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Dream Big OMSI Screening and Social

By April 14, 2017April 23rd, 2018Events

Date:  Thursday April 20, 2017

Network/Social Time: 5:30 PM

Panel Discussion and Movie Time: 6:30 PM

Location:  OMSI – 1945 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR 97214

Tickets:  $7 each. $5 with Student ID at the door. Buy your tickets and read more here!

From the Great Wall of China and the world’s tallest buildings to underwater robots, solar cars and smart, sustainable cities, Dream Big celebrates the human ingenuity behind engineering marvels big and small, and shows how engineers push the limits of innovation in unexpected and amazing ways. Watch the Movie Preview Here!

Join us for networking/social hour and an opportunity to meet our panelists and network with engineers and students of all disciplines. Appetizers provided by ASCE, KPFF and SEAO. Beverages will be available for purchase.

Panel discussion will feature three local minds behind the projects showcased in the film. Their experiences and journey will inspire us all to Dream Globally and Engineer Locally.

  •  Ralph Salamie, PE, Area Manager with Kiewit Corporation recently returned from Nicaragua where he was building Bridges to Prosperity’s longest suspension bridge to date.
  •  Gray Johnson, Electrical Engineering Student at Oregon State University is a member of the OSU Solar Powered Car Design Team which races solar powered cars at competitions around the world.
  •  Evan Thomas, PhD, PE, MPH, Associate Professor at Portland State University is working on International sustainable development, surface water treatment and renewable energy for developing communities. He is also credited with the design of spacecraft water recovery hardware flying on the Space Shuttle and International Space Station.