MAES represents the Mexican American community in the technological arena on issues related to education, economics, environment and research. MAES develops and implements programs to recruit Mexican Americans, other Hispanics, as well as other underrepresented groups into engineering and the science fields. MAES promotes higher education, academic excellence and professional development, and assists students in obtaining careers in those disciplines. Each year, MAES awards thousands of dollars in scholarships at local scholarship events and at the annual symposia. In addition, MAES promotes and participates in community outreach programs.
MAES is also an International organization.
MAES student and professional chapters are being established in Mexico's leading institutes of technology. In 1996, the first charter for a student chapter was awarded to the Instituto Tecnologico in Chihuahua City, Mexico. Since that time, student chapters have been established at Mexico's National University in Mexico City, Monterrey, Puebla, Merida, San Luis Potosi, Baja California and Guadalajara. Annual symposia provide international companies with a broader engineering and science workforce base.