WOW! That’s Engineering!

Encouraging all young people to pursue careers in related fields in engineering and STEM is critical, this initiative has even greater significance among the nation’s young women. Approximately 10 percent of American engineers today are women. The “Wow! That’s Engineering! event honors the achievements of women and girls as they develop and discover the future through technology with events around the country which take place throughout the year. For the last two years SWE UPRM has been joined by Alpha Helix Biomedical Society to also include activities related to biology.

Not all the fun is for the kids! Parents spend the day receiving seminars and orientation about the opportunities and responsibilities for their kids. They also have the opportunity to do some experiments of their own to see first hand what their kids do during WOW!