FY23 Planning Meeting
FY23 EC #1 - Sunday, July 31st, 12-4 at a local member's house.
Email new_englandshoreline@swe.org if you are interested in joining the Executive Council for the annual summer planning meeting! We discuss plans for events we want to hold in the new year and what activities our members are interested in, so come provide your input. We will have a potluck lunch.
Email new_englandshoreline@swe.org if you are interested in joining the Executive Council for the annual summer planning meeting! We discuss plans for events we want to hold in the new year and what activities our members are interested in, so come provide your input. We will have a potluck lunch.
Upcoming Events
Historic Sailboat Tour
Thursday, September 29 at 5pm at the Safe Harbor Newport Shipyard, 1 Washington St, Newport, RI 02840. Register to attend using this link.
Join your fellow Society of Women Engineers members and the current crew of Maiden to tour a part of women's history! Maiden is berthed right across from Belle's Cafe. The tour is expected to last roughly 30-45 minutes, with the opportunity to ask any and all questions about systems aboard the boat and the extensive refit she has gone through in recent years. Networking and happy hour to follow nearby at Stoneacre Garden (151 Swinburne Row, Newport, RI 02840). Stoneacre Garden is .5 miles or a 10 minute walk from Safe Harbor Newport Shipyard).
History: In the 1989-90 Whitbread Round the World sailboat race, Tracy Edwards and her all female crew broke barriers for women in sailing when they successfully and competitively sailed around the globe. The journey was recently chronicled in the 2018 documentary: Maiden.
Note: while this event is free to attend, a donation to The Maiden Factor Foundation is appreciated and will support their mission to give girls access to education around the globe. This event was previously scheduled on September 22nd but has been moved out a week due to Maiden's maintenance schedule.
Apponaug Brewery Happy Hour
Wednesday, October 5th at 5-7pm. We are planning the next happy hour in Warwick at the Apponaug Brewery, https://apponaugbrewing.com/. Come grab a drink or dinner with your fellow women engineers! Keep up to date with the Facebook event, https://fb.me/e/1K6SiZOje.
Thursday, September 29 at 5pm at the Safe Harbor Newport Shipyard, 1 Washington St, Newport, RI 02840. Register to attend using this link.
Join your fellow Society of Women Engineers members and the current crew of Maiden to tour a part of women's history! Maiden is berthed right across from Belle's Cafe. The tour is expected to last roughly 30-45 minutes, with the opportunity to ask any and all questions about systems aboard the boat and the extensive refit she has gone through in recent years. Networking and happy hour to follow nearby at Stoneacre Garden (151 Swinburne Row, Newport, RI 02840). Stoneacre Garden is .5 miles or a 10 minute walk from Safe Harbor Newport Shipyard).
History: In the 1989-90 Whitbread Round the World sailboat race, Tracy Edwards and her all female crew broke barriers for women in sailing when they successfully and competitively sailed around the globe. The journey was recently chronicled in the 2018 documentary: Maiden.
Note: while this event is free to attend, a donation to The Maiden Factor Foundation is appreciated and will support their mission to give girls access to education around the globe. This event was previously scheduled on September 22nd but has been moved out a week due to Maiden's maintenance schedule.
Apponaug Brewery Happy Hour
Wednesday, October 5th at 5-7pm. We are planning the next happy hour in Warwick at the Apponaug Brewery, https://apponaugbrewing.com/. Come grab a drink or dinner with your fellow women engineers! Keep up to date with the Facebook event, https://fb.me/e/1K6SiZOje.
Past Events:
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Newport Polo's All Charity Day Event
On the beautiful Sunday, July 17th, SWE-NESS had the pleasure of hosting 70 people at the Newport Polo’s All Charity Day Event. Once a season, Newport Polo allows approved charities to sell tickets to this event and gives them assigned spots on the grounds. We were grateful to be allotted 3 tailgate spots along the middle of the field. In addition to watching a fun polo match between the 2 teams, made up of local polo players, we got to chat with old and new friends who brought lots of potluck dishes to share. This was the first time SWE-NESS participated in this event, which proved to be successful with over $1200 raised for our Outreach Programs. Thank you to Newport Polo for choosing SWE-NESS as an approved charity and to all of our guests for making this a great day. A special thank you to SWE-NESS member Mary Studlick, who introduced us to this fundraising opportunity and for supplying champagne for the traditional, mid-match stomping of the divots.
Newport Craft Happy Hour - Thursday May 12th 5-7pm. We had a great evening of drinks, snacks, and laughs with the ladies!
