For Students

Mark your calendars! Registration for MCAA2020 will open at 12pm eastern time on September 30. We’re putting the final touches on our program and it’s one you won’t want to miss. In the meantime, begin dreaming of the wonderful memories we’ll make together March 15-19, 2020 when we head to Wailea, Maui, Hawaii! Aloha!

The Waldinger Corporation had over 20 interns in their 2019 summer program located in Omaha, Des Moines, Wichita, Georgia and Florida. Waldinger interns stayed busy with two Summer Learning Events, Lunch and Learns, Friday Zooms, shop activities, dinners with company leaders, and intern social events.

Each month we will introduce an MCAA/MSCA woman leader, faculty advisor or student involved in our Women in the Mechanical Industry Initiative. This one minute video will help you learn a little more about them, their careers, how they got into the industry and why WiMI is so valuable to them. This month we feature Shaabini Alford, Vice President of Project Management and Design Build at Murray Company and past MCAA Student Chapter member.

On Thursday, May 9, the Mayor of Milwaukee proclaimed it the Milwaukee School of Engineering MCAA Student Chapter Day. This was in honor of the chapter winning the MCAA19 Student Competition. This year’s project details were generously provided by Harrell-Fish of Bloomington, Indiana. The project

The 2019 MCAA GreatFutures Forum will showcase our nation’s history while focusing on our industry’s future when it lands in the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. This year’s conference will be held in at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park from Thursday, September 19 – Saturday, September

The team from Milwaukee School of Engineering won the final round of the Student Chapter Competition at MCAA19, taking home the first prize and $10,000 for their efforts. Their proposal for the renovation of Indiana University’s Memorial Football Stadium beat out proposals from McMaster University, the University of Missouri – Columbia and the Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Pittsburg State University chapter won the Student Chapter of the Year at MCAA19. The chapter was selected based on how well it promotes an understanding of the mechanical industry and the career opportunities offered.

MCERF announced the recipients of four MCERF Scholarships created to honor the industry leaders they are named after. The students receiving these scholarships were selected for their academic performance, leadership skills, and interest in developing a career in the mechanical industry.

During the Student Chapter Exhibit at MCAA19, students from top schools showcased their chapters’ successes and discussed internship and job opportunities with member companies.

Congratulations to our four finalists for this year’s MCAA Student Chapter Competition: McMaster University, Milwaukee School of Engineering, University of Missouri – Columbia and Wentworth Institute of Technology. You can see the final four teams compete at MCAA19 on Monday, March 4, 2019 from 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Don’t miss the opportunity to see these students’ insightful approaches to a real-world contracting bid!

MCAA will present an official charter to its 59th student chapter, Alfred State College, during MCAA19. The Alfred State College MCAA Student Chapter is sponsored by the MCA of Rochester, New York.