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Event Recap: August Book Club

by Dallas SWE on in Meetings

On Sunday, August 19, SWE members and friends gathered at Corner Bakery Cafe in Dallas to discuss our most recent Book Club selection, Brick by Brick, How LEGO Rewrote the Rules of Innovation and Conquered the Global Toy Industry. The book outlines LEGO’s early success with their system of plastic bricks and themed sets, through their struggles in the late 90s and early 2000s where unbridled innovation projects and cultural shifts in children’s attention to video games nearly drove LEGO out of existence, and how LEGO turned things around by refocusing and streamlining their design and production efforts and embracing robotic and movie-themed toy sets.

Most of the group had fond memories of themselves and their families playing with LEGO during childhood and most of us were unaware of their past business struggles. A few attendees were surprised that we’d select such a business-centric book, but we found that gaining insight into the priorities of management vs. engineers will be valuable in our professional roles. It was interesting to read about how LEGO planned from the beginning to create bricks that are compatible with one another across their entire product portfolio, making collections infinitely extensible over decades of enjoyment. We also discussed how LEGO balanced the competing interests of parents (who buy the toys) and their children (the end-users).

Check out this book for yourself and stay tuned for announcements on the date, location, and book selection for our next Book Club meeting! Join our Goodreads group to add your own suggestions.

Dallas SWE September 2018 Professional Development Meeting & Webinar

by Dallas SWE on in Meetings

Join Dallas SWE for our September Professional Development Event! 

This month, Dallas SWE will be viewing and discussing the SWE Advance Learning Webinar Hot Trends in Networking. If you’re stuck in a rut or confused about next steps for getting ahead, this meeting is for you! This presentation will help guide you towards developing a robust and positive mindset around your ability to build relationships and is sure to spark an intriguing conversation between the participants. By the end of this presentation, you should be able to:

  • Manage the 3 key moments that happen over and over every time you meet someone.
  • Get more visible by talking about your talents . . . without bragging.
  • Attract mentors and sponsors who can help you advance your career.

Topic: Hot Trends in Networking by Lynne Waymon via SWE Advance

Date: Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018

Time: 6:00-8:00 PM

Location: Coffee House Cafe, 6150 Frankford Rd, Dallas, TX 75252

Cost: Free for SWE Members, $5 for non-members. Food available for purchase by the individual. 

 

 

 

This meeting is open to all, women, men, SWE members and non-members alike, with time to practice your networking skills. Raffle prizes for some lucky winners!

Reminder! Meet and Greet Bruncheon this Sunday!

by Dallas SWE on in Membership Appreciation, Special Events

It’s not too late to sign up for our bruncheon! Come out for a delicious brunch and fabulous networking to meet your FY19 Officers on Saturday, August 25th at 11:30am! We will be at Holy Grail Pub, located at 8240 Preston Rd #150, Plano, TX 75024.

Join us for the next SWE Book Club!

by Dallas SWE on in Meetings

All are welcome to join the Dallas SWE Book Club!

This month we are reading “Brick by Brick” which showcases how LEGO management transformed their company at the edge of bankruptcy. This will be a great read about a company that is tied heavily to STEM and creativity and the real-world lessons of innovating inside the box in our day to day lives.

Join us for a thoughtful discussion over a delicious brunch and great networking!

 

 

Location:
Corner Bakery Cafe at The Plaza at Preston Center
8420 Preston Center Plaza, Dallas, TX 75225

Date: 
Sunday, August 19
12 noon

Event Recap: Moon Day 2018

by Dallas SWE on in Outreach

Moon Day honors previous space flight accomplishments and focuses on current and future activities in space exploration. The  annual STEM-focused event, held on July 21, 2018, at the Frontiers of Flight Museum, served over 1,300 visitors.  The Dallas Section of SWE exhibited this year again. We had a blast!  Event attendees that visited our tables  had a “MARS-velous” time designing and building rovers and other vehicles that can be used for space exploration. They learned about how design impacts function and they let their creative juices flow using fun colors and decorations to personalize their vehicles. Thanks to some amazing SWE volunteers, the activity was a hit and the event was a success! Can’t wait until next year!

 

 

SWE FY19 Meet & Greet Bruncheon

by Dallas SWE on in Announcements

Come out for a bruncheon and meet your FY19 Officers on Saturday, August 25th at 11:30am! We will be at Holy Grail Pub, located at 8240 Preston Rd #150, Plano, TX 75024.

We’re looking forward to seeing you!

Dallas SWE FY19 Officers

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