Parents' Weekend Brunch
Information
All engineering parents are invited to the annual Parents’ Weekend Brunch on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 11:00 AM. This event, sponsored by the Look College of Engineering and Student Engineers’ Council, will include a complimentary lunch from Jason's Deli, entertainment from Apotheosis, and a guest speaker from Assistant Professor Dr. Schwartz. We will also be hearing from current engineering students Joel Turtle Chris Russo. The event will conclude with tours of the engineering campus. More information regarding the Department tours can be found below. We are excited to extend this invitation in an effort to show our appreciation for your support of the College of Engineering.
This event will be about 1.5 hours in duration and is meant to complement the many activities taking place throughout campus during Parents’ Weekend 2011. By registering, you will reserve a meal and seat for you and your guests, help us to gauge attendance, and allow us to communicate information to you more efficiently. Your contact information will not be used for any other purpose. Space is limited, so please register early and contact us (pwb@sec.tamu.edu) in the event you cannot attend or if you have any other questions/concerns.
Below you will find directions to the event location in Zachry Lobby. Please take the time to learn more about the campus-wide Parents’ Weekend 2011 events such as the Maroon and White Game. Campus wide events can be found at parentsweekend.tamu.edu.
Registration
Registration for the 2011 SEC Parents' Weekend Brunch is closed.
Itinerary
11:00 am - Registration opens and food is passed out
11:25 am - Program starts
11:30 am - Student Speaker - Joel Turtle - SEC Executive Secretary
11:40 am – Guest Speaker - Dr. Schwartz - Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department
11:55 pm - Student Speaker - Chris Russo - Student Engineering Senator
12:05 pm - Entertainment Performs - Apotheosis
12:25 pm - Dismissal for Department Tours
Department Tours Information
Below is the list of department tours available for Parents' Weekend Brunch.
Aerospace - Flight Simulator Lab tour
Biomedical - Overview of three main Biomedical topics
Civil 1 - Human Powered Submarine lab tour
Civil 2 - Steel Bridge Design Team
Chemical - Unit Ops Lab tour
Computer - Student Project Lab tour - Robotics and Autonomous Vehicles
Electrical - Solar Panel Manufacturing Lab tour
Mechanical - Question and answer session followed by lab tours
Nuclear - Partial Accelerator Lab tour
Directions
The P marker showing Parking Lot 50 below is where guests can park for free. You can click on the markers to generate directions from your home. *Note -- Farm-to-Market Road 60 is also called University Dr.
Zachry Engineering Center, indicated by the blue marker, is located just across the street from lot 50. There are entrances on both Bizzell Street and Spence Street.
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General Driving Directions:
From HWY 6, travel west on University Dr. past Texas and turn left onto Bizzel St. where you’ll find parking in Lot 50 to your immediate left.