Get Involved

How public school teachers can get involved

The public is invited to attend the annual Engineers Week Awards banquet where winners of these local competitions will be recognized.

Preschool and up

Encourage parents to take their children to the annual Saturday Engineering Fun Day at the Creative Discovery Museum located in Downtown Chattanooga. This is a fun way to introduce a few basic ideas about engineering as a career and learn that experiments can be fun.

Ages 9-14

Form a team of up to 10 members and enter the First Lego League robotic competitions.

Grades 6-12

Sponsor students to compete in the Annual Chattanooga Regional Science & Engineering Fair.

Grades 7-8

Register a school team to compete in the local Math Counts competition held annually at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Many organizations offer grants to teachers specifically to support math clubs or math programs. The MATHCOUNTS organization website lists grant sources used by some teachers — The Actuarial Foundation, Toshiba America Foundation and the Mathematics Education Trust.

Grade 9

Students have said that the Chamber’s Reality Check helps them better understand how education affects salary. Contact Cathy Humble at 423.763-4321 to schedule a Reality Check at your school.

High School or Middle School

Form and coach a Science Olympiad team of 15 students. Local competitions are held annually at Chattanooga State Community College. Science Olympiad is a national non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of K-12 science education, increasing male, female and minority interest in science, creating a technologically-literate workforce and providing recognition for outstanding achievement by both students and teachers. These goals are achieved by participating in Science Olympiad tournaments and non-competitive events, incorporating Science Olympiad into classroom curriculum and attending teacher training institutes.

High School Science and Math teachers

Schedule a group tour to visit Chattanooga State Community College.

High School freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors

ACE Mentoring Program is now available in the Chattanooga area. ACE stands for Architecture, Construction and Engineering – the three cornerstones of the construction industry. It is the fastest-growing menitoring program in America that introduces students to the vast amount of opportunity there is if you want to explore this industry. ACE is an after-school program for high school students who are interested in learning about career opportunities in Architecture, Construction, Engineering and related construction professions. Encourage students to register online in the fall for this free opportunity at acementor.org. For more information about the ACE Mentor Program of Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia, call Brittany Scott at 423.752.3438.

How public school students can get involved

Encourage your science, math, computer or technology teachers to offer multiple ways of learning the material. There are individual and team events held annually in Chattanooga: Science Olympiad, Science Fair, First Lego League, MATH COUNTS, ACE Mentoring Program, Chamber’s Reality Check and Career Crunch.

Students may choose to participate in some of these events even if others in their school do not. Examples are listed below:

Chattanooga Regional Science & Engineering Fair is individual competition with entry deadlines in February and competition in March. See the events portion of this website for the exact dates or their website at chattanoogasciencefair.org.

The ACE Mentoring Program, builds teams of high school students from all over the area and pairs them with mentors who are construction professionals. ACE stands for Architecture, Construction and Engineering – the three cornerstones of the construction industry. ACE is an after-school program for high school students who are interested in learning about career opportunities in Architecture, Construction, Engineering and related construction professions. Register online for this free opportunity at acementor.org. For more information about the ACE Mentor Program of Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia, call Brittany Scott at 423.752-3438. This is open to freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors, but juniors and seniors are given preference as the teams begin to fill up for the school year.

High School juniors and seniors, are you trying to decide what career would be best for you? The Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce offers a two-day Career Crunch where local employers are available in booths for students to visit. Employers can tell you what training you will need to work for them. Watch for Career Crunch in the events section of this website or on the website for the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce.

How home school parents and students can get involved

Looking for help with lesson plans related to science? Find out more about Science Olympiad at Chattanooga State Community College by contacting Dave Stanislawski at 423-697-4442 x3119.

Are you a student with a strong interest in science and experiments and in grade 6 up to grade 12. Find out more about Science Fair competitions in Chattanooga and the scholarship prizes available. Many students compete every year.

Are you more interested in a team activity and age 9-14. Find out more about the First Lego League teams being formed in Chattanooga.

Another team activity, the ACE Mentoring Program, builds teams of high school students from all over the area and pairs them with mentors who are construction professionals. ACE stands for Architecture, Construction and Engineering – the three cornerstones of the construction industry. ACE is an after-school program for high school students who are interested in learning about career opportunities in Architecture, Construction, Engineering and related construction professions. Register online for this free opportunity at acementor.org. For more information about the ACE Mentor Program of Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia, call Brittany Scott at 423.752-3438. This is open to freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors, but juniors and seniors are given preference as the teams begin to fill up for the school year.

How professional engineers can get involved

Nominate colleagues for the awards to be announced at the Engineers Week awards banquet.
Information about the nomination process can be found by clicking here.

The Award Nomination Forms include:

Outstanding Engineer of the Year
Young Engineer of the Year
Technician of the Year
People to People

Send a tax-deductible donation for local engineering scholarships. Tax-Deductible Donations to Engineering Scholarships should be through checks payable to: Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc., 1270 Market St. Chattanooga, TN 37402 with the fund name ENGINEERS CLUB SCHOLARSHIP FUND on the memo line of the check.

Mingle with other local engineers and enjoy an informative keynote speaker at the Engineers Week kick-off luncheon!

How business leaders can get involved

Show engineers in your company that you appreciate all they do by sponsoring a table at the Engineers Week kick-off luncheon or at the Engineers Week awards banquet.

Want to encourage students in studies that will help them be better future employees for your company? Sponsor some of these local events or provide scholarship prizes for the local competitions like the Science Fair.

Nominate one or more of your employees for the annual local engineer of the year or technician of the year awards. These are given at the annual Engineers Week awards banquet.

If you select a company-wide engineer of the year, then be sure to let us know and we will post that information on this website.

Throughout the year, tax deductible donations to Engineering Scholarships can be made by checks payable to:
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc., 1270 Market St. Chattanooga, TN 37402 with the fund name ENGINEERS CLUB SCHOLARSHIP FUND on the memo line of the check.

How elected officials can get involved

Please plan to attend the Engineers Week events, especially the Kick-off Luncheon and Awards Banquet.

Look for opportunities to highlight engineering accomplishments in projects made possible by public funding.

Lead an effort to select an engineer of the year in the City, County or State. Nominate a public sector engineer for one of the awards given early each year by the Chattanooga E-Week Committee. Look for Award Nomination Forms on this website.