SCHEDULE: Engineers Week 2026 @ UND

What is Engineers Week (E-Week)?

A nationally recognized week of celebration, Engineers Week, also known as E-Week, recognizes the impact engineers have on our world. Founded by the National Society of Professional Engineers in 1951, everyone is encouraged to celebrate the engineering profession, increase awareness of how engineers shape the world, and inspire the next generation of innovators. It serves as a campaign to promote STEM education, diversity in engineering, and the critical, often hidden, role engineers play in daily life.

The UND College of Engineering & Mines is welcoming the entire UND community to a week of exciting and insightful engineering-related activities, starting with the Engineers Week Kick-Off Carnival at the Memorial Union.

Schedule of Events

Monday, February 23, 2026

Hot Chocolate / Coffee Bar with the Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

When: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.  |  Where: Big Ideas Gym, Collaborative Energy Complex (CEC)

Warm up and hang out with the Society of Women Engineers! Snacks will also be provided.

Engineers Week Kick-Off Carnival

When: 3-8 p.m.  |  Where: UND Memorial Union Ballroom

Everyone is invited to join us for games and challenges to celebrate the spirit of Engineers Week! You are invited to join us for a free dinner (lasagna) while playing Engineering Trivia. Activities at the carnival include:

• Mario Kart Tournament / Super Smash Bros Tournament with the UND Motorsports Team
• Paper Airplane Making & Flying with the American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA)
• Parachute Design with the Advanced Rocketry Club (ARC): Design a parachute and see who can take the longest to come down!
• Excavation Challenge with the UND Robotics Club
• Chip Off with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME): Chip onto a mat from a distance to earn a score!
• Custom Cribbage Board Designing with Tau Beta Pi
• Cornhole Toss with the UND Steel Bridge Team: The highest score made from 8 bags will win the prize!
• Gearring Contest with the Society of Women Engineers (SWE): Join us in a contest to see who can make the best/prettiest gearrings (gear earrings)!
• Minnow Races with Chem-E-Car

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Spaghetti Tower Contest with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

When: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.  |  Where: Student Competitive Teams Lab, Upson I Building

Compete to create the tallest possible spaghetti tower in under five minutes! Winners at the end of the event will receive a prize.

Solder Workshop with the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

When: 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.  |  Where: Harrington Hall, Room 225

This workshop will serve as an introduction to soldering through hole technology PCBs (THT). The kits provided by Digikey include a challenge to solder together a PCB that blinks an LED light using the 555 timer and resistive components provided by Digikey.

Benchy Easter Egg Hunt

When: All Day  |  Where: Collaborative Energy Complex, Harrington Hall, Leonard Hall, Upson I, & Upson II Buildings

What is a benchy? It’s a small 3D-printed object used to test and calibrate 3D printers. The benchys you’ll be searching high and low for are small green tugboats, hidden across the College of Engineering & Mines’ buildings. Find the most to win a special prize!

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Make Gearrings with the Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

When: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.  |  Where: Big Ideas Gym, Collaborative Energy Complex (CEC)

What is a benchy? It’s a small 3D-printed object used to test and calibrate 3D printers. The benchys you’ll be searching high and low for are small green tugboats, hidden across the College of Engineering & Mines’ buildings. Find the most to win a special prize!

Burian & Associates Engineering Projects Tour with the Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

When: Starts at 2:30 p.m.  |  Where: Starts at Burian & Associates Office (2600 Red Jarrett Wy Ste 8, Grand Forks, ND 58203)

See the engineering projects that Burian & Associates did on UND campus, including the Frederick “Fritz” D. Pollard Jr. Athletic Center and the new Albrecht Field softball stadium.

Benchy Easter Egg Hunt

When: All Day  |  Where: Collaborative Energy Complex, Harrington Hall, Leonard Hall, Upson I, & Upson II Buildings

What is a benchy? It’s a small 3D-printed object used to test and calibrate 3D printers. The benchys you’ll be searching high and low for are small green tugboats, hidden across the College of Engineering & Mines’ buildings. Find the most to win a special prize!

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Benchy Easter Egg Hunt

When: All Day  |  Where: Collaborative Energy Complex, Harrington Hall, Leonard Hall, Upson I, & Upson II Buildings

What is a benchy? It’s a small 3D-printed object used to test and calibrate 3D printers. The benchys you’ll be searching high and low for are small green tugboats, hidden across the College of Engineering & Mines’ buildings. Find the most to win a special prize!

Friday, February 27, 2026

FINAL COUNT DEADLINE: Benchy Easter Egg Hunt

When: 12-1 p.m.  |  Where: High Bay Student Competitive Teams Lab (Room 113), Upson I

Think you found the most benchys? Return your benchys before noon to be considered for a special prize!