On Saturday, May 14th SWE-NESS, with help from SWE-Hartford and the Pratt and Whitney Women's Council presented two "Think Like an Engineer" Workshops for Girl Scouts of Connecticut at Camp Merrie-Wood in Manchester, CT. The Think Like an Engineer Journey requires the girls to complete three design challenges, and then after the workshop they complete a Take Action Project (TAP) to complete their journey. During the morning session,16 girls in grades K-3 (Daisy and Brownie Scouts) built a "Helping Hands" Catapult and figured out how to safely land an air dropped cargo. In the afternoon, 25 Junior Scouts (4-5 grade) built paper structures, emergency shelters for our stuff critters and a structure that would withstand a shake table test. While the girls were completing their challenges, Girl Scout staff worked with the adults to help them understand how to use the Engineering Design Process to complete the TAP.
Connecticut Invention Convention - Students followed the engineering process to develop and iterate on an invention. They presented a final product with online videos for judges to view. SWE-NESS chose a winner who will be announced at the SWE Celebration on May 17th.
In celebration of S.T.E.A.M. month, SWE is hosting a community outreach event at the Public Library of New London on Thursday April 7th at 4:30pm-6:00pm.
February 19, 2022 Be An Engineer Workshop at Providence Children's Museum - The event included 5 stations that represent mechanical, electrical, computer, chemical, and civil engineering. We would like to thank our sponsors for this event: Toray Plastics (America), Inc. and Discover Engineering (DiscoverE).
On the beautiful Sunday, July 17th, SWE-NESS had the pleasure of hosting 70 people at the Newport Polo’s All Charity Day Event. Once a season, Newport Polo allows approved charities to sell tickets to this event and gives them assigned spots on the grounds. We were grateful to be allotted 3 tailgate spots along the middle of the field. In addition to watching a fun polo match between the 2 teams, made up of local polo players, we got to chat with old and new friends who brought lots of potluck dishes to share. This was the first time SWE-NESS participated in this event, which proved to be successful with over $1200 raised for our Outreach Programs. Thank you to Newport Polo for choosing SWE-NESS as an approved charity and to all of our guests for making this a great day. A special thank you to SWE-NESS member Mary Studlick, who introduced us to this fundraising opportunity and for supplying champagne for the traditional, mid-match stomping of the divots.
Newport Craft Happy Hour - Thursday May 12th 5-7pm. We had a great evening of drinks, snacks, and laughs with the ladies!
On Saturday, May 14th SWE-NESS, with help from SWE-Hartford and the Pratt and Whitney Women's Council presented two "Think Like an Engineer" Workshops for Girl Scouts of Connecticut at Camp Merrie-Wood in Manchester, CT. The Think Like an Engineer Journey requires the girls to complete three design challenges, and then after the workshop they complete a Take Action Project (TAP) to complete their journey. During the morning session,16 girls in grades K-3 (Daisy and Brownie Scouts) built a "Helping Hands" Catapult and figured out how to safely land an air dropped cargo. In the afternoon, 25 Junior Scouts (4-5 grade) built paper structures, emergency shelters for our stuff critters and a structure that would withstand a shake table test. While the girls were completing their challenges, Girl Scout staff worked with the adults to help them understand how to use the Engineering Design Process to complete the TAP.
Connecticut Invention Convention - Students followed the engineering process to develop and iterate on an invention. They presented a final product with online videos for judges to view. SWE-NESS chose a winner who will be announced at the SWE Celebration on May 17th.
In celebration of S.T.E.A.M. month, SWE is hosting a community outreach event at the Public Library of New London on Thursday April 7th at 4:30pm-6:00pm.
February 19, 2022 Be An Engineer Workshop at Providence Children's Museum - The event included 5 stations that represent mechanical, electrical, computer, chemical, and civil engineering. We would like to thank our sponsors for this event: Toray Plastics (America), Inc. and Discover Engineering (DiscoverE).
Chemical Engineering station at the Be an Engineer Workshop at Providence Children's Museum on February 19th, 2022.
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February 20-26, 2022 Library Outreach for Engineers Week - This is an annual SWE-NESS event where we share engineering bookmarks and brochures with local libraries, and the librarians set up displays of engineering related books for children.
December 3, 2021 - The Annual Holiday Dinner was held at the Carriage Inn, in North Kingstown. SWE-NESS members and their family gathered for a festive night of food and good company.
November 16, 2021 at 7pm - Growing Your Career - A panel of female engineering leaders spoke on their experiences and advice for young engineers to encourage them to grow in their current roles, or know when it's right to make a move to a new job. The event took place on Zoom on November 16, 2021.
