Outreach Pillar
Girl Scout Day
Each semester, we invite local Girl Scout Troops and their parents to campus to have a fun and educational day at Purdue. The troops rotate through different activities, which represent different engineering disciplines. Past activities have included Play-Doh tensile tests, mini bobsled racing, and fun coding challenges. The Girl Scouts leave with a renewed interest in engineering.
Outreach Committee
This committee helps to support all of the outreach that PSWE does throughout the year, and they have fun while doing it. The OC meets twice a month to help plan, test, and lead interactive activities to teach K-12 students about engineering.
SWEekend
SWEekend is an opportunity for high school seniors who have applied or been accepted to Purdue to learn more about the university and interact with our PSWE members. The high school participants learn about engineering student organizations, participate in engineering activities, and socialize with other seniors and PSWE members. Last year, we had over 200 high school seniors throughout the country in attendance. Companies wishing to sponsor SWEekend will receive recognition on literature distributed, can participate in the engineering activity, and can select a representative to deliver the keynote address