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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 "THE TOP-SECRET CORONA PROJECT" Presentation by 12:30 P.M. Resnik Lecture Hall FREE When the Soviets shot down a U2 spy plane in 1960, the U.S. embarked on the top-secret Corona Project to film Soviet rocket, submarine, and air force installations, Learn about the birth of satellite surveillance from Corona Project engineer (and later Assistant Secretary of the Army for R&D) Edward A. Miller, '50. |
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23 2005 MARYLAND SOLAR DECATHLON HOUSE: 1:30—3:30 P.M. Presentations By Students, Dean Nariman Farvardin and Richard King, U.S. Department of Energy. Colony Ballroom, FREE, with light refreshments served. Solar power sounds great in theory —but are you ready to live in a solar-powered home? Join Maryland engineering, architecture, business and journalism students as they begin the Solar Decathlon, a national competition to design and build a fully habitable solar house. See also: www.solarhouse.umd.edu ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS: "YOU CAN HELP CHANGE 5:15 TO 6:00 P.M. Presentation by students Resnik Lecture Hall FREE Be inspired by our award-winning chapter's experiences building a health center in northern Thailand and a waste water treatment system on a Native American reservation in South Dakota, and learn about plans for new projects in Thailand, Egypt and Brazil. See also: www.eng.umd.edu/ewb/ TAU BETA PI 75TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EVENT: “MISSION TO MARS” 6:00 P.M. RECEPTION PRESENTATION BY: RESNIK LECTURE HALL (1202 GLENN L. MARTIN HALL) FREE, WITH LIGHT REFRESHMENTS AT THE RECEPTION The Mars Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, have given the world a new perspective on the red planet. Learn about the mission from engineers who help to make it happen, and celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society. See also: www.eng.umd.edu/TBP
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THURSDAY, FEBRUsARY 24 ORDER OF THE ENGINEER CEREMONY PRESENTATIONS AND RECEPTION GRAND BALLROOM, STAMP STUDENT UNION FREE, WITH HEARTY HORS D'OEUVRES. To participate in the Order of the Engineer ceremony, you must provide a $25 fee and pre-certification by February 16. Participating in the Order of the Engineer ceremony is the highlight of many students' experiences at the Clark School, and attracts alumni and others who wish to reaffirm their commitment to the field. The ceremony is followed by a special presentation by Lockheed Martin Corporation, "Ethics and Engineering," and by a reception and a display of student projects.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION: Engineering Alumni Chapter | 301.405.2150 |ckennedy@umd.edu | www.eng.umd.edu/alumni/ |
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