National Awards

FY09 – Professional Development Event – Technical Tour of State Farms Crash Investigation Lab

FY08 – Public Relations Program Award

FY08 – Membership Recruiting Program Award

FY08 –Professional Development Program – Region H Conference Panel Award

FY08 –Professional Development Series – ‘Finding Your Fit’ Award

Region H Awards

FY09 – Honorable Mention - Membership Growth, Large Section

FY09 – Honorable Methon - Continuous Improvement Work Life Balance Committee

FY09 – Honorable Methon - Innovation SWE Communities Use

FY08 – Innovation Award– City of Peoria Proclamation of E-Week

FY08 – Membership Award - Membership Retention, Medium Section

FY08 – Honorable Mention - Membership Growth, Medium Section

FY08 – Continuous Improvement Award

FY07 – Membership Award - for our outstanding membership retention

FY07 – Membership Award - for our outstanding membership growth

FY07 – Membership Award - for our outstanding membership net increase

FY07 – Innovation Award - for our Article Club Program

FY07 – Professional Development (Honorable Mention) - for our 'Ready, Set, Go' Professional Development Series

Central Illinois Announcements

Engineers Week
Sunday February 14, 2010
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Lakeview Museum of Arts & Sciences

Hands-on Activities; Exhibits; Demonstrations & Videos; Talk to the engineers; & Explore engineering careers with these groups

  • American Society of Civil Engineers Bridge Bust Competition: Bridge building contest for Middle School (Grades 6- 8). 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Society of Women Engineers: Interactive experiments involving chemistry, aerodynamics, electromagnetism, potential energy, and designing an egg drop, exposing students to a variety of engineering careers
  • Society of Automotive Engineers: Interactive experiments from their "World in Motion" program. Information on engineering careers.
  • Farnsworth Group, Inc.: Interactive experiments in Civil Engineering
  • ASM International Peoria Chapter: Continuous demonstrations on material structures and properties, failure analysis, metal forming, magnetism, and hot metal casting.
  • Engineering Explorer Post: Experience what it’s like to be an engineer by doing a hands-on activity involving design and construction. Engineering Explorer Post introduces high school students to engineering careers and disciplines (http://www.engineeringexplorers.org)
  • Caterpillar Inc.: Interactive displays, Cat machine matching game, color-and-build-a-machine activity, interactive circuit game, information on engineering disciplines, and more!
  • Firefly Energy, Inc.: Interactive experiments using batteries made from household items; display presenting the many engineering disciplines used in battery design including: mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and chemical engineering. (www.fireflyenergy.com)
  • FIRST LEGO League: Interactive demonstration of the robot challenges solved by teams of 9 to 14 year olds with LEGO Mindstorm kits for the 2009 tournament. Explanations of the FLL competition and how to get involved in the 2010 season.
  • Central Illinois Robotics Club (CIRC): Compete head to head in a battle bot contest. Get exposed to the world of hobby robotics and the local club that leads the way.


    • No Charge for Engineer's Week Activities; Regular gallery and Planetarium Admissions
    Call 309-686-7000 for more information www.lakeview-museum.org

    Central Illinois Scholarship

    The Central Illinois Section of the Society of Women Engineers is now accepting applications for two $250 scholarships. These scholarships are available for female high school seniors, continuing college students, transfer college students, graduate students and re-entry students who will be attending an ABET accredited engineering school to pursue a BS or higher degree full time or studying an ABET accredited program offered outside an engineering school in the Fall of 2010. Applicant's home or school address must be inside the SWE-Central Illinois section boundaries. Both Bradley University and University of Illinois fall within these boundaries.

  • Click Here for scholarship guidelines and an application.
  • Applications are due February 28, 2010.

    • SOCIETY INFORMATION

    What is SWE?

    The Society of Women Engineers (SWE), founded in 1950, is a non-profit educational and service organization. SWE is the driving force that establishes engineering as a highly desirable career aspiration for women. SWE empowers women to succeed and advance in those aspirations and receive the recognition and credit for their life-changing contributions and achievements as engineers and leaders. For more information about the Society please visit www.societyofwomenengineers.swe.org or email the Central Illinois SWE Section at SWE.central.Illinois@swe.org.

    Our Mission

    How to Get Involved

    Please check out our Calendar and join us at our next event or contact us at SWE.central.Illinois@swe.org.