Get involved in more than 20 tours, panels, expos and events during the month of September. RSVP for these events here.

Remember, the IIT Engineering Themes is launching its undergraduate engineering portfolio application this fall. As you take part in themes events, our online engineering portfolio will track your progress and create an entry for each item.

To take part, swipe your IIT Hawk ID Card at Armour College sponsored themes events (such as the ones listed below). Every undergraduate engineering student is automatically approved to begin an engineering portfolio and will have online access to their entries via the IIT Engineering website.

Water Week: September 3-8

Beach Clean-Up – Tuesday, September 4 – 11:30am-2:30pm – 31st Street Beach
Join the IIT Community in volunteering to clean our neighborhood 31st Street Beach in Chicago. Enjoy a complimentary lunch, help test the beach’s water quality, collect data, and learn about this valuable, local ecosystem. A shuttle bus will transport students to the beach. The shuttle bus will leave from the corner of 33rd Street and Federal Street (on the IIT campus) at 11:30am and 12:50pm. Return trips from the beach to campus will be at 12:40pm and 2:15pm. Students are welcome to stay the entire time or return to campus on the 12:40pm shuttle. RSVP here by Monday, September 3, to attend.

Water Research Expo – Tuesday, September 4 – 12pm-2pm – MTCC Welcome Center
Come see Armour College faculty members showcase their cutting-edge research. This expo will center on engineering and its relation to our most valuable natural resource: water.

Water Panel Discussion – Wednesday, September 5 – 12:50pm-1:50pm – MTCC Auditorium
Enjoy a complimentary lunch while interacting with a panel of prominent experts as they discuss the challenges of urban water management. RSVP now

Alumni Career Panel – Thursday, September 6 – 5pm-6:30pm – MTCC Ballroom
Network with young alumni and see how their unique IIT education prepared them for careers in water-related engineering fields. A complimentary dinner will be served.RSVP now

TARP Tour – Friday, September 7 – 8:30am-11:30am & 12:30pm-3:30pm – Mainstream Pumping Station in Hodgkins, Illinois
Take a field trip to the Mainstream Pumping Station in Hodgkins, Illinois. You will enjoy a guided tour where you will descend 350 feet below ground to explore how Chicago manages its massive storm water and waste water systems. The Mainstream Pumping Station is one of three stations in the Tunnel and Reservoir Project (TARP). It is designed to capture combined sewer overflows from an area of 375 square miles in the Chicagoland area. Students can attend one of two tours.

Tour 1: A shuttle bus will leave from the corner of 33rd Street and Federal Street (on the IIT campus) promptly at 8:30am. Students will return to campus at 11:30am.

Tour 2: A shuttle bus will leave from the corner of 33rd Street and Federal Street (on the IIT campus) promptly at 12:30pm. Students will return to campus at 3:30pm.

Please note that there is limited availability for this trip. IIT undergraduate engineering students will be given priority for this water week event.

RSVP here by Monday, September 3 to attend.

In addition, you must fill out and submit a waiver form by Tuesday, September 4, at 12 pm. There are two ways to fill out a form:

• Fill out the waiver form at Suite 224 in Perlstein Hall.
• Fill out the waiver form at a Themes Month promo booth located outside IIT’s MTCC Campus Book Store from 11am-2:30pm between Monday, August 27, and Friday, August 31.

A state-issued ID or passport is required to submit your form.

Visitors must wear long pants and close-toed shoes on the day of the tour. (No dresses, shorts, sandals or high heels are allowed.)

Energy Week: September 10-15

Electric Car Display – Monday, September 10 – 10am-2pm & 4pm-7pm – MTCC Welcome Center
Stop by and check out an electric racecar created by IIT students. Representatives from the group will answer questions about the vehicle and how to join the team.

Electric Car Display – Tuesday, September 11 – 10am-2pm & 4pm-7pm – MTCC Welcome Center
Here is another chance to check out the electric racecar created by IIT students. Representatives from the group will answer questions about the vehicle and how to join the team.

Energy Research Expo – Tuesday, September 11 – 12pm-2pm – MTCC Welcome Center
Come see Armour College faculty members showcase their cutting-edge research. This expo will center on engineering and its relation to the innovative generation, supply, and use of energy.

Alumni Career Panel – Tuesday, September 11 – 5pm-6:30pm – MTCC Ballroom
Network with young alumni and see how their unique IIT education prepared them for careers in energy-related engineering fields. A complimentary dinner will be served. RSVP now

Energy Panel Discussion – Wednesday, September 12 – 12:50pm-1:50pm – MTCC Auditorium
Enjoy a complimentary lunch while interacting with a panel of prominent experts as they discuss the future of nuclear, renewable and alternative energy. RSVP now

Smart Grid Tour – Thursday, September 13 – Starts at 5:30pm – Meet at IIT Tower (Sixteenth Floor)
Armour College of Engineering is partnering with the Robert W. Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation to host a tour of IIT’s first-of-its-kind smart grid infrastructure. A reception and Q&A session will follow the formal tour. Please note: You will need your IIT ID to gain access to the IIT Tower. RSVP now

Smart Grid Tour – Friday, September 14 – Starts at 1pm – Meet at IIT Tower (Sixteenth Floor)
Armour College of Engineering is partnering with the Robert W. Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation to host a tour of IIT’s first-of-its-kind smart grid infrastructure. A reception and Q&A session will follow the formal tour. Please note: You will need your IIT ID to gain access to the IIT Tower. RSVP now

Electric Car Demo – Saturday, Sept. 15 – 10am-2pm – Man On The Bench Park
Enjoy a complimentary barbecue while you watch an IIT student-built electric racecar in action. The team that maintains the car will be available to answer any questions you may have about the vehicle’s specs and its creation. Lunch will be served at 12 pm. RSVP now

Health Week: September 17-22

Health Research Expo and Athletic Day – Tuesday, September 18 – 10am-4pm – Keating Sports Center
Come take part in the Health Research Expo and Athletic Day in the Keating Sports Center. Attendees will participate in a series of exercise sessions with the objective of burning as many calories as possible. During a break in the action, check out the health engineering research expo featuring the work of IIT’s acclaimed faculty. Please wear athletic shoes and shorts to take part in the exercise sessions. You will also need your IIT ID to gain access to the Keating Sports Center. RSVP now

Health Panel Discussion – Wednesday, September 19 – 12:50pm-1:50pm – MTCC Auditorium
Enjoy a complimentary lunch while interacting with a panel of prominent experts as they discuss global health issues of high relevance. RSVP now

Alumni Career Panel – Thursday, Sept. 20 – 5pm-6:30pm – MTCC Ballroom
Network with young alumni and see how their unique IIT education prepared them for careers in health-related engineering fields. A complimentary dinner will be served. RSVP now

Field Trip: International Museum of Surgical Science – Friday, Sept. 21 – 10:30am-1:30pm – International Museum of Surgical Science
Take a trip to the International Museum of Surgical Science. Attendees will tour the facility and enjoy a simulated amputation demo and presentation on surgical instruments. A shuttle bus will transport students to the museum. The shuttle bus will leave from the corner of 33rd Street and Federal Street (on the IIT campus) at 10:30am. Students will return to campus at 1:30pm.

RSVP here by Tuesday, September 18, to attend. Please note that there is limited availability for this trip. IIT undergraduate engineering students will be given priority for this health week event.

Security: September 24-29

Security Research Expo – Tuesday, September 25 – 12pm-2pm – MTCC Welcome Center
Come see Armour College faculty members showcase their cutting-edge research. This expo will center on engineering and its relation to all facets of security.

Security Panel Discussion – Wednesday, September 26 – 12:50pm-1:50pm – E1 Auditorium
Enjoy a complimentary lunch while interacting with a panel of prominent experts as they discuss cyber- and infrastructure-related security issues. RSVP now

Alumni Career Panel – Thursday, September 27 – 5pm-6:30pm – MTCC Ballroom
Network with young alumni and see how their unique IIT education prepared them for careers in security-related engineering fields. A complimentary dinner will be served. RSVP now

Film Night – Thursday, September 27 – 8pm-10pm – Morton Park
Join us for an outdoor screening of the security-themed action film: Live Free or Die Hard. Proceeds from refreshment sales will support a local charity promoting security in Chicago neighborhoods. RSVP now