Society of Women Engineers Region Conference
April 1-2 2006
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 Eighth Street
Troy, NY 12180

9-10AM Registration and Continental Breakfast
10-10:45AM Keynote
Ruth Horton, Program Manager Energy Efficiency Services at
New York State Energy, Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
11-12:30AMWorkshop Session I
12:30-2:30PMNetworking Lunch
12:30-2:30PMCareer Fair
2:30PM-3:30PMWorkshop Session II
3:40PM-4:40PMWorkshop Session III
4:50PM-5:50PMWorkshop Session IV
6-8PMClosing Reception and remarks
Sunday, April 2
9-1pm
Region F Business Meeting

Workshops

 Session 1Session 2Session 3Session 4
SWE Strategic Planning for Your SWE Section Collegiate Business Meeting Fund Development for SWE Collegiate Sections Event Planning for your SWE Section
Personal Development Track Creating More Effective Graphs Alternative Fueled Vehicles: Current and Future Trends Smart Women are Rich Women GE Ecomagination: Definition, Goals, and Applications at Work
Professional Development Creating More Effective Graphs Technical Leadership Skills The Truth About Effectiveness...Lessons from a Life & Business Coach Power Plays for Women
Technical Alternative Fueled Vehicles: Current and Future Trends Practical Forensic Science – Deciphering “CSI” Fact vs. Fiction Earthquakes and Tsunamis The New Orleans Levee Failures Caused By Hurricane Katrina
Sustaining a Healthy You Smart Women are Rich Women Organic Gardening Making a Healthy Transition to the New Workplace and Community Healthy Eating … Avoiding the Sugar Blues
Environmental / Sustainability GE Ecomagination: Definition, Goals, and Applications at Work Sustainable Design and Remanufacturing The Technology to Change the World is Out There. Implement! Creating a Sustainable Design for Fuel Cell Systems