NSBE History
Convention Challenger
Rochester Raide
Apex Pyramid
Professional Spinner
100
Where is NSBE headquarters located?
NSBE Headquarters is located in Alexandria, VA
100
Where was the 49th NSBE Annual Convention held? (city & state)
Kansas City, MO
100
When was the Frederick Douglass Leadership House Founded?
2012
100
What item was George Washington Carver known for creating many use cases with?
Peanut Butter
100
What is the name of the school's career center?
The Greene Center
200
True or False: NSBE is the second-largest student-managed organization in the country
False, NSBE is the largest student-managed organization in the country
200
What is the theme of this year's convention?
Engineering Community
200
What is the name of the Dean of Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences?
Dean Wendi Heinzelman
200
Mark Dean was a chief engineer and instrumental in this technological invention
Personal Computer (PC)
200
A job/position (sometimes unpaid) that you complete in order to get hands-on training for a specific job
Internship/apprentice
300
What year was the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) founded, and where?
1975, Purdue University
300
What is the name of the National Chairperson?
Avery Layne
300
Name a high school in Rochester that is part of the NSBE Jr.
Wilson High School, Franklin High School, East High School
300
Who is the famous physicist known for his theory of relativity, with the equation E=mc²?
Albert Einstein
300
Just like a suit or a dress, you will stand out from the rest if you do this to your resume & cover letter.
Tailored
400
Name one of the founders of NSBE
NSBE was founded at Purdue University in 1975 by six people: John Logan (deceased), Edward Coleman, George Smith, Stanley Kirtley (deceased), Brian Harris, and Anthony Harris. Their nickname is ‘The Chicago Six.’
400
Who Was The First Woman To Serve As National Chairperson?
Virginia Booth
400
What percentage of Rochester, NY is black?
37.9%
400
What is the name of the fundamental subatomic particle that carries a positive electric charge and is found in the nucleus of an atom?
Proton
400
What is the difference between hourly, salary, and commission-based pay?
Hourly: Paid a set amount per hour for time worked Salary: Fixed compensation for labor or services over a span of time (typically a year)
Commission: Variable compensation for labor or services based on completed sales within a given time frame
500
What does the torch and lightning bolt on the NSBE logo symbolize?
The NSBE Torch symbolizes our everlasting burning desire to achieve success as engineers in our present society. The lightning bolts represent the striking impact that will be felt upon society and industry as a result of the contributions and achievements made by the National Society of Black Engineers.
500
Name 5 companies that will be at the 50th National Convention
Abbott
Capital One
Arup US Inc.
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Central Intelligence Agency
Chevron
Dairy Farmers of America
Department of the Navy HBCU/MI
Eaton
Jacobs
KLA
NASA
Space X
Symbotic
Wells Fargo
Discover, Inc
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
CSL Behring
HP Inc.
Dolby
Battelle
Turner Construction
IDEX Corp
Analog Devices
Activate
NetApp
Draper
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
United States Coast Guard
Skanska
WestRock
The Boeing Company
The Clorox Company
Novanta
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
Constellation Energy
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
DuPont
Raytheon Technologies
AECOM
Arconic
Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)
L3 Harris
BNY Mellon
Daimler Trucks of America
Helion Energy
American Express
TC Energy
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Hensel Phelps
Ameren
Relativity Space
Livent Corporation
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Garmin International
Jabil Inc.
Science Systems And Applications, Inc
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command NAVFAC
Ecolab
United Airlines
Bechtel Corporation
FirstEnergy
Medtronic
Linde
Honeywell
F5 Networks, Inc.
Jensen Hughes
Pacific Gas and Electrical Company
Lyondell Basell
McCarthy Building Company
Freudenberg, Inc.
NXP Semiconductors
Texas Instruments
Telsa, Inc
500
What UR Alum works hand in hand with Rochester city mayor Malik Evans?
Courtney Thomas Jr
500
What is the actual name of the division bar in a fraction?
Vinculum
500
Name three technical assessment programs usually aimed for software-related role interviews
Hackerrank
Codility
CodeSignal
HackerEarth
TestGorilla