The Society of
Women Engineers
1999
National Convention
and
Student Conference
Phoenix, Arizona
June 22 - 26
 

Student Conference
Featuring
Mary Peters
at the Opening Lunch

Please note the following schedule changes:
1. Student Awards Ceremony Thursday 7:00pm - 10:00pm - A banquet dinner is included.
SWE’s Student members represent the future of the Society. Recognizing this important fact, we offer the following special activities specifically geared to the needs and interests of students.

Fee noted applies to everyoneReduced fee offered for students
Free event for everyone


Special Activities:

• Technical Presentation Competition Wednesday 8:00am - 12:00 noon
• Boeing Team Tech Wednesday 8:00am - 12:00 noon
• Student General Meeting with Dinner Tuesday 5:00pm - 6:00pm
• Student Ideas Exchange Tuesday 6:00pm - 8:00pm
• Student Region Meetings Tuesday 8:00pm - 10:00pm
• Student Section Officers' Training Wednesday 9:00am - 10:00am
• Student Region Representatives and Newsletter Editor Training Wednesday 10:00am - 11:00am
• Student Conference Opening Lunch Wednesday 12:00 noon - 1:30pm
• Mobil SME Bowl Competition Wednesday 2:00pm - 5:00pm
• Hughes Ice Cream Social Wednesday 8:30pm - 10:00pm
• Student and Alumni Reception Thursday 6:00pm - 7:00pm
• Student Awards Ceremony Thursday 7:00pm - 10:00pm

TECHNICAL PRESENTATION COMPETITION

Practice: Tuesday, 1:00pm –5:00pm

Competition: Wednesday, 8:00am – 12:00noon

Casual attire for practice, semi-formal suit or dress for competition

This annual contest is open to all undergraduate members. Region contestants are selected on the quality of their written papers. Through the generosity of our sponsors, winners receive complimentary travel to the National Convention and cash prizes of $1500, $1000 and $750 for first, second and third place winners, respectively. A schedule of presentation times for each student will be posted during the competition.

BOEING TEAM TECH

Practice: Tuesday, 1:00pm –5:00pm

Competition: Wednesday, 8:00am – 12:00noon

Sponsored by The Boeing Company

Casual attire for practice, semi-formal suit or dress for competition

The Team Tech Competition was introduced in 1992 by The Boeing Company to emphasize the key role of teamwork and interface with industry. Team presenters receive free airfare to the convention where they compete for prizes of $2400 for first place and $1200 for second place. All students are invited to attend the practice and competition sessions to learn how to prepare for this competition or support your school’s team. These presentations are challenging and represent the work that can be accomplished when people strive to work together.

STUDENT GENERAL MEETING with DINNER

Tuesday, 5:00pm – 6:00pm

$20.00 Members, Students Free

Wear your school’s logo T-shirt or polo shirt

Meet other convention attendees over dinner. Get an overview of the conference. This is also a chance to meet the Vice-President of Student Services, the Student Activities Chair and your Region Representatives.

STUDENT IDEAS EXCHANGE

Tuesday, 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Wear your school’s logo T-shirt or polo shirt

Did your Section do something great this year? Have you come up with a new way to recruit new members or keep current ones, or a great new fund-raiser? You probably have, so join students from across the nation and share those great ideas. All ideas will be written down and made available to you after the Convention. Whether your section is large or small there are other sections like yours ready to share what works for them and what doesn’t. See you there!

STUDENT REGION MEETINGS

Tuesday, 8:00pm – 10:00pm

Sponsored by The Dow Chemical Company

Wear your school’s logo T-shirt or polo shirt

Hear what your region is up to and meet other students from your region. Some regions hold elections for Region Representatives and Newsletter Editors at this time and many important region decisions are made. Also, this is the time to choose your Mobil SME (Subject Matter Expert) Bowl Teams.

STUDENT SECTION OFFICERS’ TRAINING

Wednesday, 9:00am – 10:00am

Casual business attire recommended

All Student Section officers and future leaders should attend this leadership training session. Learn how to manage and lead Student Sections and how to work within the National SWE organization. Session leader will be Student Activities Chair, Diane Loggins.

STUDENT REGION REPRESENTATIVE and
NEWSLETTER EDITOR TRAINING

Wednesday, 10:00am – 11:00am

Casual business attire recommended

New and returning Region Representatives and Newsletter Editors are encouraged to attend this meeting with the Student Activities Chair, Diane Loggins.

