Outreach and Volunteering

Outreach is an essential part of our organization. We strive to build a relationship with our surrounding community to foster and promote education within the STEM fields. Our goal is to introduce the concept of engineering and the design process to young students in order to help them build engineering skills from a young age. We hope to inspire more young people to choose a STEM career and share with them how much fun engineering can be!

Our section participates in local STEM promotional events, such as the Philadelphia Science Festival, and we host our own events on campus for local high school and middle school students. 

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Material Science & Engineering day

 The annual Philly Material Science & Engineering Day gives SWE the opportunity to give young girls in the philadelphia region the opportunity to have fun while learning!

Techgirlz Roller Coasters

SWE Outreach’s partnership with Techgirlz allows young girls to learn the ins and outs of mechanical engineering while creating their own roller coasters at home! With their tools on hand and creativity there is nothing stopping them.

SWENext Collegiate Video Competition

In 2019 Drexel SWE participated in the video competition to benefit SWENexters. SWE collegiate sections were encouraged to create a three-minute video about what makes their college and SWE section great, along with information about their school’s engineering department. Drexel SWE section participated in this competition along with 19 other collegiate sections and placed 1st place! Check out the winner announcement blog post here and our video submission here.