SME Education Foundation

Ford Blue Oval Scholarships are being made available to high school students in Bexar County, Texas to support workforce development through STEM education and the pursuit of degrees in engineering or technology-related programs.

The SME Education Foundation has funded $400,000 to Project Lead The Way (PLTW) for the implementation of the VEX Robotics Design System at their high school CIM centers.

The SME Education Foundation has grant-funded $50,000 from the Gene Haas Machining Scholarlship Fund to the Focus: HOPE Machinist Training Institute (MTI)

Funded by the SME Education Foundation, the National Robotics Challenge, a STEM-based competition, introduces and prepares young people for careers in advanced manufacturing.

A new film, “Manufacturing the Future - A Documentary - 'Is Manufacturing Dead in Wisconsin?," explores challenges facing American manufacturing with compelling discussions on hard issues and tough solutions mirrored in states across the country.

The announcement of this year’s New Faces of Engineering – Class of 2011 – coincides with the launch of Engineers Week, which takes place February 20-26.

The SME Education Foundation celebrates National Engineers Week – Feb. 20-26 with the distribution of “Innovate: Fueling Change,” a new DVD designed to increase student awareness of green technology careers and STEM-based education.

A Call for Papers is announced by the Italian Trade Commission for the 2011 Italian Machine Tool Technology Awards.

Funding provided by the SME Education Foundation supports Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education programs designed to prepare young people for technically-skilled jobs in sustainable careers.

Roy Goodman and Dallas Manning, the first two engineering students from the Focus: HOPE Center for Advanced Technologies (CAT), navigated a demanding engineering program to secure their degrees from the University of Michigan.