Engineering and Computing Career Conference
Notice: The July 16 & 17 ECC has been postponed until the Fall. This event is re-scheduled for October 8 & 9, 2009.
Engineering and Computing Career Conference (ECC) is a two day conference for high school girls to explore engineering majors offered at Georgia Tech. The next ECC will be held on October 8 and 9, 2009 at the Georgia Tech Student Center.
Program Highlights
The Women in Engineering Program is offering a conference for prospective female students. Over a two day period, attendees will hear directly from Georgia Tech’s world-renowned faculty and current students about the twelve engineering majors offered at Georgia Tech. They will also have an opportunity to interact with a panel of professional female engineers, and to learn about the exciting, world changing work that these women are presently engaged in.
Instructors and Facilities
ECC participants will have an opportunity to meet and talk with professors from twelve engineering majors within the College of Engineering (listed below), who are doing exciting, cutting-edge research.
- Aerospace Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering
- Polymer, Textile and Fiber Engineering
The conference will be held in the Bill Moore Student Success Center at Georgia Tech. Driving and parking directions.
Meals
Breakfast and lunch will be served on both days of the conference.
Hours
The ECC will take place on Thursday July 16 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on Friday, July 17 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Fees
A registration fee of $15.00 is required. This will cover all materials, as well as breakfast and lunch on both days.
Who Should Apply?
Sophomore, junior and senior high school females with an interest in engineering are encouraged to apply.