The Engineering Place at NC State University

10/13/2026

Check out these future engineers in action! Last week we hosted a Family STEM Night for students and their families at Oakview Elementary School. Activities were hosted by current NC State engineering students who shared their passion for STEM with the elementary students.

10/06/2026

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are highlighting the impact of Hispanic leaders in STEM

10/02/2026

Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Solar House today to participate in our community tour day in celebration of Energy Week and NC State Parents and Families Weekend.

09/29/2026

This summer we partnered with PowerUP NC for their Youth Day at the Solar House. Students and their families toured the Solar House, explored renewable energy through a hands-on engineering challenge to create prototype windmillls, and learned about the electrical grid through an engaging card game.

09/28/2026

STEM Teacher Excellence! Earlier this month, we had the joy of presenting to the Wake County Public School System STEM Consortium Teacher Leadership Team. We loved connecting with these teachers who help bring meaningful, hands-on STEM experiences to students across Wake County and sharing potential avenues for collaboration.

09/25/2026

Look at these future engineers in action! Last week we hosted our first Family STEM Night of the 2026-2027 academic year at Bugg Magnet Elementary Center for Design & Computer Sciences. Elementary school students and their families explored 10 hands-on engineering activities hosted by a volunteer team of NC State engineering students and current working engineers from Siemens.

06/19/2026

06/02/2026

06/01/2026

Our team is hard at work preparing for summer camps! During training this weekend, counselors and teacher team leads went over logistics, provided feedback on lessons, and tested out some hands-on activities. We can't wait to have over 950 students join us this summer!