Engineers Turn to Social Media to Shine a Spotlight on EWeek

During National Engineers Week, many tech-oriented civil engineers naturally turn to social media to express love for their profession, why it deserves greater appreciation, and what makes it a rewarding career. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other online communities have been flooded with posts and photos from engineers promoting their profession. Here are some highlights.

In many cases, EWeek simply starts conversations about civil engineering.

Help students understand how engineers make a difference! Share this video about what civil engineers do: https://t.co/bwIorSumg0 #EWeek2016

— ASCE Headquarters (@ASCETweets) February 23, 2016

RT @funnyordie: What If We Covered Engineers Like Celebs? #EWeek2016https://t.co/vMXvV8w8Ts — ASCE Headquarters (@ASCETweets) February 24, 2016

Many ASCE members and groups are active in EWeek outreach activities.

Yesterday we hosted the Maine American Society of Civil Engineers’ 6th annual Engineering Badge Day and saw some real innovation as local Boy Scouts built functioning water filters out of cotton balls and sand, and bridges out of folders, Popsicle sticks, and tape. The results were incredible and got us excited about our next generation of engineers! Way to go and #happyengineersweek everyone!

A photo posted by @woodardcurran on Feb 22, 2016 at 8:48am PST

Celebrating #EngineersWeek teaching #CivilEngineering to @Minnieland_VA Kindergarten #STEM @ASCETweets @NewsFromECS pic.twitter.com/GjRFkOBXrD — Leo Titus Jr, P.E. (@LeoTitusJr) February 24, 2016

And of course much of EWeek is geared toward inspiring the next generation of civil engineers.

Take this fun quiz to learn a little more about what #engineering has to offer! https://t.co/v2Afj4ITf8 #Eweek2016 pic.twitter.com/FsCzX9uj3D — Lockheed Martin (@LockheedMartin) February 24, 2016