Rockwell Collins aims to engage and inspire future innovators by hosting 5,000 students during Engineers Week 2015

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Rockwell Collins aims to engage and inspire future innovators by hosting 5,000 students during Engineers Week 2015

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Feb. 19, 2015) -Rockwell Collins will engage with nearly 5,000 students throughout the world during Engineers Week 2015. This global event, sponsored by numerous companies, is designed to inspire students through hands-on experiences that take place the week of Feb. 22-28.

Engineers Week is part of Rockwell Collins’ Engineering Experiences education outreach program, started at the company’s headquarters in 1991, which addresses the growing need to develop a global workforce of engineers, scientists and innovators.

This marks the fourth year that Rockwell Collins systems engineer Anita Adams has volunteered her time for Engineers Week activities.

“I knew early on that I wanted to be an engineer in the aerospace industry,” said Adams. “I was overwhelmed by where to start, but once I connected with resources and mentors, my career path became very clear. Engineers Week allows me to ‘pay it forward’ and inspire, encourage and mentor young students about a challenging field that can be very rewarding.”

Adams leads the coordination of activities for the Rockwell Collins “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” in Cedar Rapids. The event is comprised of lab tours, mentoring sessions and team-building exercises for a number of young women from area middle schools. Adams first started volunteering for the event in 2011 while working as an engineer at the company’s Melbourne, Fla., facility.

In all, eight Rockwell Collins facilities will be hosting an Introduce a Girl event in 2015, involving nearly 500 students. In addition to Cedar Rapids, participating locations include Sterling, Va., Tustin, Calif., Melbourne, Fla., Houston, Texas, and Portland, Ore. Rockwell Collins facilities in the United Kingdom and Brazil will also be hosting events in the spring.

Rockwell Collins employees will engage hundreds of other students during Engineers Week through sponsored family events, site tours, career and guidance fairs, and visits to schools.

“The engineers of tomorrow will accomplish incredible things—things we can’t even imagine—and it all starts with exposing them to the possibilities,” said Nan Mattai, senior vice president of Engineering and Technology at Rockwell Collins. “I salute all of the Engineers Week volunteers like Anita around the world who are raising awareness of such an exciting and rewarding field.”

A full list of activities, by date and location, can be found here.

About Rockwell CollinsRockwell Collins is a pioneer in the development and deployment of innovative communication and aviation electronic solutions for both commercial and government applications. Our expertise in flight deck avionics, cabin electronics, mission communications, simulation and training, and information management is delivered by a global workforce, and a service and support network that crosses more than 150 countries. To find out more, please visit www.rockwellcollins.com.