The Society of American Military Engineers' Student Mentoring Program (SMP) is designed to stimulate secondary school students' interest and excitement in engineering, architecture, and related sciences. SMP is a critical thinking program that challenges students to solve real-world problems in the community. The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) provide teachers and students in this program with mentors from engineering/architectural fields, guidelines, workshops, and an authentic audience for the demonstration of student solutions. STEM skills (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Teamwork, sustainable design, presentation skills, use of graphic materials, model development, cost estimating, and creative, persuasive, and technical writing are all promoted in the SMP experience.
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2025-2026 Schedule
September 4, 2025
Teacher/Mentor Orientation Meeting
6:30 PM at Scott Conference Center
October 3, 2025
UNO Workshop
Permission Slips Due for those attending
October 30, 2025
Permission Slips Due
Task Submittal 1 Due
December 11, 2025
Task Submittal 2 Due
January or February
Workshop with USACE, location TBD
February 5, 2026
"Working Draft" Submittal Due
March 1, 2026
SAME Scholarship Applications are Due
March 12, 2026 (by 5 PM)
Written Proposal Due
March 17, 2026
SAME Camp Applications are Due
March 26, 2026
Competition Day and Awards Ceremony