‘Chapter Activities Report’ Archives
Report on National Engineers Week 2012
By Richard Leshuk, Director IIE NCC Annually, the third full week of February is National Engineers Week (NEW). The observance is intended to call attention to the societal contributions made by engineers as well as to emphasize the importance math, science, and technical skills in primary education. Related local activities are coordinated by [...]
Chapter Activity Report Credit
In preparation for the annual Chapter Activity Report please let us know by email to joseph.scheibeler@iienationalcapital.com if you have participated in any of the following activities between Jan. and Dec. 2011 that qualify for CAR credit for the chapter: specific dates and page numbers of any articles you authored that appeared in an IIE [...]
Report on the DC student career fair
A few days ago I was asked to serve as a “career representative” for IIE and SME at the 17th Annual D.C. Career Fair for DC Public and Charter High School students, December 1st at the Washington Plaza Hotel, sponsored by the DC Rotary Club. I managed to accumulate flyers from TSA, the Technology Student Association in Reston, which has [...]
Survey of Members for input to 2011 Fall Semester Engineering Technology Advisory Committee NVCC
Curriculum advisory committees help Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) administrators direct and guide career/technical programs for which students do not typically transfer to another academic institution to complete a four-year degree, but rather seek employment after completing a two- year degree. Subsequent to 2011 Spring semester [...]
Blue Ribbon Bread
The 1st Place Ribbon for his artisan sourdough bread using wild yeast went to Neal Schmeidler at the 2011 Maryland State Fair. Schmeidler is serving as the National Capital Treasurer and is a Fellow of the IIE. Congratulations, Neal!
INTRODUCING the Society for Engineering and Management Systems (SEMS) Newsletter and its first featured member bio!
Russell Wooten - IT Strategy Manager, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration A business professional with 30 years of private sector leadership now aligned with nearly 10 years experience in the federal government combining skills in project management, industrial and systems engineering, operations [...]
Report: NATS Sell Out, Shut Out by Phils at August 20 Chapter Ballgame Outing
At the second of this year’s two IIE National Capital Chapter Scholarship fundraisers for the Marvin Mundel Memorial Scholarship, the Nationals lost to the Phils 5-0 on Saturday night August 20. On a warm clear night in SE Washington DC, the Phils got hot while the NATS did not. The game was close with the Phils ahead 2-0 at the start of the 6th [...]
Report: Inova Fairfax Hospital Tour
The lead-up to the briefing by David Marra, the Director of Engineering at Inova Fairfax Hospital, the largest in the region, was stressful, due to the two postponements. As a result, instead of 20+ attendees, we had just 9, but what a presentation it was, and we are indebted to Dave Marra for the time he spent with us. During the course of [...]
July 30 Scholarship Fundraiser: NATS Shut Out METS 3 – 0
On Jason Werth bobblehead night, he drove in all three Nationals’ runs with a first inning home run to beat the NY METS 3 – 0 on Saturday night July 30. The IIE National Capital Chapter sold 22 tickets for the NATS vs. NY METS game, raising $176 for the Marvin Mundel Memorial Scholarship fund and we’ll do it again on Saturday night, August [...]
IIE Scholarship Fundraiser
August 20 Saturday Night Game vs. Phillies The IIE National Capital Chapter’s second Scholarship fundraiser of the 2011 Nationals baseball season is the 7 PM Saturday night August 20 Nationals vs. defending division champion Phildelphia Phillies at Nationals Park. Tickets are $25 in upper infield section 409 behind the third base dugout, [...]
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