First FIRST Robotics Participation on March 6th-8th in Duluth

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SHPE-TC has been supporting the Cristo Rey SHPE Jr. chapter in its first participation in the FIRST Robotics contest.  They report that the robot is completed and is sent out for competition March 6-8 in Duluth.  As this was their first year, there was a lot of learning by mentors and students alike.  They made a functioning moving robot controlled by a laptop which is a good achievement for a rookie team.  Some additional design was made for manipulators on the robot but the design was finalized late in the game and they ran out of time to complete the extra designs that were set up with the time they had.  They are currently trying to do a follow-up meeting with mentors and students when they get back from Duluth, MN to complete the rest of the manipulator design that was intended and it might be a good opportunity to video this 'hands-on' activity.  The team name is "Los Clásicos" (pictures not yet available, but artwork is).  For more information, visit: http://www.mnfirst.org/frc/duluth-regionals.

Applications for Scholarships for 2014-15 are now available

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Year after year, thanks to our sponsors, we are proud to be able to help engineering students pay for their schooling.  This year is not an exception.  We welcome applications from students of any age in the state of Minnesota.

This year, our scholarships will be sponsored by 3M and Hormel Foods at our Annual Scholarship Gala in late April 2014.

The deadline for Scholarship applications are April 5th 2014.  Please pass on the information to any eligible engineering students.

Please visit our Scholarship page for more details, the application template and the requirements.

Raffle for a GM Spark Electric Car to start late-February 2014

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You can buy a raffle ticket for your chance to win a brand new GM Spark hybrid car.  Tickets will be made available via this website.  Check again soon!

Tickets are $20 dollars and the proceeds will be going towards scholarship for hispanic engineering students.

Our vision: To change lives by empowering our local Hispanic community to realize its fullest potential and impact the Twin Cities through STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) awareness, access, support and development. 

We do so by providing professional development, networking, and community outreach events for our members. We also provide scholarships and mentoring support to local Hispanic college and high school students pursuing STEM careers.

Our members benefit from networking opportunities and experiences that develop leadership skills, advance careers and impact our community.  Become a member now!

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New Internships and Associate Engineer Positions at Hormel

There are brand new internships and associate engineer positions at Hormel.  These are for Industrial, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.  Inquire at our Jobs page.