Engineers Day

Engineers Day has been a UT College of Engineering tradition for nearly 100 years. Each October, undergraduate engineering classes are dismissed for one day to allow university students and faculty to spend time interacting with hundreds of potential engineering students from high schools across the region.

This year, nearly 600 students from 30 different high schools (and some home schoolers) traveled to UT's Knoxville campus to explore and learn about the various aspects of engineering through discussions, project demonstrations and exhibits prepared by UT engineering student clubs and societies. Participants experienced an overview of the different engineering disciplines and saw examples of how an engineer's work impacts daily life. It is our goal that students involved in Engineers Day will be inspired by the ever-growing field of engineering.

We would like to thank all of the students, sponsors, judges and organizations that made Engineers Day 2008 an incredibly successful event. We look forward to seeing even more potential engineers on campus this year for the 2008 Engineers Day, which will be held October, 29, 2009.

Engineers Day features three competitions for visiting students. Results for this year's Quiz Bowl, Egg Drop Competition and ASCE High School Balsa Wood Bridge Competition can be found on the Competitions page. The rules for the Egg Drop Competition and ASCE High School Balsa Wood Bridge Competition may be downloaded in PDF format.

If you would like more information on this event, review our information sheet or contact the Engineering Student Affairs office at (865) 974-2454.

Contact Information

Office of Student Affairs
101 Perkins Hall
Knoxville, TN 37996-2011
Phone: (865) 974-2454
Fax: (865) 974-9879