Jr Engineering teams meet after school. In the fall semester, students will meet once or twice a month, but spring semester, students are required to meet weekly, and sometimes several days of each week. Students will compete for the UALR Jr Engineering State competition, and they will compete at regional STEM competitions. Math, science, and PLTW teachers nominate students to be asked to compete on the team due to work ethics, creativity, and talents in math, science, technology, and engineering. If a student is interested, but is not nominated, he or she can be interviewed for a spot on the team. The students have to have time and transportation to meet in the afternoons. There is a limit to how many can be on each grade level team, so that is why we have guidelines for team participants.