{"id":12254,"date":"2026-11-06T10:45:17","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T16:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/?page_id=12254"},"modified":"2026-11-06T10:45:19","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T16:45:19","slug":"student-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/science-engineering\/composite-materials-engineering-department\/student-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Composite Materials Engineering Student Resources\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Winona State’s Department of Composite Materials Engineering (CME) provides many resources for future<\/a>, current<\/a>, and past<\/a> CME students.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Future CME Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Diverse Work Opportunities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With a degree in Composite Materials Engineering, you\u2019ll have a variety of work opportunities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our graduates are sought out by employers in multiple industries. Some of these include:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Industry<\/th>Composite Material Products<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Aerospace<\/td>satellites, space shuttles, space telescopes, exploratory vehicles<\/td> <\/tr>\n
Agriculture<\/td>farm equipment, body panels, cab interiors<\/td> <\/tr>\n
Aircraft<\/td>lightweight jet, airplane parts<\/td> <\/tr>\n
Automotive<\/td>body panels, suspension, interior parts<\/td> <\/tr>\n
Biotechnology<\/td>prosthetics, implants, medical equipment<\/td> <\/tr>\n
Construction<\/td>bridge materials, infrastructure applications<\/td> <\/tr>\n
Defense<\/td>protective body and vehicle armor, jets, drones<\/td> <\/tr>\n
Energy<\/td>poles and cross arms for power transmissions, turbine blades for wind energy<\/td> <\/tr>\n
Marine<\/td>ships, submarines, boats, canoes, kayaks<\/td> <\/tr>\n
Materials<\/td>new materials and manufacturing processes<\/td> <\/tr>\n
Sporting Goods<\/td>bike frames, tennis rackets, golf clubs, fishing rods, skis, hockey sticks<\/td> <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n \n \n \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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Project Lead the Way Credit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Project Lead the Way<\/a> is the nation’s leading provider of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Incoming students can receive credit for a Composite Materials Engineering course if they take 2 Project Lead the Way classes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Project Lead the Way Application (PDF) <\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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Current CME Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Scholarship Opportunities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the general scholarships<\/a> at Winona State, students in the CME program can apply for many scholarships from the WSU Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Apply for WSU Foundation Scholarships <\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n\n

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