentations

Energy – Making Our Lives Easier (elementary)

Petroleum Engineers Make a World of Difference (intermediate/secondary)

Game – Petroleum Engineers Make a World of Difference (intermediate/secondary)

Energy’s Grand Challenges (educators/adults)

Energy Sources of the World  (educators, adults, intermediate and secondary)

• Organizing student tours of interesting engineering achievements in the community
• Sponsoring materials for a teacher workshop
• Judging local Future City™ competitions
• Offering art or essay contests for students on the importance of engineering
• Purchasing Oil and Natural Gas books and Energy4me Kits to donate to schools
• Holding “Introduce a Girl to Engineering” events
• Hosting “Engineer for a Day” programs in which high school students shadow engineers for one day
• Presenting annual engineering scholarships awards banquets
• Teaming with other organizations in your community for an expanded outreach

 
Need ideas to get started? Check out the Engineers Week website for tips to jumpstart your Engineers Week celebration with special programs like “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” and National Engineers Week Future City™ Competition.

Visit energy4me.org to learn more about engineering careers. 

Alert: Emails to Energy4me Disrupted Last Week

Author: Heather Stanford; Published: Feb 14, 2011; Category: Uncategorized; Tags: None; Comments: Be the first

Energy4me experienced an email outage last week that resulted in the loss of all emails received after 7 p.m. CST Thursday through 8 a.m. CST Saturday. If you sent an email during that time, please resend it so that we can be sure we receive your information or respond to your request. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Engineers Week is celebrating its 60th anniversary!

Author: Heather Stanford; Published: Jan 12, 2011; Category: Education outreach, Engineering Careers, Science, Technology, Uncategorized, Volunteering; Tags: Careers, Children, Classroom Instruction, Earth Science Week, Education, Energy, Engineering, Engineering Careers, Environment, eWeek, Teacher, Technology, Volunteer; Comments: Be the first

Engineers Week was founded in 1951 to raise global awareness of the positive contributions engineers make to society and raise awareness of engineering careers.  This professional society is made up of engineers, educators, cultural societies, corporations and government agencies that emphasizes the importance of learning science, math and technology to future generations through global activities during Engineers Week, which is the culmination of awareness programs that occur throughout the year.

This year Engineers Week will be held 20-26 February 2011. The National Engineers Week Foundation is celebrating the 60th anniversary of Engineers Week and recognizing engineers that volunteer in their community. Engineers Week has grown to become a global event that includes an engineering challenge event for students called Future City and special activities designed to make girls more aware of engineering and technology careers.

The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) is a proud sponsor of Engineers Week and encourages members and teachers worldwide to emphasize the importance of a career in engineering. SPE sections plan local activities and outreach to schools. Energy4me will provide reports on SPE section activities and ideas for teachers. Check back for ideas and activities! SPE can provide engineers to serve as classroom speakers in areas where we have members, and educational materials that can be downloaded. 

Click here to learn more about Engineers Week or a career in engineering.

Energy4me is joining in the celebration of Earth Science Week!

Author: Heather Stanford; Published: Oct 15, 2010; Category: Education outreach, Energy, Energy Conservation, Energy Education, Energy sources, Environment, Geology, Renewable energy, Science, Technology; Tags: Children, Earth, Earth science, Earth Science Week, Education, Energy, energy challenges, Energy Conservation, Environment, eWeek, Geology, Geothermal, Renewable, School, science, Student, Technology; Comments: Be the first

The theme of Earth Science week this year is “Exploring Energy” and is happening October 10-16. This event focuses on learning about energy sources and the impact they have on our lives.

Energy4me, an energy education program sponsored by the Society of Petroleum Engineers is joining in the fun! Energy4me provided an exciting learning activity called “Products from Petroleum” for the month of December in AIG’s “Energizing Education” calendar.

Energ4me’s activity “Products from Petroleum” is a great interactive lesson on products we use every day made from petroleum. The lesson demonstrates what some products are made from and the processes it goes through to create different products. After the demonstration, each student creates a list of their 10 most important products made from petroleum separating them by necessities and luxuries.

The lists are discussed with the rest of the class and the reasoning behind each choice. The lesson is followed up by discussion on what the 10 most important products should be and how life would change without those products made from petroleum. 

Energy4me provides many more interactive and fun classroom activities for all grade levels. The Energy4me kit and lesson plans are also free to download. The Energy4me kit includes hands-on experiments, ready-to-go classroom presentations, teaching aids, and speaker resources. All of these exciting classroom resources correspond with our “Oil and Natural Gas” book.

Energy4me’s educational materials all work together to make learning about energy memorable! Learn more about Energy4me!

Earth Science Week was started in 1998 and is hosted by the American Geological Institute (AGI) to create a public awareness program for the Earth Sciences. AIG encourages people everywhere to explore their natural environment and learn about the geosciences. Earth Science Week educates the public through information, activities, and resources. This event reaches more than 40 million people each year. Learn more about Earth Science Week!

SPE Student Chapter Education Outreach Efforts in Pakistan

Author: Heather Stanford; Published: Oct 6, 2010; Category: Classroom presentations, Education outreach, Energy, Energy Education, Energy sources, Engineering Careers, SPE members, Uncategorized, Volunteering; Tags: Careers, Children, Classroom Instruction, Education, Energy, energy challenges, Energy Conservation, Energy4me, Engineering, Petroleum, School, SPE, Speaker, Student, Teacher, Volunteer; Comments: Be the first

The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) NED University Student Chapter in Karachi, Pakistan, conducted six Energy4me presentations in secondary schools, colleges and universities in Pakistan. Hernan Buijs, an SPE Young Professional Coordinating Committee member from Argentina, worked with student chapter member Mohammad Turab and his team, also known as the “Ambassadors for Pakistan,” to create an energy education outreach initiative. The student-run program promotes SPE and educates the surrounding schools about the oil and gas industry and the challenges facing it today.

Energy4me and SPE would like to express our thanks to the commitment and continued efforts of this student chapter. Behrooz Fattahi, 2010 SPE president said “My congratulations to Hernan Buijs and Mohammad Turab for doing such a fantastic job with Energy4me. With people like you guys, I am confident our industry will do great and SPE will benefit immensely from your contributions.”

Energy4me encourages young industry leaders to get involved in their community by giving classroom presentations or holding educational outreach programs like the SPE NED student chapter. These presentations make a huge impact and inspire future generations!

Share with us your contributions and outreach efforts in your community that you are already making with Energy4me and email us at energyed@spe.org or read more on how you can get involved in your community!

Thank you to the SPE NED University Student Chapter on your continued education outreach efforts in Pakistan!

View the video on the outreach efforts of the “Ambassadors for Pakistan”.