SWE NESS partnered with SWE Hartford to judge the Connecticut Invention Convention (CIC). The judges viewed over 300 videos and written reports for inventions created by girls in grades 1 through 12. Five winners were chosen for STEM related inventions and each received a $125 cash award. It was a tough job because there were many clever inventions. We look forward to partnering with SWE Hartford again next year.
November 16, 2021 at 7pm - Growing Your Career - A panel of female engineering leaders spoke on their experiences and advice for young engineers to encourage them to grow in their current roles, or know when it's right to make a move to a new job. The event took place on Zoom on November 16, 2021.
SWE NESS partnered with SWE Hartford to judge the Connecticut Invention Convention (CIC). The judges viewed over 300 videos and written reports for inventions created by girls in grades 1 through 12. Five winners were chosen for STEM related inventions and each received a $125 cash award. It was a tough job because there were many clever inventions. We look forward to partnering with SWE Hartford again next year.
March 30, 2021 at 7 PM - We had a great turn out for our presentation on the Mars Rover Perseverance by NASA Solar System Ambassador Geoff McLean describing the equipment the rover was equipped with, its various capabilities, and its four main missions. Also presented was the landing site for the rover and why it was chosen. If you are interested in watching the recording of the presentation, please email new_englandshoreline@swe.org.
February 24, 2021 at 6pm - Be An Engineer Webinar with the Providence Children’s Museum was held virtually and included a discussion from a panel of engineers, a book reading, and an at-home engineering activity.
February 21-27, 2021 - Engineering Week Library Outreach was held virtually this year. We shared our engineering resources with town libraries and every public school administration in Rhode Island and Southeastern Connecticut. You can learn more on our website. Check out the Library Outreach page to find outreach resources that explore what engineering is all about and how engineers make the world a better place.
February 24, 2021 at 6pm - Be An Engineer Webinar with the Providence Children’s Museum was held virtually and included a discussion from a panel of engineers, a book reading, and an at-home engineering activity.
February 21-27, 2021 - Engineering Week Library Outreach was held virtually this year. We shared our engineering resources with town libraries and every public school administration in Rhode Island and Southeastern Connecticut. You can learn more on our website. Check out the Library Outreach page to find outreach resources that explore what engineering is all about and how engineers make the world a better place.
December 13, 2020 - 4 to 6pm. We had a great time making our holiday crafts at this year's Virtual Holiday Jamboree, and we raised $170 in donations for Lucy's Hearth! Lucy’s Hearth is a 24-hour emergency and transitional shelter in Newport County serving children and their families who are homeless due to economic hardship, family crisis, divorce, eviction, and severe shortage of safe, affordable housing. The primary goal is to foster independence and help the residents gain the life skills necessary to prevent future homelessness. Learn more about them at lucyshearth.org.
March 14, 2020 - 11:30am to 3:30pm. Rhode Island Science and Engineering Fair at CCRI in Warwick. SWE-NESS presented an award to two girls for their science fair project.
February 22, 2020 - 11am to 2pm. Be an Engineer Workshop at Providence Children's Museum. SWE NESS and Brown University members volunteered. 87 kids and about 80 parents attended the event. Everyone had fun at the five stations which included pulleys, human robot, completing a circuit, building towers, and making oobleck!
February 8, 2020 - 9am to 1:30pm. Engineering Your Tomorrow: Think Like an Engineer Journey Workshop at RWU Engineering Building in Bristol, RI, for Junior girl scouts.
February 7, 2020 - 7 to 9pm. Paint Night Fundraiser at O'Brien's Pub in Newport, RI. We sold out ticket sales and raised $525 which we will put towards funding our outreach programs!
March 14, 2020 - 11:30am to 3:30pm. Rhode Island Science and Engineering Fair at CCRI in Warwick. SWE-NESS presented an award to two girls for their science fair project.
February 22, 2020 - 11am to 2pm. Be an Engineer Workshop at Providence Children's Museum. SWE NESS and Brown University members volunteered. 87 kids and about 80 parents attended the event. Everyone had fun at the five stations which included pulleys, human robot, completing a circuit, building towers, and making oobleck!
February 8, 2020 - 9am to 1:30pm. Engineering Your Tomorrow: Think Like an Engineer Journey Workshop at RWU Engineering Building in Bristol, RI, for Junior girl scouts.
February 7, 2020 - 7 to 9pm. Paint Night Fundraiser at O'Brien's Pub in Newport, RI. We sold out ticket sales and raised $525 which we will put towards funding our outreach programs!
Thank you to our friends for supporting our event!
Great turnout of friends and members for the Paint Night fundraiser!
Our members did a great job with their paintings!
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January 12, 2020. Cadette Think Like an Engineer Journey in Groton, CT.
