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This is the LAST OPPORTUNITY to take this course, before the exam format changes in 2014.

The Massachusetts Society of Engineers (MSPE) is offering a Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Examination Preparatory Course, to support new and experienced engineers who plan to take the FE Exam on October 26, 2013.  The course begins on August 1, 2013, and meets once a week for 13 weeks, on Thursday evenings from 5-8 p.m. at the CB&I office at 150 Royall Street in Canton, MA.  The course cost is $725, which includes 39 hours of instruction and all course materials. Space is limited to 30, the registration deadline is July 25, 2013. (more…)

MSPE is a major Massachusetts sponsor of MATHCOUNTS, a national math enrichment program and competition for students in grades 6-8.  At the 2013 national competition, held in Washington, DC on May 10, MA students placed first in the nation for the second consecutive year.

Massachusetts students successfully defended their Championship title by beating 55 teams from across the nation.Individually, out of 224 competitors, Matthew Lipman placed 33^rd and  Michael Ren placed 27^th.  Both James Lin and Alec Sun made it into the Countdown Round, in which the top 12 competitors compete directly to determine the National Champion.  For Alec Sun an 8^th grader, this was his third time in the Countdown Round – a first in the 30-year history of the competition.   James Lin placed as quarter finalist in the Countdown Round.  Alec Sun, made it all the way to the final round and won the National Individual Championship.