Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day (IGED) is an annual event hosted by the Kansas City Section of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE-KC) and sponsored by many local businesses. The purpose is for young women to get a taste of what an engineer is and what they do. Annually high school students are invited for a day of activities that are fun as well as informative. In 2016 we introduced a new event, IGED Jr. to invite girls in grades 6-8 for a day of activities to learn about engineering.
For more information on the Kansas City Section of the Society of Women Engineers
(SWE-KC), please visit our website: www.swe-kc.org
(SWE-KC), please visit our website: www.swe-kc.org
2017
KC IGED 2017 was held on March 3, 2017 at the Bartle Hall Convention Center. IGED included an industry fair, a university fair, an engineering discipline fair, a college panel, a keynote speaker, and a hands-on engineering activity (gumdrop structures). The keynote speaker was Tara Ruttley, PhD.
2016
KC IGED 2016 was held on February 26, 2016 at the Bartle Hall Convention Center. IGED consisted of an industry fair, a university fair, an engineering discipline fair, a college panel, a keynote speaker, and a hands-on engineering activity. The keynote speaker was Jill Hruby.
IGED 2016 in Pictures
We introduced a new event, IGED Jr, for middle school-aged girls. It was held on November 11, 2016 at the UMKC Atterbury Success Center. It included multiple hands-on engineering activities. The keynote sperker was Valerie S. McCaw, P.E., President of VSM Engineering, LLC.
We introduced a new event, IGED Jr, for middle school-aged girls. It was held on November 11, 2016 at the UMKC Atterbury Success Center. It included multiple hands-on engineering activities. The keynote sperker was Valerie S. McCaw, P.E., President of VSM Engineering, LLC.
2015
KC IGED 2015 was held on February 27th, 2015 at the Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza. The day included an industry fair, college panel, engineering discipline-specific demonstrations and a hands-on activity. The keynote speaker was Cindy Hoover. The SWE Region i Conference (iCON15) followed the event at the same facility. We had 220 high school girls and 80 mentors!
2014
KC IGED was held on February 21st at the Overland Park Convention Center. The day included an industry fair, college panel, engineering discipline-specific demonstrations and a hands-on activity. We had 200 students and 80 mentors attend! To view pictures from the event, follow the links below:
- https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=108566316593959969624&target=ALBUM&id=5992350824177192657&authkey=Gv1sRgCKOEl46UkuX-xQE&invite=CO2Nz7kD&feat=email
- http://mingle.kansascity.com/photos/2014/women-engineering-day-2014
IGED 2014 was also covered in the news:
- Fox 4: http://fox4kc.com/2014/02/21/engineering-day-strives-to-introduce-field-to-aspiring-young-women/#ooid=VtYjNzazqyZacd8P7YU-iUIOje2cSPjK
- KSHB: https://www.myworldnews.com/Channel/139-kshb/Story/374470-introducing-girls-to-engineering
- KCTV5: http://www.kctv5.com/story/24831845/young-woman-taking-engineering-field-by-storm
