SAME Student Resource Center

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SAME Student Members

Student Members represent the next generation of innovative STEM thinkers ready to take on the engineering challenges facing our national security. The Society is committed to recognizing the need to cultivate this valuable asset, and provide mentoring, occupational, and networking opportunities.

Joining SAME as a Student Member is a great way to learn more about the A/E/C industry, begin to build your professional network, and find and develop mentoring relationships, and connect with peers interested in similar career paths. Student Members can participate in Student Chapters, which are located in colleges, universities, and service academies across the country. Because they are sponsored by an SAME Post, Student Chapters also provide an opportunity for deeper connections to local professionals and mentors in the A/E/C industry.

SAME Student Chapters

Student Chapters by Post: United States
State Chapter Mentor
Alabama Mobile
University of South Alabama
Cynthia Henderson
Huntsville
Alabama A&M
Jason Cade
Alaska
Anchorage
University of Alaska Anchorage
Tim Gould & Kim Riggs
California Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Robert Blasberg
Orange County, Cypress-Irvine
Saddleback College
Paige Fundament
Colorado Denver Metro Post
University of Colorado-Boulder
Elizabeth Wessling
Florida Jacksonville Jessica Triolo
Panama City
Gulf Coast State College-Florida State University
Amabelle Paquia
Georgia Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Kellie Sak
Savannah
Georgia Southern University
Maureen Warren
Maryland Mid-Maryland, MD
University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Lewis Link
Baltimore, MD
United States Naval Academy
John Osborn
Massachusetts Boston
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Debra Beck
Mississippi Vicksburg
University of MS
Jeff Eckstein
Jackson State University Derek Starling, P.E.
Missouri Greater Kansas City
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Christina Davis
  University of Kansas Chad Neidig
Nebraska Omaha, NE
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
David Packard
  University of Nebraska-Omaha David Packard
New Jersey Newark Area
Rowan University
Susan Thames
New York
New York City
United States Military Academy
Michael Scarano
Ohio Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
Philip Tilly
Oregon Portland
Oregon State University
Steve Miles
Rhode Island Narragansett Bay
United States Coast Guard Academy
Steve Blum
South Carolina Charleston
The Citadel
Christina Jettie
Texas Fort Worth
University of Texas Arlington
Ardita Dushi
  Houston/Galveston
Texas A&M College Station
Tristan Robles
  San Antonio
Texas A&M College Station
University of Texas San Antonio
The University of Texas Austin
John German
Terry Watkins
Richard Galloway
Virginia Hampton Roads, Norfolk, VA
Old Dominion University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Scott Blossom
Kevin M. Wills
Northern Virginia, Ft. Belvoir, VA
George Mason University
Armando Alas
  Virginia Peninsula, Langley AFB, VA
Virginia Military Institute
Jamie H. Weist
Washington Seattle
University of Washington
LT Bohdon Wowtschuk, PE, USCG
West Virginia Huntington
Marshall University
Ken Woodard
Student Chapters by Post: International
State Chapter Mentor
Guam Guam
University of Guam
Kenneth Wheeler
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2023 SAME Undergraduate Innovation Design Challenge:
A Design Project Competition

SAME student members represent the next generation of innovative STEM thinkers ready to take on society’s challenges. The Society is excited to announce an undergraduate innovation challenge to help identify and recognize the next great ideas.


Introduction

The Innovation Design Challenge encourages students to submit projects that illustrate an innovative solution to an engineering problem. It is expected that projects submitted for consideration will be of the caliber used for a Senior Design or Capstone project.

Submissions in this competition will be evaluated on how well they convey the purpose of the project and its technical merit. Teams of 3-5 members will concisely communicate their design process and demonstrate that they have used sound analysis throughout and do so in a way that is easily understandable to technical and non-technical audiences. This document will outline the expectations for each team and submission as well as the grading rubric that will be used to evaluate the work.

First place teams will receive $600 per member

Second place teams will receive $500 per member

Third place teams will receive $400 per member


Team Requirements

All team members must be undergraduate-level students AND student members of SAME. Student membership in SAME is free to all students through the undergraduate level. For more information about joining SAME as a student member, go to: Student Membership – SAME.

Team can have between three and five members. Expected submission topics will be based on capstone or design projects. All submissions must include the names of each of the team members, emails, year, and SAME membership number.

Project Submissions
Phase 1 – Abstract Submission: 300-500 words

The abstract should summarize the key concepts, purpose, initial conclusions, and an overview of the science or engineering principles and results from your work. View the online submission. Abstracts will be evaluated and teams advancing to Phase 2 will receive notification.

Phase 2 – Video Presentation Submission

The presentation will consist of a 5–10-minute MP4 video with audio. It should discuss the progression of the design project from concept and design, to planning, to analysis, and finally to the project build itself (or calculated results if the capstone project does not involve any physical construction). Additional details on areas to expand on are included in the Submission Rubric section. Detailed instructions will be provided to teams advancing to Phase 2.

Timeline

23 February: Phase 1 Abstracts due

6 March: Teams advancing to Phase 2 notified

23 March: Phase 2 Video Presentations submitted

10 April: Results announced

Awards

1st Place: $600 per team member

2nd Place: $500 per team member

3rd Place: $400 per team member

Selection

The review committee will be composed of SAME industry and government members, and members of the College Outreach Community of Interest.

Questions

If you have any questions about the competition or how to submit, contact Jeannine Finton, SAME Senior Manager, at jfinton@same.org.

Submission Rubric
Category PTS
The team described their design project well and concisely 10
The team described their engineering analyses in an appropriate level of detail 10
The team followed a systematic process for evaluating and selecting their final concept 10
The team described their build process and project development well 10
The team accurately described/presented their final project well 10
The team provided an appropriate level of engineering analysis and technical detail 10
The project provides an innovative solution to an engineering problem 10
The project describes/resulted in a highly marketable product 10
The structure and grammar of the submission was professional 10
The team exhibits professionalism in appearance and communication 10

 

Though my career as an engineer has barely begun, I have had a relationship with SAME
since I was in 8th grade when I visited the Northern Virginia Post to present my model rocket.
I later received a scholarship to attend the SAME/U.S. Army Engineering & Construction
Camp in Vicksburg, Miss., and earned two Post scholarships for college. SAME has provided me
with many great connections and networking opportunities all along the way.

Sophia Gull, engineering graduate, the ohio state university