March Happy Hour

Take a break and join fellow Fort Worth SWE members for a Happy Hour on Thursday, March 12th at the Blue Mesa Grill. Network with other engineers, catch up on the latest information from the recent Region SWE Conference, or just relax after the workday. Feel free to drop in and out anytime from 5:30-7:00 pm. …

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Event Recap: Joint Meeting with UTA SWE

The Fort Worth Professional SWE section had a successful joint meeting hosted by the UTA Collegiate SWE section.  About two dozen collegiate and professional members attended, and we had spirited conversations about life after graduation, the value of internships, and some great advice from recent graduates who have successfully made the transition from academia to …

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Girls and Engineering Day Outreach at the Fort Worth Museum

On February 28th, the SWE Fort Worth Professional Section will be helping out with the annual Girls and Engineering Day at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. Volunteers can choose to work for shifts of 2 hours or more. Workshops activities include building catapults, KEVA structures, hoop gliders and more. This is a fun outreach event in conjunction with Engineer’s …

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Event Recap: Region C Conference 2015

The Region C Conference, hosted by the University of Texas collegiate SWE section, was a huge success!  Ten of our SWE Fort Worth members attended the conference, where we heard captivating speakers, conducted important regional business, and attended valuable sessions about career growth, outreach, and just had an all-around good time being together! The conference …

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Call for Volunteers at Future City Competition Outreach

Inspire young minds to build and experiment with exciting engineering challenges! Our section will be providing fun engineering activities for the middle school students participating in this year’s DFW Future City Competition. Last year we challenged the students to build aluminum foil boats and popsicle structures to hold the most metal washers. We need volunteers to help with …

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Learn Positive Ways to Self-Promote – January Brunch Meeting & Discussion

Recently a major tech company CEO faced a media firestorm when he stated women don’t need to ask for raises.  How often do you advocate for yourself?  Do you emphasize your career achievements to your boss or assume you will be fairly rewarded for your work? Join fellow Fort Worth SWE members in January for a discussion about the myths surrounding …

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Fall Wine Tasting & Lunch

Join fellow Fort Worth SWE members for a fall wine tasting and light lunch at Light Catcher Winery & Bistro in Fort Worth.  Choose 3 tastings for $5. Light Catcher offers a variety of red, white and dessert wines: Wine Menu: http://lightcatcher.com/tasting-room         Lunch Menu: http://lightcatcher.com/the-bistro/lunch-menu Light Catcher Winery & Bistro November 15th (Saturday) 12:30 pm 6925 …

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Call for volunteers: Girls Inc event with TCU SWE

TCU SWE is hosting their Third Annual Girls Inc Outreach on Saturday, November 1st, and they are inviting the Fort Worth professional SWE members to help with the event. Last year’s event was a big hit with the high school girls that attended. This year TCU SWE plans to target 40 middle school aged girls as participants. Activities include: – Building Solar Cars – Crazy Physics …

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Bell Helicopter sponsors engineering roundtable discussions at TCU

In September Bell Helicopter employees, Fort Worth SWE professionals, and collegiate SWE members met at TCU for informative roundtable discussions.  The event, sponsored by Bell Helicopter, provided an exciting opportunity for students to connect with Bell professionals and SWE engineers in small groups.  Students learned about summer internship and boot camp opportunities offered at Bell …

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