Hello, and welcome to the Region 1 website for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). My name is David Sequeira and I am proud to represent over 30 SHPE Chapters from Universities in Alaska, Northern and Central California, Washington, Oregon, and Northern Nevada. Region 1 is poised to have a great year and I look forward in making our goals become reality. The website is updated regularly for your convenience, so if there is something you would like me to add, please let me know. Working together we can accomplish great things. Please don't hesistate to contact me if you have questions.

Thank you and God Bless

Cal Poly engineering students paid a visit Thursday to Santa Maria and Arroyo Grande high schools to talk teens about what it takes to become an engineer.The visits were part of a week-long outreach program in honor of National Engineers Week, during which members of Cal Poly's engineering clubs visited five area high schools, and performed demonstrations for three San Luis Obispo County fourth-grade classes. The outreach was intended to educate kids about the various areas of engineering, and to empower them with the knowledge that they can become the engineers and scientists of tomorrow.“Our mission is to open the doors of the profession to young people,” said event coordinator Lesley Telford.

The Skyline Chapter carried out presentations to students in two local middle schools and one presentation in Skyline College. Among the presentations there are: a robotic inverted pendulum, a differential drive robot with danger avoidance, a biology research about a specific plant at Skyline’s campus, 2-D first person shooting game and a one passenger hovercraft. All this projects have been made by SHPE members from Skyline College.

Region 1 Bomba Cup!
Nov 17th, 2007, Fresno State Held the Region 1 Bomba Cup. This is an event where all the Chapters from the region get together and compete in a soccer tournament. The winer of the tournament wins the bragging rights and the legendary BOMBA CUP! This year Cal Poly brought home the first place trophy in the tournament! Congrats!

"If you ain't one, you ain't SHPE!" is our Region 1 chant. When we attend National Conferences like NILA or the SHPE Conference, each Region has a chant. So, this is how it works.

I say: "If you ain't 1"
You say: "You ain't SHPE" (pronounced as ship. Do you get the play on words?)
We repeat this a total of three times, and there you have the Region 1 Chant!
So, say it loud and proud!

Interested in becoming involved in SHPE? Want to make a difference? Positions available are National Graduate, Undergraduate, and Regional Student Reps. Questions on Eligibility for Candidacy contact Jerry Jimenez at elections@shpe.org or shpe.org/elections.

The SHPE Conference is the major event for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc. and the largest technical and career conference for Hispanics in the country. The Conference is on November 12th-16th in Phoenix, Arizona.
Early Registeration Deadline is $100
Late Registration Deadline is $150

National Institute for Leadership Advancement SHPE is proud to announce annually the National Institute for Leadership Advancement conference. NILA will be held in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas at the American Airlines Training & Conference Center for the second year in a row August 6-10, 2008. NILA is designed to provide chapter leaders, both student and professional, with advanced training in leadership and communication. Workshops include topics such as strategic planning, networking, and managing your chapter. This experience will allow you to walk away with tools you can utilize to enhance the value of yourself, your chapter, your community, and the organization as a whole. It was a great success and helped Region 1 and its members get on the right track.

National Point System (NPS) Deadlines for Students