{"id":10333,"date":"2025-05-09T16:06:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T16:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecm.eng.auburn.edu\/wp\/emag\/?p=10333"},"modified":"2025-12-08T16:11:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T16:11:54","slug":"e-day-for-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecm.eng.auburn.edu\/wp\/emag\/?p=10333","title":{"rendered":"E-Day for all"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A student tries out one of the college\u2019s simulators during the recent E-Day, which drew more than 4,000 visitors to campus.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Many high schoolers with a proclivity for math and science are drawn to an education in engineering. But how do they know which specialty to pursue? And most importantly, where? For almost 100 years, E-Day has provided a one-stop shop for inquiring minds to see all that the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering has to offer. <\/span><\/p>\n

Centered around the national \u201cEngineering Week\u201d in late February, E-Day traditionally takes place on the last Friday of the month. Organized with school groups and individuals in mind, the one-day event provides tours, hands-on experiences, Q&As, tabling and much more to 7th<\/sup> graders through seniors nationwide. <\/span><\/p>\n

Early origins<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

E-Day is believed to be the largest and oldest recruiting event on Auburn\u2019s campus. While it was created for current students to \u2018get together and celebrate the profession as a whole,\u2019 according to an article in The Plainsman from 1930, it would eventually develop into a recruiting event. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cA day of fun and entertainment is the result of getting the men together, and social relationships among the students is materially strengthened\u2026 It is a means of bringing the engineers of the institution into better harmony and cooperation with each other,\u201d said The Plainsman wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n