NSBE History Lesson
Career Success
MoTown Hero
NSBE FYI
STEM Facts
100

What University was NSBE founded 

Where is Purdue Univerisity 

100

Name two critical items a job seeker should have when searching for a job

Resume, LinkedIn Page, Cover Letter, Network

100

This is Detroit's popular phase when greeting one another.

What up 'doe?

100

What is the cost of to become a national professionals member?

$50

100

Which planet is the furthest from the Sun?

Neptune

200

Where is NSBE's headquarters located?

Alexandria, Virginia 

200

What does the 'OoO' acronym stand for?

Out of Office

200

Who is Detroit's first black female mayor?

Mary Sheffield

200

How many regions do we have? 

What is 6 

200

The engineer responsible for designing the building's frame and foundation.

What is Structural/Civil Engineer

300

What year was NSBE Founded 

What is 1975 

300

This is a financial plan used to help employees save for retirement by using a certain portion of each paycheck

What is a 401k?

300

Name all of Detroit's major league sports teams?

What is Detroit Lions, Pistons, Tigers, and Red Wings?

300

What are the three main annual conferences that NSBE hosts?

National Convention, Fall Regional Conference, and Professional Development Conference

300

This person invented the lawn sprinkler, folding ironing board, and automatic lubricator

Elijah J. McCoy

400

What is the nick name of the founders of NSBE?

The Chicago Six 

400

The practice of alternating between two or more languages or varieties of language in conversation

Code Switching

400

What is the largest city-owned park in the Detroit, MI?

Belle Isle

400

What are the NSBE colors?

Green, Black, Red, and Yellow

400

NASA Engineer that is the inventor of the Supersoaker

Lonnie Johnson

500

What is the NSBE mission Statement?

"To increase the number of culturally responsible Black Engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community"

500

Percentage of black engineers in the United States

4-5%

500

The first Motown group to win a Grammy, they took home the award in 1969 for "Cloud Nine".

Who are The Temptations?

500

What does the NSBE Torch symbolize? 

The mission to elevate Black engineers, foster leadership, and improve the quality of life for all people

500

What is Newton's Second Law of Motion?

F = m*a

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