A campus tour of the Center for Manufacturing Innovation (CMI) at Greenville Technical College, highlighting manufacturing technology programs and facilities.

The RI Explorer Program is an interactive club for boys and girls in grades 6-8 in Rhode Island to learn how submarines are made. The club meets once a month for 2-3 hours from October through June. Activities include welding, bending, pipefitting, and machining, along with educational tours of EB's Quonset Point facility. The program is part of the Narragansett Council Boy Scouts of America offered programs.

Manufacturing Day is an annual event hosted at Sinclair Community College that occurs on the first Friday of October. Attendees are given a brief introduction to the various manufacturing programs offered in the Science, Mathematics and Engineering division through interactive demonstrations and presentations. This year, the following areas will be highlighted: Biotechnology, Electronics & Robotics, Engineering University Transfer, Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering Technology and Mechanical Engineering Technology & HVAC-R. Event runs 8:00 am - 1:30 pm Eastern.

Manufacturing First Friday event at the Lancaster Science Factory, presented by ManTec.

Participants will explore careers in manufacturing or engineering. Students will tour the DMACC manufacturing or engineering labs and talk to industry members through 5 interactive sessions. Students choose manufacturing track (Tool & Die, Advanced Manufacturing, Computer Aided Design, Welding) or engineering track (Engineering transfer, Robotics & Controls Systems Engineering Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology, Industrial Technology). All students explore the industry fair. Transportation is the student's responsibility.

Campus Day is BYU-Idaho's signature recruitment event for high school students and their families. The day includes check-in (8:30–9:30 AM), a pre-show with dance groups, pep band, and dunk team (9:00–9:25 AM), an opening session (9:30–10:00 AM), a Department Fair (10:00–11:30 AM), campus tours every 15–30 minutes (11:00 AM–3:00 PM), a Student Living & Housing Fair (11:30 AM–3:00 PM), Financial Aid Breakout Sessions (12:00–1:00 PM), Department Tours including Mechanical Engineering, Nursing, Manufacturing Tech, Horticulture, and more (1:00–2:00 PM), application help (11:00 AM–3:00 PM), bowling at Strike Zone (11:00 AM–5:00 PM), a ropes course by appointment, and lunch via food voucher. Walk-in registration accepted on the day. Prospective students ages 13+ and admitted students should register separately.

This hands-on, laboratory-based introductory workshop provides a broad overview of basic concepts in pulp and paper manufacturing, including pulping, bleaching, chemical recovery, recycling, papermaking and converting. Course consists of morning presentations and afternoon hands-on laboratory and pilot-plant exercises. Participants will run pilot plant paper machines and conduct various lab experiments. Limited to 42 participants for maximum effectiveness. Registration coming soon.

Newport News Shipbuilding Experience and CTE (Career and Technical Education) in Action event at the Glenns campus. Registration required. Listed as an RCC community event at 9:00am EDT on October 20, 2026.

Explore the future of manufacturing and automation at Ramco Innovations, Powered by Sukup. Topics include Robotics and Engineering. See collaborative robot (cobot) in action, get hands-on with manufacturing tools and techniques, and check out innovative projects from Synk. Learn about Sukup (Iowa-based manufacturer of grain bins and agricultural products) and Synk (on-site automation solutions for agricultural industry). Lunch provided. Open to 11th and 12th grade students only. Due to capacity constraints, registering more than 5 students requires emailing Kari Hansen to confirm availability. Transportation is student's responsibility.

Open to students in grades 10-12. 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Registration opening soon. This event includes a welding competition, written welding knowledge test, tours of two other manufacturing/technician programs of your choice, and career opportunity networking with event sponsor companies. Prizes are awarded to top placers in both the advanced and beginner categories.

Tour of Ahlstrom's Mosinee paper mill from 10am to 2pm (CT). Ahlstrom produces paper products such as candy and snack paper wrappers, baking papers, microwave popcorn papers, and much more. Event hosted by SWE-WI.

Open enrollment through Friday, December 11, 2026, 5:00 pm ET. Also known as the Medallion Fund Scholarship program, this opportunity is for students of any age pursuing short-term vocational or technical studies in fields such as automotive technology, plumbing, heating, construction, advanced manufacturing, computer repair, licensed nursing assistant, etc. Preference given to applicants in traditional manufacturing trades (plumbing, electrical, construction, machining), applicants with a clear vision for career goals, those with few prior educational opportunities, and those who have made a financial commitment to their program. Citizenship is not considered. Applicants notified within six weeks of submission.