The complexity of the projects is matched to the chapter's capacity and interest. Each FSEA Chapter is sponsored by a business, professional society, or community organization. Current FSEA sponsors include some of the nation's leading companies. The Mentors FSEA is a non-profit organization. Volunteers serving as mentors include engineers and scientists from industry, retired engineers and scientists, and engineering students.
Mentors work with students weekly as they problem solve, experiment, design, and test projects.
Any elementary, junior high, or high school is eligible for an FSEA Chapter. Once matched with a sponsor company, the school and sponsoring organization form a partnership in support of the FSEA Chapter. The school recruits teachers and students and provides a meeting place for the chapter. Each FSEA project is conducted by a team consisting of a teacher and a mentor. Teachers assist with the projects and bring the principles back into the regular classroom.