Welcome to Chattanooga Engineers Week

Pioneers of Progress

Engineers Week 2020

February 20 – 22

National Engineers Week is an annual event to raise public awareness about engineering and the contributions that engineers make to society. It is also a time for engineers to emphasize the importance of learning math, science, and technical skills. In particular, it provides a time to:

• Celebrate how engineers make a difference in our world
• Increase public dialogue about the need for engineers
• Bring engineering to life for kids, educators, and parents

Engineers Week was founded in 1951 by the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE). It is among the oldest of America’s professional engineering outreach efforts.
“In concert with more than 70 engineering, education, and cultural societies, and more than 50 corporations and government agencies, the Chattanooga Area of Tennessee officially opens Engineers Week with a Kick-off Luncheon on Monday, February 17, 2020 at the UTC University Center. It will be followed on Thursday, February 20 with the traditional Awards Banquet at a site still to be determined. Both events are open to the public.

While “Engineers Week” suggests only a week-long event, it has, in fact, become a year-round commitment to making a difference in this area. For example, Manufacturers Day was held in October of last year and the Regional Science Fair will bring the “week” to a close in March of this coming year, 2020.

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2020 E-Week Events

Here is a summary listing of the events that are part of the 2020 Engineers Week Celebration. Some have already taken place while most others are slated for the 2020 calendar year.
Click here for more details about these events.

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FIRST Lego League Robotics Competitions (FLL)

FLL Regional Qualifying Tournaments
[Saturday, December 1, 2018 – Blairsville, GA, Chattanooga, TN, and Dalton, G]

FLL Regional Qualifying Tournament
[Saturday, December 8 – Rossville, GA]

FLL TN Chattanooga (North GA) Region Championship
[Saturday, February 2, 2019 – Chattanooga State Community College]

FLL Jr Robotics Showcase

FLL TN Chattanooga (North GA) Region Championship FLL Junior Showcase
[Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Chattanooga State Community College]

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Other Robotics Competitions

VEX IQ and VRC Robotics Competitions

TNVRobotics VEX IQ League
[Oct 30, November 13 & 27, 2018; December 11, 2018; January 15 & 29, 2019]

TNVRobotics VEX VRC League
[November 29, 2018; December 6 & 17, 2018; January 8, 14 & 31 2019]

VEX VRC Choo Choo Challenge
[January 18 & 19, 2019 – at Chattanooga Christian School]

TNVRobotics VEX IQ/VRC Regional Qualifier
[Saturday, February 9 – Volkswagen]

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Kick-off Luncheon

Date: Monday, February 17, 2020 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Location: UTC University Center
Click here for more details about this event.

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Awards Banquet

Date: Thursday, February 20, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Location: Marriott Downtown Ballroom, Two Carter Plaza, Chattanooga, TN
Click here for more details about this event.

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American Welding Society Student Night

Date: Wednesday January 22, 2020
Location: Chattanooga State
Dinner available, $12.00 for members and students eat free.

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American Welding Society Welding Contest

Date: Saturday, February 29, 2020 7:30 am
Location: Sequoyah High School. (Lunch provided).

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Observance of Manufacturers Day

Date: Month of October, 2019
Location: Nationally

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Mathcounts

This year the 2020 MathCounts Chattanooga Competition will be held on Saturday February 8th at the Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy (CGLA).
Click here for more details about this events.

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Science Olympiad

Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Chattanooga State Community College

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STEM Day for Girls

Grades 7-12
Thursday, March 12, 2020 – Chattanooga State Community College

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Focus Friday

UTC event for high school juniors and seniors

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Regional Science Fair