National Engineers Week

This year’s theme “Welcome to the Future” is about celebrating today’s achievements and paving the way for a brighter and more diverse future in engineering. Engineers Week is a time to recognize the critical work of engineers, technicians, and technologists as well as to inspire the young engineers in our lives. 

• Dates: Sunday, February 18 to Saturday, February 24, 2023
• 11am – 2pm daily
• All ages
• Included with admission or membership

Sponsored by Linde and Moog
Supported by Northrop Grumman and LaBella Associates

Sunday, February 18 – University at Buffalo Engineering Day 

Meet college students from a variety of engineering backgrounds and see what the clubs of the UB Student Association have been working on to create new possibilities that make the world a better place.  

Presenters: 

• Engineering World Health, UB 
• Theme Park Engineering Club 
• Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society 
• Biomedical Engineering Society  
• UB’s Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 
• Women in Science Engineering (UB WiSE) 
• Ryan St. Pierre – Robot Form and Function Lab 
• UB NERDS: Nurturing Excellence in Research & Diversity in STEM
• American Society of Civil Engineers, UB Student Chapter 
• Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) 
• UB CSPAN Lab 
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers, UB 
• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 

Monday, February 19 – Focus on Transportation 

Get hands-on with demonstrations and activities related to vehicles, navigation, and power sources. 

Tuesday, February 20 – Buffalo-based Engineering 

Let’s Go, Buffalo! Buffalo Engineering Day celebrates local ingenuity and designers that come together to elevate our community and the world at large. Let’s inspire the next generation of WNY engineers by showcasing all the ways engineers create new possibilities that make the world a better place. 

 Presenters:  

• The Jacobs Institute 
• AI Institute for Exceptional Education 
• Ghostbusters 716 
• Electric Mayhem Robotics (Nichols School) 
• Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum 
• The Tool Library 
• Ryan St. Pierre – Robot Form and Function Lab 
• Innosek Additive 
• Northland Workforce Training Center 
• Buffalo Association of Professional Geologists  
• US Army Corps of Engineers 
• InfoTechWNY

Wednesday, February 21 – Focus on Biomimicry 

Get hands-on with demonstrations and activities inspired by nature and animals that engineer solutions. 

Presenters:  

• Reinstein Woods
• Tifft Nature Preserve
• NY State of Health

Thursday, February 22 – National Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day sponsored by Linde

Introduce a Girl to Engineering, or Girl Day, is a time when volunteers, educators, and others act as role models, facilitate engineering activities, and show girls how engineers change our world. DiscoverE’s Despite the Odds research found that this simple formula helps girls develop an interest in engineering, builds their confidence in their problem-solving skills, and creates a STEM identity. National Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day is sponsored by Linde.

Presenters:  

• Linde 
• Moog 
• LaBella Associates 
• Thermo Fisher Scientific 
• Women in Science Engineering (UB WiSE) 
• M&T Tech 
• Turner Construction 
• Phi Sigma Rho (sorority for women in STEM majors) 
• Northrop Grumman Women’s International Network (NGWIN) 
• Innosek Additive  
• The Tool Library 
• National Grid 
• Northland Workforce Training Center 

Friday, February 23 – Focus on Sustainability 

Get hands-on with demonstrations and activities related to recycling, sustainability, and alternative use.  

Saturday, February 24 – Welcome to the Future / Youth in Engineering 

Through their creativity, expertise, and dedication, engineering teams are making a positive impact on society’s future. Saturday is devoted to fun and forward-looking ideas by youth and the young at heart.  

Presenters:  

• Thermo Fisher Scientific 
• Ghostbusters 716 
• Electric Mayhem Robotics (Nichols School) 
• American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) 
• Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper 
• UB Theme Park Engineering Club 
• Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE) 
• UB CSPAN Lab 
• BFLO Worm Works 
• Western New York Invention Convention  
• Engineering For Kids