at The David L. Lawrence Convention Center

Exhibit: "Made in Pittsburgh: Engineering a Region"
Premiered March 27, 2006

"Made In Pittsburgh: Engineering a Region" chronologically follows the development of our region by focusing on the contributions and accomplishments of engineers. Highlights include the topography challenges early engineers faced and their contributions to regional industries such as coal, steel, railroad and river transportation. Also featured are technological advancements in the areas of bioengineering, robotics and environmental progress such as reclaiming industrial land. The enthusiasm for the future expressed by today's engineering students continues the region's legacy of innovation and invention.

Contributing Organizations:
  • Alcoa
  • Allegheny General Hospital
       Allegheny-Singer Research Institute Astorino
  • Atlantic Engineering Services
  • ATS-Chester Engineers
  • Avonworth High School
  • Belle Vernon Area High School
  • Carnegie Mellon University
       College of Engineering
  • Carnegie Science Center
  • Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
       Pittsburgh Poison Center
  • D'Appolonia
  • David L. Lawrence Convention Center
  • DMJM Harris
  • Emerson Process Management
       Power & Water Solutions
  • Engineer's Society of Western Pennsylvania
  • GAI Consultants
  • HDR Engineering, Inc.
  • H.J. Heinz Company
  • Hopewell High School
  • John T. Boyd Company
  • The Library of Congress
  • McDonald's USA
  • Michael Baker Corporation
  • The National Archives
  • National Park Service
  • National Society of Black Engineers
  • National Energy Technology Laboratory
  • North Allegheny High School
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • The Robotics Institute
       at Carnegie Melon University
  • The Rubinoff Company
  • Senator John Heinz
       Pittsburgh Regional History Center
  • University of Pittsburgh
       Archives Services Center
  • University of Pittsburgh
       Musculoskeletal Research Center
  • University of Pittsburgh
       School of Engineering
  • UPMC News Bureau
  • The Urban Redevelopment Authority
       of Pittsburgh
  • United States Army Corps of Engineers,
       Pittsburgh District
  • U.S. Steel
  • Westinghouse Electric Company
Creative Team:
Creative Direction by Dymun + Company
Production by PMI, Inc.
Installation by RPC Video, Inc.
Sound Engineering by The Sextant Group
Music Design by PMI, Inc.