Programs
Pre-college activities are directed at Kindergarten through Community College students. These programs are designed to encourage pre-university women and girls to consider engineering as a career choice. Outreach programs include strategies to educate young women and their parents, teachers, and counselors about engineering opportunities.
Halloween Hoopla
A carnival for children ages 2 to 10 held downtown. SWE's booth typically features molecule building using gumdrops. Look for this event around Halloween.
High School Shadow
This program pairs high school students with Cal Poly engineering students to spend the day "shadowing" an engineering student. The day begins with an introduction meeting in the University Union, and then the high school students attend classes and labs with an assigned Cal Poly engineering student. After lunch is provided to the students a discussion and question and answer session follows. Shadow an Engineering Student day provides high school students the opportunity to learn first hand about engineering and college life. Click here for more information.
Building an Engineer
The purpose of the Building an Engineer workshop is to introduce high school and middle school students to engineering as a career choice. The participants that attend these workshops are introduced to a variety of engineering disciplines, provided a hands-on learning experience, and presented with female engineering role models. The workshop is generally a day long event that includes lunch. The ultimate goal of the workshop is to increase enrollment of underrepresented students in college engineering programs. Click here to participate!
Fourth Grade Engineering Days
This is an event where we go to various fourth grade classrooms through out the San Luis school district and teach them a little about engineering. They learn about the different branches of engineering, and then do an engineering related experiment. Look for this event in February.
Open House
Cal Poly Open House is an opportunity for all of the departments and clubs at Cal Poly to showcase what they have to offer. Come by SWE's booth to get information about engineering or to buy a Love an Engineer shirt. Look for this event in April.
Girl Scout / Campfire Scout Engineering Badge Day
Annually, WEP/SWE hosts a Girl Scout Engineering Badge day. Local Junior Girl Scouts are invited to Cal Poly to earn a "Cal Poly SWE Engineering Patch". These young ladies typically participate in 5 engineering projects that last 25 minutes each. Look for this event in November and May.