Foundations of the Future

Recognizing excellence is always an honor and the words of Mario Andretti always come to mind: “Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that...

The IPC Education Foundation had a successful 2021 and accomplished a lot despite the impacts of the pandemic. As we manage our way through the various challenges, we are proud of our progress towards our mission:  Develop a pipeline of new...

Duha Ali was born in Jordan and is a PhD student at Auburn University studying towards her in Industrial and Systems Engineering degree. Charlene Gunter du Plessis, Sr Director of the IPC Education Foundation reached out to her about her personal...

 Suraj Ravimanalan is currently studying towards his Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park. Prior to pursuing his master’s degree he graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering in...

IPC Education Foundation (IPCEF) is partnering with Altium LLC and Arduino to launch the first student electronics design challenge to engage, educate, and enhance printed circuit board (PCB) design capabilities while developing STEM solutions to...

The electronics industry faces the challenge of attracting talent. The IPC Education Foundation (IPCEF) aims to help solve this challenge by increasing awareness of the industry and equipping students with valuable industry-standard education to...

Looking back on our second year, the IPC Education Foundation (IPCEF) takes pride in how we how we adjusted our engagement initiatives during the pandemic. We couldn’t rely on our original strategy of hosting and attending a range of...

Sandro Figueroa was born in Lima, Peru and is studying towards his associate degree in Mechatronics Technology at Gwinnett Technical College and will simultaneously soon continue his progress towards a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering...

The IPC Emerging Engineer Program just graduated its first members in 2020, finishing up the first batch of the three-year program. While the Emerging Engineer Program was traditionally created for early-career professionals, IPC and the IPC...

Native to New Orleans, Michael honed his ability to translate customer needs into technical solutions as a salesman for Tesla in New York. Upon returning, he joined the University of New Orleans where he made a name for himself as a top roboticist...