Wilkes University- IEEE Engineering Olympics

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Wilkes IEEE Engineering Olympics

At Wilkes University, the Wilkes IEEE Student Chapter hosts an Engineering Olympics for local area high schools to compete in engineering challenges centered around the four engineering challenges at Wilkes University. Each school will be bringing 8 students, where each challenge will have two student per school to complete it. These four engineering areas are Electrical, Mechanical, Environmental, and Civil Engineering. The events are created by Wilkes IEEE Members and other Engineering Students at Wilkes University who have experience in those fields or are majoring in those fields. This event is staffed by IEEE Members at Wilkes, Engineering Students from other Engineering Majors, and also Faculty and Staff in the Engineering Departments at Wilkes University. The high school students and volunteers at this event also receive a T-shirt to remember the event, and the winning groups in each category also receive a plaque/trophy. Here is a list of the high schools that will be attending this event:

  1. West Scranton High School
  2. Wallenpaupack Area High School
  3. Wilkes Barre Area STEM Academy
  4. Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School
  5. Forest City Regional High School
  6. Wyoming Valley West High School
  7. Pittston Area High School
  8. Greater Nanticoke Area High School

Furthermore, here is a list for the schedule of events for the day of the event.

Time

Description

9:00 AM

Registration at the Henry Student Center

9:30 AM

Walking from the Henry Student Center to the McHale Athletic Center in the Simms Center

10:00 AM

Introduction

10:30 AM

Events begin for the High School Students

12:30 AM

Testing/Judging of the Events, and Students who are not in the testing/judging process can eat lunch

1:15 PM

Award Presentation and Closing of the Event

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

High School Students and Faculty Members will return home



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  • 84 West South Street
  • Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
  • United States 18433
  • Building: Henry Student Center and McHale Athletic Center

  • Contact Event Host
  • Advisor = Abas Sabouni = abas.sabouni@wilkes.edu

    Secretary = Michael Nowak = michael.nowak@wilkes.edu

  • Co-sponsored by Sponsored by Talen Energy, Lutron Electronics, Pennsylvania American Water, Intermetro, and Mitsubishi CAM