Community Outreach
Advocating for Future Generations
Brown SWE is committed to community outreach aimed at inspiring future generations to pursue careers in engineering. We partner with several other local and Brown organizations to volunteer as mentors to younger students. SWE coordinates a math mentorship program for students at the local Met High School. SWE also is involved in several yearly events, such as Be an Engineer Day at the Providence Children’s Museum, BRYTE Science day, and a Girl Scouts Conference hosted by SWE-NESS. These programs encourage excitement about science and engineering in younger students and introduce them to the field of engineering.
Brown SWE is committed to community outreach aimed at inspiring future generations to pursue careers in engineering. We partner with several other local and Brown organizations to volunteer as mentors to younger students. SWE coordinates a math mentorship program for students at the local Met High School. SWE also is involved in several yearly events, such as Be an Engineer Day at the Providence Children’s Museum, BRYTE Science day, and a Girl Scouts Conference hosted by SWE-NESS. These programs encourage excitement about science and engineering in younger students and introduce them to the field of engineering.
Outreach at Brown
Promoting Women in Engineering
Within the Brown community, SWE promotes women in engineering by organizing community-building activities, advertising internship and educational opportunities, and forming mentoring relationships between students. Annual interactive events include an extreme gingerbread house and edible car competition where students apply the laws of physics and engineering mechanics to have their projects withstand our series of tests. Additionally, SWE collaborates with other student groups such as Women in Science and Engineering, Lean In, and Hack@Brown to give members a wide base of STEM opportunities. A major goal of SWE is to provide mentorship to our members. Our mission to provide mentorship and retain women in the engineering program is enhanced in other fun, informal settings like mixers, movie nights, and study breaks which we host periodically throughout the semester.
Within the Brown community, SWE promotes women in engineering by organizing community-building activities, advertising internship and educational opportunities, and forming mentoring relationships between students. Annual interactive events include an extreme gingerbread house and edible car competition where students apply the laws of physics and engineering mechanics to have their projects withstand our series of tests. Additionally, SWE collaborates with other student groups such as Women in Science and Engineering, Lean In, and Hack@Brown to give members a wide base of STEM opportunities. A major goal of SWE is to provide mentorship to our members. Our mission to provide mentorship and retain women in the engineering program is enhanced in other fun, informal settings like mixers, movie nights, and study breaks which we host periodically throughout the semester.
Professional Development
Developing Professional Excellence
Brown SWE hosts a range of professional development events which are open to all members of the Brown community. These include career options panels, lectures from distinguished guest speakers, and industry tours. Panelists have included engineers at Ximedica, Fuss & O’Neill, Sensata, and the US Navy. Past industry tours provide access to local companies such as General Dynamics, Sensata, OnShape, and Dell SecureWorks. Our chapter annually sends student leaders to the SWE National and Regional Conferences. The attendees have greatly benefited from the conferences by gaining access to networking and job opportunities. Collegiate members of our section also build connections through the New England Shoreline Section of SWE (SWE-NESS), our associated professional chapter which often provides support for our professional development events as well as mentorship for our members.
Brown SWE hosts a range of professional development events which are open to all members of the Brown community. These include career options panels, lectures from distinguished guest speakers, and industry tours. Panelists have included engineers at Ximedica, Fuss & O’Neill, Sensata, and the US Navy. Past industry tours provide access to local companies such as General Dynamics, Sensata, OnShape, and Dell SecureWorks. Our chapter annually sends student leaders to the SWE National and Regional Conferences. The attendees have greatly benefited from the conferences by gaining access to networking and job opportunities. Collegiate members of our section also build connections through the New England Shoreline Section of SWE (SWE-NESS), our associated professional chapter which often provides support for our professional development events as well as mentorship for our members.
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