Please join the Nebraska Engineering Student Council at Omaha (NESCO) in celebrating National Engineers Week! Come enjoy a variety of opportunities, provided to you by many of our student organizations, to interact with fellow students, faculty, staff and industry. Event participants will have several opportunities to win prizes throughout the week so remember to bring your MavCard to all events.
Share your E-Week photos with NESCO's social media and use the hashtag, #NebEWeek2023
2024 E-Week Schedule
Week-Long Events
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Wednesday, Feb. 14
9:00 - 11:00 A.M. |
E-Week Pop Up Pre-Promotion
- Get Excited! Come pick up some E-Week swag and learn about the upcoming week's events!
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PKI Atrium
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| All Week |
Golden Egg Treasure Hunt
Hosted by Nebraska Engineering Student Council at Omaha (NESCO)
- Starting on Monday, February 19 you can search for the golden eggs hidden throughout PKI and win a variety of prizes. Some eggs will be decoys and others will include winning tickets towards Jones Bros, Qdoba, and more!
- One special egg will include the winning ticket for an Oculus. This special golden egg can ONLY be won by a College of Engineering student and daily clues to where this egg is hidden will be announced on NESCO's Instagram. Follow NESCO on Instagram to keep updated!
- All golden egg winners should email NESCO (nesco@unomaha.edu), take a selfie with their prize ticket (make sure ticket is visible), tag NESCO on Instagram and use hashtag #NebEWeek24.
- Prize winners can bring their eggs to the final E-Week event on Friday and redeem their tickets at the check-in table.
- All questions should be addressed to NESCO at nesco@unomaha.edu
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PKI & Instagram
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Monday, February 19
| TIME | EVENT DETAILS | LOCATION |
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| 9:00 - 11:00 A.M. |
Bagel Breakfast
Hosted by the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction
- Light the Way to E-Week with FREE Panera bagels & OJ! Grab yours and join the journey.
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PKI Atrium |
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| 2:30 - 4:00 P.M. |
Heartfelt Hues: Piñatas and Papel Picado
Hosted by Latinos in STEM (LSTEM)
- Join us for a colorful workshop creating traditional Hispanic crafts including piñatas and papel picado. Bring your creativity to create the best design for a chance to win prizes!
- Food and drinks will be provided.
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PKI 158 (Fishbowl) |
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| 5:00 - 6:00 P.M. |
Jeopardy
Hosted by American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (ASHRAE)
- Come join ASHRAE for games of Jeopardy, food, and prizes!
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PKI 158 (Fishbowl) |
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Tuesday, February 20
| TIME | EVENT DETAILS | LOCATION |
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| 12:00 - 1:00 P.M. |
Lunch & Learn - SAME
Hosted by E-Week's Diamond Sponsor, Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)
- Come learn about the Society of American Military Engineers and its opportunities to help you develop and grow both personally and professionally.
- Military affiliation not required.
- Firehouse Subs provided for those who participate!
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PKI 158 (Fishbowl) |
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| 1:00 - 3:30 P.M. |
Concrete Nebraska "N's"
Hosted by American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- Come make your own 4inX4in concrete "N" for an AMAZING paperweight or decoration you'll have for years to come!
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PKI Atrium
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| 3:30 - 5:30 P.M. |
Escape the Dark
Hosted by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Come escape the dark by solving puzzles with different types of light. Use clues to figure out the code word to escape in time!
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PKI 158 (Fishbowl) |
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| 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. |
Bottle Rockets
Hosted by Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
- Light up the night! Build & launch glow-in-the-dark bottle rockets (food included!).
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PKI 158 (Fishbowl) & Outside |
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Wednesday, February 21
| TIME | EVENT DETAILS | LOCATION |
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| 12:00 - 1:00 P.M. |
Lunch & Learn
Hosted by E-Week's Diamond Sponsor, NUCOR
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PKI 158 (Fishbowl) |
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| 1:30 - 3:30 P.M. |
Lava Lamps
Hosted by Mechanical Contractors Association of Omaha (MCAO)
- Come join MCAO and create some mini lava lamps! Treats and snacks will also be provided so swing on by if you are hungry!
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PKI Atrium
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4:00 - 6:00 P.M.
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Engineers Night Out
Hosted by Architectural Engineering Student Leadership and Advisory Committee (AESLAC)
- Come join in to mix and mingle with industry members, faculty, and fellow students while enjoying delicious pizza!
- Professional wear not required and all majors welcome!
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Backlot Taphouse
2110 S. 67th St, Suite 108 (Aksarben Village)
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Thursday, February 22
| TIME | EVENT DETAILS | LOCATION |
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| 3:00 - 4:30 P.M. |
Engineers Without Borders Cornhole
Hosted by Engineers Without Borders (EWB-NU)
- Get ready for some friendly competition and tasty treats! Join us for cornhole and a popcorn bar extravaganza.
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PKI Atrium |
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| 5:00 - 7:30 P.M. |
Industry Networking Mixer
Hosted by Nebraska Engineering Student Council at Omaha (NESCO)
- Join us for an opportunity to connect with E-Week's industry sponsors.
- Win extra E-Week raffle tickets by completing the Industry Mixer bingo!
- Attire: Business Casual
- Registration Deadline: Tuesday, Feb. 20 (encouraged but not required) RSVP
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PKI 158 (Fishbowl) |
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Friday, February 23
| TIME | EVENT DETAILS | LOCATION |
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| 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. |
“Light the Way” E-Week Finale!
Hosted by Nebraska Engineering Student Council at Omaha (NESCO)
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Wrap up Engineers Week with a NESCO-hosted inferno of fun! Eat plenty of food, redeem your PKI Egg Hunt tickets, participate in games, and enter the raffle for some great prizes! Come celebrate another year of engineers illuminating the world with their brilliance.
- Make sure to stop in at the check-in table so you can pick up your tickets toward the final prizes!
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PKI 158 (Fishbowl)
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| 1:00 - 1:30 P.M. |
E-Week Prize Event Wrap-Up
Hosted by Nebraska Engineering Student Council at Omaha (NESCO)
- The moment you've all been waiting for! Final prizes will be raffled (the BIG ones) and the week's event winners will be announced. For each E-Week event you participate in throughout the week, you will receive one raffle ticket towards final prizes. This means the more E-Week events you attend, the better your chances to win an awesome prize!
- Must be a College of Engineering student to win final prizes AND must be present to win.
- Take a peek at some of the final prizes HERE
- Door prizes will be available for any student to win!
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PKI 158 (Fishbowl) |
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