Fireworks burst across the sky over central campus at this weekend’s Engineers Ball that capped off the annual Engineering Week. About 500 engineering students, faculty and staff danced under the Campanile at the ball Saturday, while blue and white balloons, white lights and a swing band from Chicago completed the “Evening Under the Stars” atmosphere The live jazz music echoed through central campus, and the dance floor overflowed as people swing danced, lindy hopped, learned new moves and practiced old ones. “I just love to see everyone enjoying it,” said Tess Kochan, events co-chair. She said she enjoyed how well the students worked together planning all the week’s events. “It’s phenomenal how everyone gets along; how everyone wants to help out,” said Kochan, senior in chemical engineering. Organization skills and creativity in the planning process contributed to the success of the events, which were completely student-run, she said. E-week 2000 Adviser Loni Pringnitz said the 35 students who planned the week were great to work with. E-week 2000 was designed to give engineering students, faculty and industry representatives a chance to interact socially and professionally, said E-week 2000 co-chair Cara Fast, senior in chemical engineering. The week started Sept. 17 with about 250 people participating in an engineers golf tournament and continued with the career fair Sept. 19. More than 4,500 students participated in the fair, which hosted more than 250 companies. On Thursday, about 500 high school seniors and their parents came to Senior Visitation Day, Pringnitz said. One new event this year was the faculty luncheon, which gave students a chance to get to know their professors outside of class, Pringnitz said. Assistant Dean of Engineering Loren Zachary attended the luncheon and said he hopes it will become a permanent part of Engineering Week. “It was good to see students, faculty and staff intermingling and talking,” he said. His favorite part of the luncheon, he added, was getting to see people in the college he doesn’t see very often. Dean of Engineering James Melsa also said he looks forward to seeing alumni and people from industry come back to Iowa State for the events of E-week.