Contrapt Wisconsin is STEM Forward’s engaging middle school contraption competition. A contraption accomplishes a simple task in the most complicated, fun way possible. Building one can be challenging, but it allows students to work on skills involving engineering, simple machines, trial and error, project planning, physics, teamwork, and creativity. Our competition will enable students to showcase their talents to their peers and our judges to earn awards. This year’s theme is “Roll the Dice,” students need to create a contraption that ends with a dice being rolled in 8 or more steps. There are two competition dates and locations.

Learn more at https://www.stemforward.org/contrapt-wisconsin.

2024 Engineering Machine Design Contest Wisconsin Regional. This cross-curricular program is what you need to engage a diverse team of high school students with various interests, including arts, visual media, writing, engineering, physics, construction, and more. This year’s theme is “Human to Tech Transfer,” which offers an exciting challenge for your students.

Learn more at https://www.stemforward.org/engineering-machine-design-contest.

Join us for an evening of celebration of all things STEM!

As part of this banquet, we will have a keynote speaker and recognize STEM trailblazers with the Spirit of STEM Award, Engineer of the Year Award, and Young Engineer of the Year Award.

Learn more at https://www.stemforward.org/celebration-stem.

The Future City Wisconsin Regional Competition is held on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at MSOE Kern Center in Milwaukee. The Regional Competition Winning Team advances to the Future City Finals in Washington, DC, on February 16-19, 2024! Future City provides round-trip transportation and hotel accommodations for the team’s three student presenters, educators, and mentors.

Learn more at https://www.stemforward.org/future-city-competition.

Join us for STEM Forward's 18th Annual Invitational Golf Outing on August 10, 2023, at Morningstar Golfer's Club in Waukesha for a great day of golf and networking! Proceeds support nine $2,500 scholarships for students pursuing STEM degrees at area technical colleges or universities and STEM programming. The golf outing includes morning coffee and light breakfast, lunch, an 18-hole golf scramble with a cart, a hole-in-one contest, a putting contest, and excellent networking opportunities.

Registration will be coming soon. To stay up to date, go to https://www.stemforward.org/scholarship-golf-outing

Contact Maureen Haeger - at mhaeger@stemforward.org if you have any questions.

Contrapt Wisconsin is STEM Forward’s engaging middle school contraption competition. A contraption accomplishes a simple task in the most complicated, fun way possible. Building one can be challenging, but it allows students to work on skills involving engineering, simple machines, trial and error, project planning, physics, teamwork, and creativity. While still a machine design contest, the Contrapt Wisconsin Competition is not affiliated with Rube Goldberg Inc. STEM Forward is honored to be working with the Brauer Engineering STEM Team (BEST) to provide these competitions for middle school students.

More details to come. Visit https://www.stemforward.org/contrapt-wisconsin

Contrapt Wisconsin is STEM Forward’s engaging middle school contraption competition. A contraption accomplishes a simple task in the most complicated, fun way possible. Building one can be challenging, but it allows students to work on skills involving engineering, simple machines, trial and error, project planning, physics, teamwork, and creativity. While still a machine design contest, the Contrapt Wisconsin Competition is not affiliated with Rube Goldberg Inc. STEM Forward and is honored to work with the Brauer Engineering STEM Team (BEST) to provide these competitions for middle school students.

More details to come. Visit https://www.stemforward.org/contrapt-wisconsin

MPS Career and Technical Education presents

15th Annual CTE Spring STEM Partner Showcase

Direct Supply Champion Hall

6671 N. Industrial Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53223

Come to learn about the STEM programs offered at Milwaukee Public Schools, including Project Lead The Way (PLTW), biomedical, engineering, and computer science programs, FIRST and FLL Robotics, IT education, construction, transportation, and more! See school projects, chat with students and teachers, and network with colleagues. Lunch provided.

 Sign up to attend by Friday, March 31, 2023. Here is the Sign Up Form. Questions? Contact Ulices Sepulveda at sepulvuj@milwaukee.k12.wi.us or Antonio Rodriguez at rodrigax@milwaukee.k12.wi.us.

The Engineering Machine Design Contest is an opportunity for teams of 3-10 high school students to design and build a complex machine using everyday objects with the guidance of a coach. The completed machine will use multiple steps to complete a simple task. Teams showcase and exhibit their machine at a regional contest with the opportunity to advance to the Engineering Machine Design Championship. Teams are scored on a Team Journal, Team Presentation, and Machine Design and Operation. Each year a competition theme is chosen to guide the machine build and allow for whimsical creativity to flourish. Students are able to explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) principles while having fun in a collaborative environment.

Learn more at https://www.stemforward.org/engineering-machine-design-contest

Future City is a project-based learning program where students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades imagine, research, design, and build cities of the future. This year’s theme challenge, Climate Change Challenge, asks teams to use the three principles of a circular economy to design a futuristic city with one innovative climate change adaptation and one mitigation strategy to keep its residents healthy and safe.

