Welcome to The Accelerator, a monthly e-newsletter that keeps engineering students informed and helps them connect and succeed. Here you will find the latest news affecting student life, engineering, and higher education; information on contests, grants and scholarships, and internships; tips on career planning; and interesting examples of student research. Each of the categories immediately below links to a growing collection of useful sources. Sign up here.
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News
Freshmen designed huge waterway barriers.
Sensors translate movements into fine-motor gestures.
Project Wins $100,000 prize.
Devices aid travelers, disabled swimmers.
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Field of Dreams
 Step aside, Bill Gates. The days of dropout-turned-entrepreneur may be numbered. More than half of U.S. millennials (ages 18 to 34) say they want to start a business or already have done so - and engineering schools are striving to accommodate them. All told, roughly two thirds of 2,000 U.S. colleges and universities currently offer entrepreneurship courses and activities.
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Career
 There are many ways to get ahead in engineering. Internships, fellowships, programs, and online tools all provide valuable opportunities. Here are some of this month's highlights.
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Useful Links
 From ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) to WEPAN (Women in Engineering ProActive Network), some 30 professional societies, nonprofits, activist groups, and service organizations offer a variety of programs and information for engineering students. Click here for a complete alphabetical listing.
Got an awesome student project or startup company? Or a great story about how you got your first engineering job? Tell us here.
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About This Newsletter
The Accelerator is published by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), a non-profit organization committed to improving education in engineering and engineering technology. It is a collaboration between ASEE Editorial staff and the ASEE Student Division. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for more updates.
Managing Editor: Jaimie N. Schock.
1818 N Street, N.W., Suite 600
Washington, DC, District of Columbia 20036
Inspiring Innovation. Advancing Research. Enhancing Education.
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