The (17) ABET accredited HBCU Schools of Engineering produce 30% of the African American engineers in the United States while representing 3% of the Engineering Universities. Approximately one-third of African American graduates in Science and Engineering are also produced by Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). One quarter of PhD recipients in Science and Engineering received their undergraduate degree from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). Our [17] HBCU Partner Institutions are a rich resource pool for minority engineering talent.