The Aerial Drone Competition offers an exciting educational drone sporting event that focuses on hands-on, student-centered learning.

Teams learn about drones, flight principles, programming, documentation and communication skills while expanding their understanding and building interest for Drone-related workforce and career opportunities.

As we continue to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of electric vehicles, there’s no better place to gather, learn, and share than California—an epicenter of innovation and a leader in the EV revolution. You are invited to the 3rd Annual National Electric Vehicle Consortium (NEVC) Conference, taking place from February 19-21, 2025, at Chabot College in Hayward, California.

This year’s theme, “Let’s Learn from California,” draws inspiration from the state’s pioneering efforts in electric vehicle adoption and sustainability. Just as the world will turn its eyes to California for the upcoming Olympics, the NEVC is bringing together the best minds and practices in EV from across the country to this hub of progress.

Conference Highlights:

• A full day of meetings, featuring keynote speakers, panel discussions, and opportunities to collaborate with industry leaders and peers.
• An exclusive tour of some of California’s most advanced EV facilities, offering firsthand insights into the state’s cutting-edge technologies and infrastructure.
• Professional Development Day for faculty, focused on CYBER, hosted by NCyTE. This session is designed to equip educators with the latest tools and knowledge to prepare the next generation of EV technicians with the cyber knowledge they need.

This conference is not just about learning from California—it’s about sharing our own best practices and expanding our professional networks in the process.

This conference is an opportunity to learn more about aviation in North Dakota and network with the aviation community. Throughout the conference, sessions will be held for pilots, mechanics, airport managers, and general aviation enthusiasts.

• Learn from Aviation Industry Leaders
• IA Renewal Credits
• Associations Annual Business Meetings
• Networking Opportunities
• Icebreaker Events
• Exhibitors Night
• Hall of Fame Banquet
• Educational Sessions

Underwater Intervention in collaboration with the Association of Diving Contractors International, and the ROV Committee of the Marine Technology Society, is returning alongside The International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans this year. Join November 12-14 at the Morial Convention Center for: An Innovative Exhibit Hall; Underwater Intervention Conference; and Sub Hub, Special Events, & Happy Hour. 
 

Join Experience Northland on November 7, 2024. Brought to you by Northland and the National Center for Autonomous Technologies (NCAT), Experience Northland is open to all students (grades 7-12) and teachers. It offers a large variety of 50-minute hands-on learning activities directly related to Northland programs. Schools/students can choose to attend one session or make it a day-trip and attend sessions throughout the day. All sessions are 100% cost-free. Register soon.

Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these "makers" to show hobbies, experiments, projects.

Maker Faire has been called the Greatest Show (& Tell) on Earth - a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness. Glimpse the future and get inspired!

The BIG Event provides science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts and educational exhibits to Girl Scouts, their families, and the community. Local organizations are invited to host a booth and provide hands-on, minds-on activities that introduce participants to STEM. Hosted in six locations around the council, the BIG Event gives girls an opportunity to explore all the ways STEM interests can become a lifelong career. 

Girl Scouts introduces girls of every age and their families to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and helps them take action to change the world – whether they’re programming robots, building a bridge, learning code, caring for animals or piloting a flight simulator.

The UAS Summit & Expo started as a small gathering of regional stakeholders. Now, 18 years later, the event in the Northern Plains of North Dakota has become a yearly major event for UAS experts from around the world. It’s the original epicenter of drone research, earned its place as the Silicon Valley of Drones and as you’ll see from the commercial, government and military flight activity filling the sky of the Northern Plains and beyond every day, it has truly become America’s UAS proving grounds.

True to its trailblazing roots, this year’s event will unite industry thought leaders, policymakers and high-impact end-users like never before.

Join the Fargo Chapter of Women in Aviation for the Second Annual Girls in Aviation Day. Participants will learn about career options with local companies, look at aircraft up close with static displays, and participate with hands-on activities and more.

The National Coalition of Advanced Technology Centers (NCATC) is an Affiliated Council of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) catalyzing a network of higher education and industry-led Strategic Partner resources that advocates, advises, and promotes the use of advanced technology applications to enhance economic and workforce development programs and services.

With over 160 members from community and technical colleges, universities, CTE high schools, adult education organizations and the corporate community, NCATC provides great networking opportunities at both their Summer Workshop and Fall Conference every year.

As society seeks climate solutions that decarbonize cities and leverage the carbon benefits of forests and trees, mass timber – a family of massive engineered wood building construction materials used in primarily in large buildings – is frequently cited as a powerful tool to achieve multiple benefits. Nationwide, more mass timber apartment buildings, community centers, schools, and offices are opening their doors, and domestic mass timber supply is gradually increasing as well. As mass timber momentum builds, leaders across the U.S. are working to facilitate mass timber ecosystems that maximize mass timber’s forest, carbon, and climate benefits in ways that reflect the specific needs and contexts of the communities and environments in those regions.