STUDENT CONFERENCE OPENING LUNCH

Wednesday, 12:00noon – 1:30pm

$30.00 Members, $20.00 Students

Sponsored by Exxon

Semi-formal suit or dress recommended attire

This lunch opens the Student Conference. It is also another networking opportunity with professionals and students in attendance. Share ideas with others at your table, enjoy lunch and hear stories and ideas from a self-made woman, the Director of the Arizona Department of Transportation, Mary Peters. Join us as we learn from her experiences.

MOBIL SME BOWL COMPETITION

Wednesday, 2:00pm – 5:00pm

Sponsored by Mobil Corporation

Semi-formal suit or dress recommended attire

Mobil’s SME (Subject Matter Expert) Bowl is a contest with a "College Bowl" atmosphere. Student teams representing the ten SWE Regions compete to answer engineering and science questions. Come test your talent and cheer on your Region. Sign-ups for the teams take place during the Student Region Meetings. Cash prizes will be awarded to the individual and region winners at the Student Awards
Ceremony.

HUGHES ICE CREAM SOCIAL

Wednesday, 8:30pm – 10:00pm

Sponsored by Hughes Electronics

Casual shorts or blue jeans recommended attire

This is a favorite annual event! Wednesday evening is the time to network and enjoy the company of old friends, new friends and colleagues over a delicious ice cream sundae with all the toppings.

STUDENT and ALUMNI RECEPTION

Thursday, 6:00pm – 7:00pm

Sponsored by Motorola

Semi-formal suit or dress recommended attire

This reception is an excellent opportunity to share stories with others who attended your alma mater.

STUDENT AWARDS CEREMONY

Thursday, 7:00pm – 10:00pm

$40.00 Members, $25.00 Students

Sponsored in part by Chevron

Semi-formal suit or dress recommended attire

Join us for an exciting, fun-filled awards ceremony!
Music, video, pictures and lights will be combined with a banquet dinner to create an awards ceremony atmosphere. This event will recognize this year’s recipients of the Distinguished Engineering Educator, SWE Scholarships, Student Section awards, Technical Presentation Competition, the Boeing Team Tech Competition and the Mobil SME Bowl.

STUDENT ROOMMATE LOCATOR SERVICE

Students requiring assistance with hotel accomodations, either to find a hotel space or to find an extra person to fill up your hotel room, please contact Cecilia Chevalier at (602) 968-4971 or e-mail: cchevalier@mail.access1.net.

STUDENT CONFERENCE OPENING LUNCH SPEAKER

Mary Peters

Mary Peters is the Director of the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT). She was appointed Director by Governor Jane Hull in March 1998 and is the first female director of the agency. ADOT is responsible for over 6,100 miles of roadway across the state, intermodal transportation planning, aeronautics functions including registration of the aircraft and operating the Grand Canyon Airport, in addition to all motor vehicle functions. The agency is organized into three primary divisions including Intermodal, Motor Vehicle and Transportation Services.

Along with leading ADOT’s more than 4800 employees, Mary is actively involved in state legislative activities and transportation issues throughout Arizona and the nation. Mary and her staff are strong participants in transportation associations such as AASHTO and WASHTO in addition to quality-based associations like NQI.

Ms. Peters was selected as a Toll Fellow by the Council of State Governments and served as class president in 1994. She was named the 1994 Women’s Transportation Seminar Woman of the year, was profiled by the Arizona Business Journal in 1996 and recognized as one of the Top 100 Who’s Who of Arizona Women in Business. In additional to her transportation-related activities, Mary served as the President of the Grand Canyon State Employees Federal Credit Union, is a Judge for the Arizona Quality Awards (Malcom Baldridge based awards), is a member of the University of Phoenix Alumni Advisory Council, and was a member of the Governor’s Family Friendly Task Force. She chaired the Governor’s High Speed Rail Task Force and served as a member of the Governor’s task forces on Alternative Transportation Systems and Air Quality.

Mary’s passions include setting a strong vision for the agency backed by a comprehensive strategic plan, objectives and goals. She is a fervent believer in servant-leadership styles of management and actively trains senior and middle managers in leadership. A thirteen-year employee of ADOT, Mary holds a bachelor’s degree in management and is a fourth-generation native Arizonan. She and her family reside in Peoria, Arizona.

For more information, please contact the Arizona Convention Team.
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