November 23, 2019 - 12:30 to 4:15pm. Junior Think Like an Engineering Workshop at Connecticut College in New London. The stations included Emergency Shelter (build a shelter to keep our teddy bear dry), Seismic Shakeup (build a structure that can withstand our shake table test), and Paper Structures (build a weight bearing structure out of 8 sheets of newspaper).
November 2, 2019 - 9am to 1:30pm. Engineering Your Tomorrow: Think Like an Engineer Journey Workshop at URI Pastore Hall, Kingston, RI. Junior Girl Scout event.
November 2, 2019 - 12 to 3. Girl Scout STEM Day at Stonington High School in Pawcatuck, CT. Small groups of girl scouts performed 4, 30 minute projects.
October 17, 2019 - 5 to 8pm SWE and Sensata Technologies joined together for an evening on Cultural Competence, an important issue employees in any organization need to understand.
SWE Boston and SWE NESS held an event with Sensata that consisted of dinner, networking, and presentation by, Angela Callahan, Vice Chancellor for talent and Chief Diversity Officer for the UMASS Dartmouth.
October 5, 2019 - 11am to 3pm Science Day at the Public Library of New London. SWE NESS setup a circuits and pulleys activity among many different organization's activities.
May 5, 2019 - 2:30pm SWE NESS 30th Anniversary Celebration at Dan's Tavern on the Green in North Kingstown. To celebrate 30 years since the founding of our chapter, we held a dinner with a keynote speaker, and a photo slide show of our accomplishments over the past years. The party theme was Star Wars AND the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. We had space themed favors and challenges. Thank you to everyone who came and celebrated with us! It was a lot of fun!
Jonna Gerken, FY18 National SWE President, gave an inspiring talk at the 30th Anniversary Celebration about seizing opportunities and travelling to new places!
Congrats to our founding members!
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March 9, 2019, 1 to 3pm Design Leap Bots with the Brownies at
Pattagansett in East Lyme, CT. Help Design, Discover, Build, Teach! and lead a Brownie Badge workshop. Groups of 2 or 3 third graders will be building leap bots to earn one of the mechanical design badges. What's a Leap Bot? Leap Bots are built from thread spools and use springs to "leap" up a dowel.
March 8, 2019 - 6 to 9pm Design, Discover, Build, Teach! with high school Girl Scouts at Pattagansett in East Lyme, CT. Join us for a relaxing evening working with High School age girls, encouraging them to pursue a STEM education while we do hands-on on STEM activities. Due to the small group size, we really get to interact and get to know these girls over the course of the evening. Activities usually draw from Design Squad Activities guides.
February 16, 2019 - 11am to 2pm Be an Engineer! at Providence Children's Museum. Children participate in stations set up with activities from each engineering discipline run by volunteers from SWE NESS and collegiate chapters.
February 9, 2019 - 9 to 12 Girl Scout Workshop at Roger Williams University. 60 Girls attended and earned a SWE badge. Favorite stations included the materials engineering egg bungee design, the civil engineering tower building, and the song and rap station. The girls learned a lot about what it means to be an engineer and had a lot of fun doing it! Thanks to Sue for organizing and running the workshop!
January 25, 2019 - 9 to 4 Engineers to the Rescue with Girl Scout Cadettes at Pattagansett in East Lyme, CT. The theme of the event was a camping trip to Yellowstone where an earthquake hits! Our tents are ruined, the water in the campground broke and our food is at the bottom of the ravine! Girl Scouts in grades 4-6 use engineering to solve these problems by building scale models.
Pattagansett in East Lyme, CT. Help Design, Discover, Build, Teach! and lead a Brownie Badge workshop. Groups of 2 or 3 third graders will be building leap bots to earn one of the mechanical design badges. What's a Leap Bot? Leap Bots are built from thread spools and use springs to "leap" up a dowel.
March 8, 2019 - 6 to 9pm Design, Discover, Build, Teach! with high school Girl Scouts at Pattagansett in East Lyme, CT. Join us for a relaxing evening working with High School age girls, encouraging them to pursue a STEM education while we do hands-on on STEM activities. Due to the small group size, we really get to interact and get to know these girls over the course of the evening. Activities usually draw from Design Squad Activities guides.
February 16, 2019 - 11am to 2pm Be an Engineer! at Providence Children's Museum. Children participate in stations set up with activities from each engineering discipline run by volunteers from SWE NESS and collegiate chapters.
February 9, 2019 - 9 to 12 Girl Scout Workshop at Roger Williams University. 60 Girls attended and earned a SWE badge. Favorite stations included the materials engineering egg bungee design, the civil engineering tower building, and the song and rap station. The girls learned a lot about what it means to be an engineer and had a lot of fun doing it! Thanks to Sue for organizing and running the workshop!
