Yesterday we kicked off our look at National Engineers Week, and hooked you up with the first of our awesome eCards to share with your engineering brethren. So here's another one you can use to tag your engineer buddies or inspirations, while @mentioning any members right here on element14 who you feel deserves a digital shout out.
National Engineers Week
There are now over 70 engineering, educational and cultural associations that support National Engineers Week, and an official foundation that promotes and operates their efforts.
Very little of it revolves around mutual backslapping, though. Unusual as it is these days, this rapidly became a respected institution that primarily focuses not on today's engineers, but on the future of engineering. It pours much of its efforts and resources into STEM programs, and also makes impressive strides in connecting the engineers of today with the engineers of tomorrow to encourage, support and inspire the next generation.
You can check out the official foundation's website right here, and see what's going on in your area: DiscoverE | Engineering activities for kids, resources for teachers and volunteers, and more!
Engineers Week Celebrations
So as you can see, this is a cause that's certainly worthy of element14 members' attentions, and we'd like you to join us in celebrating!
Attached to this post is a nice, high-res eCard image that we encourage you to share around the community, nay the entire internet and all its social networking channels, with anyone you feel is worthy of recognition as part of National Engineers Week. Tag them with the eCard image on Twitter, and @mention them by name right here on element14.
And feel free to make use of these great eCards as wallpaper for your computers, phones and tablets. Today's is attached in high-res (low-res sample to the right), and remember to stop back tomorrow to grab the next one!
Yesterday's is right here: Celebrate Engineers Week by Sharing or Downloading an eCard
Engineering Your Week
Remember to take our engineering quiz to find out if you're a Nikola Tesla, or a Ben Heck by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1R8HsYd
And today, in the comments, we want to know if you have any plans for celebrating Engineers Week? If so, tell us all about them to help spread the word, and inspire others to follow your lead. Maybe you're involved in a STEM program, or you're showing your kids, friends or family how to put a project together. No matter how big or small, it all adds to the essential promotion of the engineering lifestyle and how it impacts on the world, so let everyone know what you're planning.
See ya tomorrow!
Engineering Wins
In the spirit of innovation and excellence, the Newark arm of element14 is running a competition throughout the US for National Engineers Week. We've got 50 CodeBugs to give awat on the first 50 orders of $149 or more when using the CodeBug coupon code.
You can take part over at Newark, of course, and check out all the details of the competition on our Hot Deals page. Good luck!
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