SAGINAW, Mich. – April 15, 2024 – Today, Nexteer Automotive kicked off its “Generation Next: Embedded Coding Competition 2024” for high school students graduating in 2024 or 2025. This annual competition aims to recognize, support and inspire talented future software engineers. This year’s competition focuses on creating an embedded controller that can solve challenges based upon specific requirements and processes. Five winners will be announced on June 27 and will each be awarded a four-year scholarship worth $2,000 per year, along with a co-op / internship offer at Nexteer’s United States Technical Center (USTC) in Saginaw.
“Nexteer has always had a strong commitment to supporting STEM educational opportunities in our local communities, so creating this coding competition was a natural extension of that commitment to help recognize, support and inspire future talented software engineers in Michigan. With the automotive industry moving toward software-defined vehicles, developing a talented workforce of future software engineers will be critical to advancing the safety, performance and convenience of future mobility,” said Lonnie Newton, Sr. Embedded Software Engineering Manager at Nexteer Automotive and co-founder of Nexteer’s Generation Next: Embedded Coding Competition. “I’m extremely excited about Nexteer’s impact on the community through our Generation Next: Embedded Coding Competition, which in the first two years has resulted in 10 internships and $80,000 in scholarships being awarded to local high school students.”
Requirements & Timeline for 2024 Generation Next: Embedded Coding Competition
High school students interested in entering Nexteer’s Generation Next: Embedded Coding Competition must meet these requirements:
- Graduating in Class of 2024 or 2025
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Plan on attending a post-secondary school within the State of Michigan focusing on an engineering degree, including but not limited to: Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
Registration for the competition is open until midnight on May 5. Participation is limited to 50 students, with selection based on GPA, planned college major, geographical location and a short essay detailing the student’s affinity for Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region.
The competition officially kicks off on May 17 when the competition specs will be released to participating students. Part I submissions are due online on June 16, followed by in-person demonstrations on June 20 at Nexteer’s USTC for Part II. Five scholarship winners will be announced on June 27.
For more information about the competition and to register, visit generationnextcoding.com.
About Nexteer’s Commitment to STEM Education
As a leading technology company, Nexteer places a strong focus on expanding access to science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) education in the communities where it operates to support the development of the future workforce. Around the world, Nexteer hosts and supports programs – like the Generation Next: Embedded Coding Competition, FIRST® Robotics activities and more – that help strengthen educational opportunities, create career awareness and build skills for work readiness opportunities for the youth in local communities.
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About Nexteer Automotive
Nexteer Automotive (HK 1316) is a global leading motion control technology company accelerating mobility to be safe, green and exciting. Our innovative product and technology portfolio includes electric and hydraulic power steering systems, steer-by-wire systems, steering columns and intermediate shafts, driveline systems and software solutions. The company solves motion control challenges across all megatrends – including electrification, software/connectivity, ADAS/automated driving and shared mobility – for more than 60 customers around the world including BMW, Ford, GM, RNM, Stellantis, Toyota and VW, as well as automakers in India and China including BYD, Chery, Great Wall, Geely, Xpeng and others. www.nexteer.com
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