January 25, 2019 - 9 to 4 Engineers to the Rescue with Girl Scout Cadettes at Pattagansett in East Lyme, CT. The theme of the event was a camping trip to Yellowstone where an earthquake hits! Our tents are ruined, the water in the campground broke and our food is at the bottom of the ravine! Girl Scouts in grades 4-6 use engineering to solve these problems by building scale models.
December 1, 2018 - 9 to 4 Saturday, December 1, 2018 - 6:30pm to 7:30 SWE-NESS Holiday Dinner.
Members and their families gathered at a restaurant for a dinner social to celebrate the holidays and the past year. Location: Gregg's in North Kingstown.
November 3, 2018 - 12:15 to 4:30 Junior Engineering workshop for Girl Scouts at Connecticut College.
October 27, 2018 - 9 to 12 SWE Girl Scout Workshop at the University of Rhode Island. Girl Scouts will be earning a SWE Badge.
September 26, 2018 - 5:30 to 7:30 Newport Vineyards' Fireside Music Series. SWE members and non-members visited the vineyard together for wine tasting and live music.
June 21, 2018 from 6:00 to 8:00 - Financial Seminar with Guest Speaker Athol Cochrane of Wealth Solutions, and Annual NESS Membership Yearly Overview Meeting.
Mar 18, 2017 from 8:30 to 5 - Girl Scouts Senior Leadership Conference Science & Technology Sessions at Salve Regina University.
Feb 18, 2017 from 11 to 2 - Be an Engineer Workshop at Providence Children's Museum.
Feb 14, 2017 from 9 to 12 - Engineering Your Tomorrow, Rhode Island Girl Scout Engineering Badge Workshop run and sponsored by SWE NESS at RWU Engineering Building, Bristol, RI.
Feb 4 - 9, 2017 from 9 to 12 - SWE Girl Scout Jr workshop at the RWU Engineering Bldg
Nov 19, 2016 from 9:30 to 12:30 - SWE Girl Scout Jr Workshop at URI Memorial Union
Nov 19, 2016 from 1 to 4 - SWE Girl Scout Jr Workshop at Conn College Olin Science Bldg
Nov 19, 2016 from 9:30 to 12:30 - Engineering Your Tomorrow, Rhode Island Girl Scout Engineering Badge Workshop run and sponsored by SWE NESS at URI Memorial Union, Kingston, RI.
Sept 10, 2016 from 12 to 6 - Connecticut Family and Music Festival in New Haven, CT, with STEM events.
Members and their families gathered at a restaurant for a dinner social to celebrate the holidays and the past year. Location: Gregg's in North Kingstown.
November 3, 2018 - 12:15 to 4:30 Junior Engineering workshop for Girl Scouts at Connecticut College.
October 27, 2018 - 9 to 12 SWE Girl Scout Workshop at the University of Rhode Island. Girl Scouts will be earning a SWE Badge.
September 26, 2018 - 5:30 to 7:30 Newport Vineyards' Fireside Music Series. SWE members and non-members visited the vineyard together for wine tasting and live music.
June 21, 2018 from 6:00 to 8:00 - Financial Seminar with Guest Speaker Athol Cochrane of Wealth Solutions, and Annual NESS Membership Yearly Overview Meeting.
Mar 18, 2017 from 8:30 to 5 - Girl Scouts Senior Leadership Conference Science & Technology Sessions at Salve Regina University.
Feb 18, 2017 from 11 to 2 - Be an Engineer Workshop at Providence Children's Museum.
Feb 14, 2017 from 9 to 12 - Engineering Your Tomorrow, Rhode Island Girl Scout Engineering Badge Workshop run and sponsored by SWE NESS at RWU Engineering Building, Bristol, RI.
Feb 4 - 9, 2017 from 9 to 12 - SWE Girl Scout Jr workshop at the RWU Engineering Bldg
Nov 19, 2016 from 9:30 to 12:30 - SWE Girl Scout Jr Workshop at URI Memorial Union
Nov 19, 2016 from 1 to 4 - SWE Girl Scout Jr Workshop at Conn College Olin Science Bldg
Nov 19, 2016 from 9:30 to 12:30 - Engineering Your Tomorrow, Rhode Island Girl Scout Engineering Badge Workshop run and sponsored by SWE NESS at URI Memorial Union, Kingston, RI.
Sept 10, 2016 from 12 to 6 - Connecticut Family and Music Festival in New Haven, CT, with STEM events.
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