Making Room
Using our Instagram (@hpengineeringclub) we plan to take attendance before the meeting. This will give us a rough estimate of how many people are coming to the meeting, that way we will have enough chairs. You can save your seat now by doing the following steps:
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Follow @hpengineeringclub (Instagram)
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Press on our logo (to see our "story")
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Then press "COMING" or "ABSENT"
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Lastly, tell a friend.
Engineering Club
Check out our updated web page! Below we have information about the club, meeting updates, and more. Also, follow out Instagram for information on meetings and past speakers
Purpose
The purpose of this club is to help HPHS students with an interest in engineering by:
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Introducing them to the different fields of engineering through interaction with different engineering professionals
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Participating in one group engineering project for entry into a local or national contest
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Allowing students to network with people in the engineering field
What's new?
Romelia Flores
Master Inventor and Distinguisher for IBM
Well, a lot. Hall of Fame recipient for her now 37 patents, Romilia Flores is one of IBM's top 500 technical executives, earning the titles of IBM Distinguished Engineer and IBM Master Inventor. She has collaborated with some of IBM's largest clients around technology innovation, and holds 37 patents with an additional 30 patents pending. She has worked with many of the company's largest clients around technology innovation.
Along with her many achievements, Flores has personally trained thousands of IBMers, and this year IBM is hiring 75 interns! Graduating college in only three years after changing here major twice, her education story is very amazing! Flores tells about her motivation and positive energy towards engineering.
Next Meeting
Tuesday, February 4th
7 PM
MAPS Facility at HPHS
(All meetings are on Tuesdays! For more information on meetings see "Schedule")
September 5
Ellen Barker
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer, IT Services
Texas Instruments
October 3
Scott Drennan
Director Innovation
Bell Helicopter
November 7
Richard Kamprath
Associate
McKool Smith
Ashley Moore
Principal
McKool Smith
These talented professionals are coming to speak to us by taking time out of their busy lives (and trust me, they are busy people) to enlighten us High School students. Please assist us in thanking them and show your appreciation for them at every meeting!
Many of our speakers come from various companies, including Southwest Airlines, Texas Instruments, Bell Helicopter, McAfee, and many more.
Featured Past Speakers
What's happening with the Engineering Club?
Usage Update...
Sign-up for the HP Engineering Club Remind notification system! We will be sending updates and reminders to your phone! Just text @e77g7kc to 81010!
Also don't forget to follow us on social media: @hpengineeringclub
Our Leadership Team
Club Officers
President, Ethan Moss
Vice President, Mitchell Price
Treasurer, Alexander Smith
Secretary, Dylan Ham
Special Project, William Trotman
Communications, Connor Baker
Ethan Moss, President
Club Sponsor
Ms. Kendall Howen
Teacher of MAPS Engineering, Physics, and Assistant Coach
for the Men's Running Scots XC Team.
Contact: howenk@hpisd.org
Schedule
We meet on the first Tuesday of every month at 7 PM in the MAPS facility:
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Tuesday, September, 4th
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Tuesday, October 2nd
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Tuesday, November 6th
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Tuesday, December 4th
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Tuesday, January 8th
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Tuesday, February 5th - Meeting Canceled
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Tuesday, March 5th - Meeting Scheduled
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Weekend - Pending - Go-Kart Trip w/ MAPS
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Tuesday, April 2nd - Meeting Scheduled with MAPS
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Tuesday, May 7th – Special Hands-on Project (College Student Speaker Night)
REMINDER:
Dues are $10 for the year and payable to Ethan Moss or Mitchell Price at the beginning of the meeting. Please be sure to sign-in on the sign-in sheet when you arrive.