NSBE seeks to stimulate and develop student interest in engineering and strives to increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community.
NSBE goal is to recruit, retain, and graduate successful engineers.
Academic teams are formed so that students with the same courses can utilize each other's support. Professional Developments NSBE attempts to foster as much interaction as possible with corporations to give each one of the members an opportunity to create valuable networks. NSBE sponsors an annual corporate reception where representatives of these corporations are invited to allow students to meet with the representatives. Technical Development NSBE sponsors a technical design team that focuses on learning the principals of design and applies those principles to design projects of the member's choice.