In her 2023 book, “Designing Forests and Other Mass Timber Futures,” NYC architect and educator Lindsey Wikstrom investigated mass timber supply chains to understand how growing mass timber’s presence in the built environment can best respect, protect, and benefit communities, cultures, economies, and the built environment.

Wikstrom moderates a panel of mass timber leaders from across the U.S. who will highlight programs, policies, people, and practices that are advancing mass timber ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest, Colorado, Michigan/the Great Lakes Region, George, New England, and New York City.

The Underwater Robotics and Engineering Design Professional Development workshop focuses on how to teach the engineering design process using underwater robotics. Participants learn the fundamentals of basic ROV building and experience a variety of hands-on science, technology, and engineering design activities that can be integrated into a class or after school program to reinforce foundational knowledge and skills. Upon completion of the workshop, all participants should feel confident to lead an engineering design activity focused on ROV building using the Pufferfish ROV Kit or comparable parts and components.

The Stars of the North (SOTN) chapter was formed in 2014 as the Minneapolis area chapter of WAI. With over 250 members, they are proud to represent those in Minnesota – the rich diversity within the commercial, corporate, military, and general aviation sectors, helps showcase the amazing people who are or wish to be aviation professionals.

The chapter holds monthly events with an emphasis on aviation education, networking, and community engagement. In the past, they have held various events, including interview prep workshops, mock interview events, ATC and fire facility tours, community volunteering, holiday parties, and virtual gatherings.

The National Center for Autonomous Technologies and its maritime partners are offering a Marine Technology Summer Camp experience for undergraduate and high school students. This 5-day camp is being hosted at the University of Washington (UW) and will focus on Global Ocean Biogeochemical (GO-BGC) float technology.

MATE FLOATS! - Marine Technology Camp is taught by UW School of Oceanography Float Engineer Rick Rupan with assistance from UW undergraduate students. During this camp, students will have the opportunity to sail on board the UW R/V Rachel Carson. 

Faculty will apply to participate through an online registration page on the project website. To participate, faculty members must provide a letter of support from their home institutions certifying support of their participation and must:

• Teach at an ASE Education Accredited postsecondary institution
• Hold an ASE certification in an area affected by electric vehicle technology
• Have at least two years of experience teaching automotive technology
• Agree to integrate new concepts related to electric vehicles into their curricula as a result of attending the professional development activities
• Agree to report student demographics and outcomes data regarding the effects of secondary school outreach activities and the use of new materials for project reports
• Agree to participate in assessments of the project and focus groups conducted by the external evaluator to inform continuous improvements
• Attend all three days of institute

Rising 9th - 12th grade students can attend an 8-day summer STEM camp at one of the five Santa Fe College Academic Centers. The summer 2024 curriculum will cover hands-on learning for rocketry, where students can learn to design, build and launch rockets along with improving math skills.

There will be no cost for this program for campers and GRRATE is excited about getting students thinking about careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) technical fields after graduation.

This is an 8-day camp offered in five locations from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

• Andrews Center (Starke) - June 24 - July 5, 2024
• Blount Center (Downtown Gainesville) - June 17 - 27, 2024
• Davis Center (Archer) - June 3 - 13, 2024
• Perry Center (Alachua) - July 15 - 25, 2024
• Watson Center (Keystone Heights) - July 15 - 25, 2024

Rising 9th - 12th grade students can attend an 8-day summer STEM camp at one of the five Santa Fe College Academic Centers. The summer 2024 curriculum will cover hands-on learning for rocketry, where students can learn to design, build and launch rockets along with improving math skills.

There will be no cost for this program for campers and GRRATE is excited about getting students thinking about careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) technical fields after graduation.

This is an 8-day camp offered in five locations from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

• Andrews Center (Starke) - June 24 - July 5, 2024
• Blount Center (Downtown Gainesville) - June 17 - 27, 2024
• Davis Center (Archer) - June 3 - 13, 2024
• Perry Center (Alachua) - July 15 - 25, 2024
• Watson Center (Keystone Heights) - July 15 - 25, 2024

Get ready for the 10th Annual ASE Instructor Training Conference – live and in person! Get 20+ hours of technical update training, connect with industry peers, and much more! 

Rising 9th - 12th grade students can attend an 8-day summer STEM camp at one of the five Santa Fe College Academic Centers. The summer 2024 curriculum will cover hands-on learning for rocketry, where students can learn to design, build and launch rockets along with improving math skills. 

There will be no cost for this program for campers and GRRATE is excited about getting students thinking about careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) technical fields after graduation.

