Join the 2020 Committee

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We are always looking for fresh faces to help run the events that occur during Houston Engineer’s Week.  Commitment levels vary per position but every contribution counts.  See our calendar for future committee meetings.  This year, our meetings are hosted at the office of Brown & Gay Engineers, located at 10777 Westheimer Rd.  We hope to see you there!

Now Accepting EOY Nominations for 2020

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The Houston Engineer’s Week Selection Committee is gearing up again for 2020!  We are now accepting nominations for our next Houston Engineer of the Year.  If you know of a worthy candidate, please submit an application end of business on Monday, November 18, 2019.

Download the application here.

Send your submissions to:

Jimmie Schindewolf, P.E.
North Harris County Regional Water Authority
3648 Cypress Creek Parkway, Ste. 110
Houston, Texas 77068

or via email at jschindewolf@nhcrwa.com

If you have a candidate you have previously submitted, we encourage you to re-submit.  Best wishes to all submissions.

Sponsorship

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Sponsorship Levels for the Run of Pi

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for the Run of Pi, see our sponsorship levels below.

 

π∞ Infinity Sponsor – $5,000 (Exclusive title sponsor)

  • Top Recognition for your company in all advertising efforts, including event website, press releases, event brochures, online campaigns, and more!
  • Your logo will be prominently placed on all event signage, Start/Finish Line, t-shirts, and more
  • Top recognition during event welcome and awards ceremony
  • Opportunity to provide your own merchandise as part of take-away
  • Opportunity to host a promotional area featuring your merchandise or services at the race
  • 15 complementary race entries
  • Half a table at the Engineer of the Year Gala held on February 23, 2018
  • Recognition at the Engineer of the Year Gala
  • Your Logo included in the Engineer’s Week ad placed in Houston Business Journal publications

πe Exponential Sponsor – $2,500

  • Your Logo on all event signage
  • Recognition during welcome and awards ceremony
  • Your logo on t-shirts
  • Your logo posted as part of the Engineers Week and Fun Run website
  • 10 complementary race entries
  • A pair of tickets to the Engineer of the Year Gala held on February 23, 2018
  • Recognition at the Engineer of the Year Gala

∫π Integral Sponsor – $1,000

  • Your company name on all event signage
  • Your logo on t-shirts
  • Your company name posted on the Engineers Week and Fun Run website
  • 5 complementary race entries

y=mx+π Linear Sponsor – $500

  • Your company name on all event signage
  • Your company name on t-shirts
  • Your company name posted on the Engineers Week and Fun Run website
  • 2 complementary race entries

1/π Fraction Sponsor – In-kind Donation

  • Opportunities includes hosting a water tent, being a safety sponsor, a pie sponsor, or in-kind donations
  • Your logo will be displayed on event signage

Volunteers Needed!

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Volunteers are needed for MathCounts and Future Cities competitions.

MATHCOUNTS needs graders!

MATHCOUNTS is a nationwide program that promotes math excellence for 6th, 7th and 8th grade students and combines the efforts of education, business, government and the technological community. It is a math skills coaching program based on higher thinking skills development with a series of progressive competitions at local, state and national levels. It motivates students to do well in math and recognizes and rewards them for achievement. The program also gives the math teachers an incentive to excel in their classrooms. Contact Rebekah Campbell, mathcounts@tspehouston.org, if you would like additional information.

Competition Date:  Saturday, February 9, 2019
Fluor – Sugar Land Campus
1 Fluor Daniel Dr
Sugar Land, TX 77478

Click here to sign up!

Future Cities needs judges!

Future City is a nationwide program that began in 1992 and provides 6th, 7th and 8th grade students a stimulating engineering challenge with a “hands-on” application to present their city of the future. Engineers mentor students as they make their dreams into realities. This competition combines math, science, business, government and technology like no other. Each year, the competition addresses a different real world issue. Past competitions have included “green” building and water conservation. This program allows students to become more aware and active citizens in their own communities. Contact Moiz Husain, Regional Coordinator at houstonfccoordinator@gmail.com to volunteer!

Competition Date:  Saturday, January 19, 2019
7am – 5pm
Gilruth Center 2101 E NASA Pkwy
Houston, TX 77058

Under Construction

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We are furiously working to update the website for our annual event reservations and for the Run of Pi. We appreciate your patience as we work through the details with our committee members. Here is a list of information that has been added so far:

  • Announcement of the 2019 Engineer of the Year
  • Specific Time and Locations of Annual Events
  • Updated Run of Pi Link