National Engineers Week

The City of Valdosta is excited to participate in National Engineers Week, which is February 17-21, 2025. Engineers Week is a time for everyone to celebrate and wonder what the next big innovation will be. It's a call to recognize the people who create today's awe-inspiring wonders like cloud-busting skyscrapers and human travel to Mars. Our lives would be very different without daily marvels like clean drinking water, computers, and cars.

The 2025 year's theme is "Design Your Future." 

"The 2025 Engineers Week theme, “Design Your Future,” is both a call to action and a celebration of the limitless possibilities in engineering. It invites us to dream boldly, innovate relentlessly, and create a future shaped by our collective ingenuity. 

As we mark 25 years into the 21st century, engineers remain at the forefront of addressing rapid technological advancements, societal shifts, and global challenges. Their critical work is reshaping how we live, work, and connect, with breakthroughs in: 

• Renewable Energy: Advancing solar, wind, and geothermal systems to combat climate change. 

• Circular Economy: Designing systems to minimize waste and promote sustainable production. 

• Artificial Intelligence (AI): Revolutionizing industries like healthcare, transportation, and finance. 

• Autonomous Systems: Innovating self-driving cars, drones, and robotics to transform industries. 

• Gene Editing: Using tools like CRISPR to tackle genetic diseases and improve agriculture. 
• Urban Planning: Creating smarter, sustainable cities with efficient energy and waste systems. "

To learn more about the VSU Engineering Studies program please visit their site; https://www.valdosta.edu/es

Engineering Careers   https://discovere.org/engineering-careers/

Activities

Looking for creative and interesting activities to try out with your colleagues, students, friends or family? Check out DiscoverE - Activities where you can find lesson plans, videos, games, and hands-on activities for a wide range of engineering disciplines and topics. You can even select them based on grades and length of time to complete.

To learn more, visit DiscoverE: Let's make a difference where you can find a wealth of resources on programs, training, and so much more!

(Reference: DiscoverE. (2025). 2025 Engineers Week theme. Retrieved from https://discovere.org/programs/engineers-week/ )