Activities

Check out a description of the activities SWE Officers have participated in or planned for Baylor Engineering and Computer Science Students. To see pictures of these events, see our Slideshows!

Officer Retreat
At the end of last year, we organized an officer retreat, inviting all new and old officers along with our counselor and sponsor. The purpose of the retreat was to build leadership team unity for the upcoming year of activities while providing guidance and instruction for officer duties and responsibilies. Team building games were played throughout the event between group discussions and snacks. With support from those experienced, each newly inducted officer was given the opportunity to ask questions and express new and innovative ideas. Click here for more pictures
	Beach Bash
	At the beginning of the Fall semester during the first week of classes, SWE co-hosted the First Annual Back-To-School Beach Bash. The festivity provided an opportunity for all of the Engineering and Computer Science students to have fun and prepare for the upcoming academic year. We turned the lawn of our building into a Hawaiian island, complete with leis, a waterfall, and a roasted pig. Live music was provided and an inflatable slip-and-slide and bungee-run were rented. The faculty also participated in the activities, as many played volleyball with their students and some even volunteered to sit in our dunking booth. Our luau was the biggest event of the Fall semester, promoting camaraderie and unity within our department. Click here for more pictures
Bowling Night
Bowling night was planned in order to recruit new members into SWE and to encourage old members to come out, have a good time and get to know one another better. This event was very successful in that it gave members and non-members a chance to mingle, take their focus of work, and relax. The big theme behind the event was to let everyone know that SWE is not only for women, but men also and that this society does do exciting things outside of school and classroom work. The event triggered new associations among people who had not really spoken much to each other except for at meetings. This event also contributed to our membership because people saw that we are very versatile as well as diverse. Click here for more pictures
	Deli Dinner
	At the height of finals week at Baylor University, our chapter of the Society of Women Engineers decided it would be an opportune time to take a study break, enjoy each other's company, meet new members, and eat some good food. Due to the low amount of funds college students live on these days and the time-limited study break our studious and ambitious students were restricted to, we decided to hold the event at a local favorite - a deli located across from campus. This allowed for a high attendance represented by most members and a few newcomers. The event allowed for fellowship with members and officers and a time of closure for our organization to discuss our group's success this semester and goals for the next.
Mr. SWE
The Mr. SWE Pageant was designed to promote male students in Engineering and Computer Science to become involved in and supportive of SWE. Baylor University is privileged to have small classes especially in the engineering and computer science communities and the Baylor chapter of SWE wanted to incorporate the male students to enjoy the benefits of being a SWE member and supporter. The Mr. SWE candidates are nominated by SWE members to participate in the pageant. Pageant categories consist of games that incorporate curriculum from engineering and computer science. The pageant is open to SWE and non-SWE members. We have prizes for Mr. SWE, the First-Runner-Up, Second-Runner-Up, Third-Runner-Up, and for Mr. Congeniality that include supermarket gift certificates, flower cookie bouquets, a home-cooked meal prepared by the officers of the winners’ choice, and a golden computer-parts crown for Mr. SWE.
	Engineering Week
	Last year SWE co-sponsored a celebration of National Engineer's week. This event was held outside the Engineering and Computer Science building and at other locations on campus. The main event was the "Battle of the Societies". Five technical organizations (ABB, ACM, ASME, IEEE and SWE) participated and sponsored one comptetion. The different competitions included builiding paper airplanes, bowling, intellectual contest, etc. This informal event provided an opportunity for both Engineering and Computer Science students to get to know one another outside the classroom. A T-shirt like the one Michelle is wearing was designed specifically for the event.