This is an 8-day camp offered in five locations from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

• Andrews Center (Starke) - June 24 - July 5, 2024
• Blount Center (Downtown Gainesville) - June 17 - 27, 2024
• Davis Center (Archer) - June 3 - 13, 2024
• Perry Center (Alachua) - July 15 - 25, 2024
• Watson Center (Keystone Heights) - July 15 - 25, 2024

Mass timber construction is growing rapidly in the US, experiencing exponential growth since 2014. Despite this, a lack of an educated and knowledgeable workforce remains as a top barrier to wider use of these materials and techniques in domestic markets. The Advancing Faculty Skills in Mass Timber Construction Workshop helps to resolve this barrier through a hands-on, small-group workshop that will guide faculty participants through current topics of interest regarding mass timber construction, provide them with experience on mass timber construction sites, and give them an opportunity to develop the framework for incorporating mass timber topics into their teaching. The three-day workshop features construction of a small mockup, takes participants to several mass timber buildings and construction sites, and allows them to consider how these topics can be incorporated into their teaching. The workshop is led by faculty from Michigan State University, as well as industry experts in timber design, manufacturing, and construction.  

The workshop will be held June 24-26, 2024, at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. Featured facilities during the session will include the MSU STEM Teaching and Learning Building, the first significant mass timber project completed in Michigan and the MSU Construction Management Research and Education Laboratory.  

There is no cost associated with the workshop. Travel expenses will be reimbursed, and meals will be provided or offset. The workshop will host a target of 25 participants; a wait list will be developed if applications exceed available slots.  The target audience is pre-tenure and recently tenured faculty in construction management, construction engineering, and construction science from 2-year and 4-year colleges and universities.

ASEE is excited to welcome their Annual Conference to Portland, Oregon this June. They anticipate a great program of papers, posters, and special sessions this year, with strong attendance from across the nation and the world. They have also substantially expanded their exhibit hall this year, knowing that it is a major attraction for attendees. 
 
The Annual Conference is the single largest gathering of the year for ASEE members. For many who attend the conference, it is their best opportunity to share their individual and collective work in engineering education. Whether as part of a formal session or by meeting friends in the hallway, the conference has opportunities for everyone to share with and learn from others. 

The MATE ROV Competition uses remotely operated vehicles (a.k.a. underwater robots) to inspire and challenge students to learn and creatively apply science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to solve real-world problems and strengthen their critical thinking, collaboration, entrepreneurship, and innovation. 

The MATE ROV Competition challenges students from across the U.S. and around the world to engineer ROVs to complete a set of mission tasks based on real-world, workplace scenarios. The competition emphasizes and inspires a mindset of entrepreneurship and innovation by requiring students to transform their teams into “start-up” companies that respond to an RFP. In addition to their robots, the student teams also prepare technical reports, create a marketing (poster) display, and deliver engineering presentations.

MATE ROV is heading back to Kingsport, Tennessee for the 2024 World Championship! Where: Kingsport Aquatic Center, Kingsport, TN. Save the Date: June 20-22 for the 2024 World Championship, with June 18-19 reserved for team check-in and safety checks.

Rising 9th - 12th grade students can attend an 8-day summer STEM camp at one of the five Santa Fe College Academic Centers. The summer 2024 curriculum will cover hands-on learning for rocketry, where students can learn to design, build and launch rockets along with improving math skills. 

There will be no cost for this program for campers and GRRATE is excited about getting students thinking about careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) technical fields after graduation.

This is an 8-day camp offered in five locations from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

• Andrews Center (Starke) - June 24 - July 5, 2024
• Blount Center (Downtown Gainesville) - June 17 - 27, 2024
• Davis Center (Archer) - June 3 - 13, 2024
• Perry Center (Alachua) - July 15 - 25, 2024
• Watson Center (Keystone Heights) - July 15 - 25, 2024

This week-long program is a hands-on experience using multiple SONAR and ROV marine systems. Participants will log time on research vessels, and collect data using ROVs, sonars, and other sensors while learning multiple applications of these technologies.

This is an exciting opportunity for participants with little to no experience using this equipment. The Marine Technology Camp is designed to offer college-age students a chance to learn about and use several technologies and deploy the equipment to gather data applied to various subsea investigations. 

Activities and facilities:

• Work aboard research vessels: 56 ft. Northwestern
• Multiple shipwrecks, Ecosystem/Habitat, Geology/Glacial features investigations in Grand Traverse Bay
• Pipeline and Infrastructure investigations in Grand Traverse Bay
• Operate multiple ROV systems
• Utilize marine data collection software
• Mobilization, Calibration, and Operation of sonar systems including:
• Side Scan Sonar, Scanning and Imaging Sonar, and Multibeam Sonar

The Energy Drone & Robotics Coalition Community Works Together to Improve Safety, Efficiency, ROI & Data Analytics in Energy Operations with UAVs/Robotics/AI.

The Energy Drone & Robotics Summit is the largest event in the world for UAVs, Robotics & Data/AI/ML, exclusively focused on the business and technology of unmanned systems, automation and data/AI in energy & industrial operations

2024 Summit Tracks:

• Robotics/UAVs Inspection, Maintenance & Repair
• UAV/Drone Ops: Surveying & Mapping
• Marine Robotics
• Methane/Emissions Strategies
• Industrial Drone Delivery & Autonomous Cargo
• Drone Geoscience
• Energy DataOps: AI/ML
• Energy Automation
• Industrial Emergency Management/Public Safety: UAV & Robotics
• Industrial Reality Capture & Digital Twins