ELFS Make It!
"...the benefits of the group are clear. Engineers want to use their time efficiently. A niche network like ELFS keeps them from having to sift through a lot of irrelevant material. And unlike general social networks like Facebook, "ELFS is not a place to waste time; it's a place to get stuff done." -Eva Kaplan-Leiserson, PE Magazine, May 2013
"Niche social networks don’t aspire to rival Facebook...the value of these small-scale forums lies in connecting people who share professional concerns and specialized interests." -Prachi Patel, IEEE Spectrum Sep 2012
"It seems that more engineers all the time are coming to the conclusion [that] social networks are, after all, a way to collaborate and get visibility into trends and topics you maybe didn't realize you were missing". -Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering Magazine, Jan 2013
Now you can make it, too. And win a 3D Printer or UAV Drone at the same time!
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- Valuable engineering blogs and resources on a range of engineering topics. Featured bloggers include Seb Abbott (Canny Engineer), Sam Feller (AwkwardEngineer), AJ Whitaker (Engipreneur.com), Engineering Diva, and Richard Savoie (the original ELF)
- Engineering discipline and hobby related Groups. No group that you like? Create your own.
- Informative and entertaining engineering news feed in the Fun Stuff forum and Twitter.
- Specific ELForums with user-generatable topics.
- Profiles where you can post your own blogs, project photos, hacks, and other media.
- Limited messaging so there is no spam. And no recruiters! It's not a job board.
- The ELFS List - an exclusive weekly digest with the best topics of the week and top engineering news of interest.
- Frequent posters get promoted to Senior Member status with their own private forum, and eventually Master Member status which gives moderation privileges.
- Exclusive discounts and offers from Engineering suppliers.
More about the prizes:
Grand Prize - MakiBox A6 LT
Join the 3D Printing revolution with the first truly affordable 3D printer kit, Crowdfunded last year, the MakiBox lets you build fantastic parts in PLA with the most compact and efficient melt element available. C'mon, you know you want one.
First Prize - Parrot AR 2.0 Quadricopter Drone
It flies high. It flies fast. It spies on your neighbors, scares their dog (and maybe them) and records it all on high def video while being controlled from your phone. The Parrot AR 2.0 is the high tech toy for every engineer boy or girl.
Second Prize - CPD Courses
A popular online course on Project Management equivalent to 15 hours of continuing professional development. Part 1 of Continuing Professional Development’s Project Management Essentials online course has been designed with the professional person in mind. Popular with engineers, it is practical and interactive, and will help make you a better prepared project manager who can deliver improved results and tackle increasingly complex projects.
Third Prize - Awkward Engineer Launch/Eject button
Did we get these Launch and Eject buttons by breaking and entering into the cockpits of F-22 jet fighters? Obtain them from overseas military surplus black market dealers? Who knows. Either way, they're a great addition for any bachelor pad, man-cave, or kid's room. (Yes, it's a real light switch, that turns on and off the lights!)
Also, we're giving away 10 x Limited Edition "Keep Calm and Call an Engineer" T-shirts!
Ready to win? Signing up is as easy as one click if you use your LinkedIn account, so enter now and win stuff.
