2010 EWeek Student Breakfast – Friday, Feb. 19, 2010

Area high school students interested in learning about careers in engineering are invited to attend. Contact Hollis Allen at 918.249.2208 or send an email to hallen@walterpmoore.com to register.  No cost to students.

The Breakfast and program will be held at the Southern Hills Hilton Hotel located at 7902 South Lewis on Friday, February 19, 2010.  Check in will begin at 7:30 a.m. with the breakfast beginning at approximately 8:00 a.m. transitioning to the career seminar for the studnets at about 9:00 a.m. Reservations deadline is February 16, 2010.  The breakfast program will be followed by a series of presentations for the student guests on the different engineering careers in the various disciplines.

2009 ENGINEER-FOR-A-DAY

The Engineers’ Society of Tulsa and the Tulsa Chapter of the Oklahoma Society of Professional Engineers host a breakfast for Friday of Engineers Week for high school seniors.  This year’s event was held on February 20, 2009 at the Hilton Southern Hills Hotel.  Below is a list of those who participated.

Participating High Schools: Berryhill High School,  Bishop Kelly High School, Broken Arrow High School,  Cassia Hall, Charles Page High School,  Webster High School, Ft. Gibson High School,  Glenpool High School, Holland Hall,  Home School, Metro Christian High School, Okay High School, Owasso High School, Victory Christian High School, Tulsa Technology Center,  Wilson High School and Tulsa Engineering Academy at Memorial.

Engineer for a Day Sponsors

AEP                                                                       Benham Companies      

Callidus Technologies                                         Cardinal Engineering    

Crafton Tull Sparks                                            Cobb Engineering          

EnGlobal Engineering                                        Guy Engineering             

Ingersoll Rand Industrial Tech                       Jacobs Engineering

Kleinfelder                                                         McElroy  Manufacturing

Mehlburger Brawley, Inc.                               Poe & Associates            

PSA Dewberry                                                 Terracon            

Tulsa Engineering Foundation                       US Army Corps of EngineersWalter P. Moore & Associates  York Electronic Systems

Engineering Seminar Presenters

Dr. Marcia Bates, P.E. is an Adjunct Professor for OSU-Tulsa and has been involved in engineering education for over 35 years. 

Mr. Clif Warren, P.E. is Chief of the Engineering and Construction Division for the U.S. Army COE, Tulsa District.  Mr Warren joined the Army COE in 1982 and held previous assignments as design engineer, project manager, resident engineer and supervisor over the course of his time with the Corps.

Mr. Derek Gates, P.E. is owner and principal of D.W. Gates Engineering Services, an electrical consulting engineering firm focusing primarily on power and lighting design.  Customers include the City of Tulsa, ODOT, Southwestern Bell Telephone and various architects, utility companies and engineering concerns.

John Henshaw, PhD, P.E., is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Tulsa. His research interests include composite materials, engineering design, and alternative energy. He has received over 20 teaching awards and has published numerous articles.