Each year, communities across the nation celebrate how engineers shape our world with Engineers’ Week, running February 22-28 in 2026. COEIT expands the celebration to include the vital work of the computing community too. Join us for a week of showcases, challenges, and new connections!
2026 Engineering and Computing Week – February 22-28, 2026
Schedule of Events (all events in Engineering Atrium, unless otherwise noted)
Monday, February 23, 2026
- E-week Kick-off – Tau Beta Pi (TBP), 12:45-1:00 p.m.
- Chemical Engineering Car Showcase – American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), 1:00-2:00 p.m.
- Dry Ice Mocktails – National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) and Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), 4:00-5:00 p.m., ENG027
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
- Engineers Wielding Brainpower – Engineers Without Borders (EWB), 1:00-3:00 p.m.
- Paper Airplane Challenge– Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
- DevSecOps – hackUMBC and Cyberdawgs, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
- Hot Cocoa Bar – Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and Center of Women In Engineering (CWIT), 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 26, 2026
- Weight a Minute – National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), 12:00-1:00 p.m.
- ASME Paint & Sip – American Society of Black Engineers (ASME), 2:00-3:00 p.m.
- Jeopardy Trivia – American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), ENG 335
Friday, February 27, 2026
- Battle of COEIT – Tau Beta Pi (TBP), 2:00 p.m. [until battle concluded and winner announced)