Learn more at https://www.stemforward.org/future-city-competition

sySTEM is an acronym for Strengthening our Youth in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Now! means now! sySTEMnow is Metro Milwaukee’s premier STEM conference bringing together business leaders, community members, educators, and government officials to share best practices and lessons learned.  It’s also the best place to understand the broader landscape and initiatives in SE Wisconsin STEM – who’s who, who’s doing what, and approaches that are achieving results. The theme is STEM for All / Partnering for Greater Inclusion.

Wisconsin’s most innovative STEM Practitioners will also be honored as we celebrate the 2022 STEMMY Award winners!

Register or Spnsor the event at https://2022-sySTEMnow-Conference.eventbrite.com

Learn more at https://www.stemforward.org/systemnow-conference

Join us for STEM Forward's 17th Annual Invitational Golf Outing on August 11, 2022, at Morningstar Golfer's Club in Waukesha for a great day of golf and networking! Proceeds support nine, $2,500 scholarships for students pursuing STEM degrees at area technical colleges or universities as well as STEM programming. The golf outing includes morning coffee and light breakfast, lunch, an 18-hole golf scramble with a cart, a hole-in-one contest, putting contest, and excellent networking opportunities.

Registration and sponsorships options can be found at https://scholarship-golf-outing-2022.eventbrite.com

Contact Maureen Haeger - mhaeger@stemforward.org if you have any questions.

On Thursday, July 21 we are hosting a complimentary event for Educators on K-12 Water Curriculum and Activities. Discover water curriculum, activities, and resources available for your K-12 classroom.

• Learn about local water degrees and educational options for your students.

• Hear about a variety of available local water resources.

• Presenting organizations announced soon

Registration information coming soon.

Learn more at https://www.stemforward.org/water-resources-for-educators

Contrapt is STEM Forward’s machine design contest for middle schools. This year’s theme challenge is for middle school students to Cut a Ribbon in 8 or more steps. We are holding two live events on April 22 at WCTC and May 6 at MSOE Kern Center. The May 6 event at MSOE has almost reached capacity but we have more openings available for the April 22 event at WCTC. Registration closes on April 1 so don’t delay.

Learn more at https://www.stemforward.org/contrapt-wisconsin

Contrapt is STEM Forward’s machine design contest for middle schools. This year’s theme challenge is for middle school students to Cut a Ribbon in 8 or more steps. We are holding two live events on April 22 at WCTC and May 6 at MSOE Kern Center. The May 6 event at MSOE has almost reached capacity but we have more openings available for the April 22 event at WCTC. Registration closes on April 1 so don’t delay.

Learn more at https://www.stemforward.org/contrapt-wisconsin

The Engineering Machine Design Contest is an opportunity for teams of 3-10 high school students to design and build a complex machine using everyday objects with the guidance of a coach. The completed machine will use multiple steps to complete a simple task. Teams showcase and exhibit their machine at a regional contest with the opportunity to advance to the Engineering Machine Design Championship. Teams are scored on a Team Journal, Team Presentation, and Machine Design and Operation. Each year a competition theme is chosen to guide the machine build and allow for whimsical creativity to flourish. Students are able to explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) principles while having fun in a collaborative environment.

Learn more at https://www.stemforward.org/engineering-machine-design-contest

The theme is “Turn on a Light” and this event will be virtual.

More details to come.

Contrapt Wisconsin is STEM Forward’s engaging middle school contraption competition. A contraption accomplishes a simple task in the most complicated, fun way possible. Building one can be challenging, but it allows students to work on skills involving engineering, simple machines, trial and error, project planning, physics, teamwork, and creativity. While still a machine design contest, the Contrapt Wisconsin Competition is not affiliated with Rube Goldberg Inc. STEM Forward and is honored to work with the Brauer Engineering STEM Team (BEST) to provide these competitions for middle school students.

More details to come. Visit https://www.stemforward.org/contrapt-wisconsin

The Engineering Machine Design Contest is an opportunity for teams of 3-10 high school students to design and build a complex machine using everyday objects with a coach's guidance. The completed machine will use multiple steps to complete a simple task.

The contest theme for 2021 is Driving Change through Transportation!

We are hosting a regional competition on Friday, April 16, 2021. Mark the date and stay tuned for more details. Questions? Contact Heather Dummer Combs hcombs@stemforward.org.

Future City is a project-based learning program where students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades imagine, research, design, and build cities of the future. This year’s challenge, Living on the Moon, asks teams to design a futuristic lunar city and provide examples of how the city uses two Moon resources to keep its residents safe and healthy. Learn more at https://www.stemforward.org/future-city-competition