Second Annual Wicomico Engineering Expo

Feb. 18 at Wicomico High

On Wednesday, Feb. 18, members of the Maryland Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) are presenting a program for high school students at Wicomico High School from 8:30-11 a.m. as part of the second annual Wicomico Engineering Expo. The program will focus on informing students about Civil Engineering and the subspecialties within the profession. Hands-on demonstrations will allow students to participate in the following Civil Engineering specialties: Structural Engineering, Geotechnical (Soils) Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Computer Aided Design (CAD), Surveying, Land Use Planning Engineers and technologists from local engineering firms and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) will staff the demonstration stations. Participating organizations are: Becker Morgan AWB Engineers/Andrew W. Booth Associates Davis, Bowen and Friedel Hillis-Carnes The University of Maryland Eastern Shore The week of February 15-22, 2009, has been designated as Engineers Week 2009. Each year, the week following Presidents Day is designated as Engineers Week. This week has been selected because George Washington is viewed as being the first, or earliest, prominent American engineer. President Washington was a surveyor engaged in early surveys of the frontier lands of the American Colonies. The major engineering societies in the US along with corporate sponsors, participate in activities across the country to inform the public about the profession and its achievements. Outreach programs for K-12 schools are an important part of the week’s program. The American Society of Civil Engineers was founded in 1852 as the first American professional engineering society. It is the oldest engineering society in the United States.