Supporting the goals and ideals of National Engineers Week.

Whereas engineers employ their scientific knowledge and analytical skills for the betterment of the United States and for the protection of public health, safety, and welfare; Whereas the mission of DiscoverE (formerly the National Engineers Week Foundation) is to sustain and grow a dynamic engineering profession through outreach, education, celebration, and volunteerism as needed to keep the United States a global leader in engineering and engineering education; Whereas the sponsors of National Engineers Week are working together to transform the engineering workforce through greater inclusion of women and underrepresented communities in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields; Whereas by engaging young students, parents, and educators in hands-on STEM activities, engineers help them discover how they can make a meaningful difference in their communities and around the world; Whereas the partnership between engineers and teachers inspires future generations of engineering and technology talent; Whereas tens of thousands of engineers and engineering students will serve their communities not only through their work but, at this time of year, by reaching into hundreds of local communities; Whereas the perspective and technical expertise of engineers is vital to solving today’s most pressing global challenges, including developing new technologies, infrastructure, national security, and environmental sustainability, and the professional engineer’s commitment to high ethical standards is necessary for the protection of public health, safety, and welfare; Whereas science creates more opportunity for the next generation Whereas engineers are a crucial link in the research, development, and transformation of scientific discoveries into new useful products and jobs, as the people of the United States look more than ever to engineers and their imagination, knowledge, and analytical skills to meet the challenges of the future; Whereas the National Science Board’s Vision 2030 report shows that [w]hile the number of people from under-represented groups in the S&E workforce has grown over the past decade, much faster increases will be needed for the S&E workforce to be representative of the U.S. population in 2030 Whereas the National Science Board’s Vision 2030 report estimates that the number of women must nearly double, Black or African Americans must more than double, and Hispanic or Latinos must triple the number that are in the 2020 U.S. S&E workforce Whereas DiscoverE has grown into a formal coalition of more than 100 professional societies, major corporations, and government agencies that serves as a hub of engineering outreach dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated engineering workforce, promoting literacy in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and raising public awareness and appreciation of the contributions of engineers to society; Whereas Congress has recognized National Engineers Week every year since 1951; and Whereas February 19, 2023, to February 25, 2023, has been designated as Engineers Week Creating the Future That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the goals and ideals of National Engineers Week to increase understanding of and interest in engineering and technology careers and to promote technological literacy and engineering education; (2) recognizes that engineering education is a critical component of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education and essential to improving the United States educational system and economic prosperity; and (3) ensures that technological solutions designed by the engineering community can be advanced through research, development, standardization, and innovation.

Summary: This resolution supports the goals and ideals of National Engineers Week to increase understanding of, and interest in, engineering and technology careers.