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

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NSBE is comprised of more than 30,000 members, 270 chapters on college and university campuses, 75 Alumni Extension chapters nationwide and 75 Pre-College chapters. These chapters are geographically divided into six regions. NSBE had its genesis at a national conference planned and hosted by the Society of Black Engineers at Purdue University in April 1975. Black Engineering students from the United States and Canada attended the event. From this meeting of concerned students and educators, NSBE was born. In 1976, NSBE was incorporated as a nonprofit organization in the State of Texas. NSBE also became recognized as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

When an SEM Agency needs computer engineering expertise, SEM Agencies have been known to contact NSBE alumni that excel in identifying computer programming issues and optimizing the code to bring about resolution. NSBE students have worked on different engineering projects, from developing home security systems to creating home safety equipment and ideating designs for other home security device innovations.  Last updated: