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The Oklahoma Engineering Foundation was the first Oklahoma STEM education nonprofit. Established in 1975, we are engineers, educators and industry and community partners. Our mission is to further STEM education in Oklahoma and increase the number of engineering professionals living and working in the state.
ENGINEERING FAIR
The OEF Oklahoma Engineering Fair is held every spring during Engineers Week and brings together students, teachers, professors, and the business community to give students an introduction to engineering and related principles. The next fair will be held April 23, 2025, at Science Museum Oklahoma.
MATHCOUNTS
Since 1983, the Oklahoma Engineering Foundation has hosted the Oklahoma MATHCOUNTS program. Pooling resources from engineering and STEM-minded industries, OEF has engaged thousands of students in this upper-level middle school math competition.
SCHOLARSHIPS
The Oklahoma Engineering Foundation
awards up to four $2,000 collegiate scholarships for students pursuing a degree in an accredited engineering program at one of six specified Oklahoma universities.
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Vision
Engage, encourage, and empower middle school, high school and college students in Oklahoma to succeed in engineering careers.
Oklahoma
OEF is grateful to have exceptional STEM professionals leading Oklahoma’s five MATHCOUNTS chapters across the state. Co-coordinators are Diana Bittle, Assistant Chief Operating Officer, American Fidelity, Oklahoma City, and Gaylon Pinc, P.E., Project Management Group, LLC, Tulsa. The team consultant is Dr. Harold Brooks, Senior Scientist, Forecast Research and Development Division, National Severe Storms Laboratory, Norman, Oklahoma.
OEF College Scholarship
The Oklahoma Engineering Foundation has awarded more than $350,000 in scholarship monies to Oklahoma students since 1975. Up to four $2,000 collegiate scholarships are awarded annually to students in an accredited engineering program at one of six specified Oklahoma universities.
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Support Oklahoma STEM Education with your charitable contribution. Your gift will make a lasting impact. With a contribution to OEF, you are supporting a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting innovation and creativity. Give now.
Mail Donations
Make a check payable to “Oklahoma Engineering Foundation” and mail your check to:
Oklahoma Engineering Foundation
220 NE 28th Street, Suite 125
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
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It’s easy to donate via PayPal. Just click here to make a 100 percent tax deductible donation. Your gift will inspire generations, address the rural divide and provide equitable STEM education opportunities for children across Oklahoma. Thank you!
Volunteer for OEF
OEF seeks volunteers to assist with the Oklahoma Engineering Fair and the Oklahoma MATHCOUNTS.
Give to Our Endowment
The Oklahoma City Community Foundation manages OEF’s endowed Oklahoma Engineering Scholarship.
Giving Tuesday, 12/2/25
Help ensure the work of the Oklahoma Engineering Foundation by making a tax deductible donation during our annual campaign, September 11-October 10, or on Giving Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
2026 OEF Engineering Fair
Oklahoma’s First STEM Competition | February 25, 2026
Official Rules - 2026
2026 Bridge Competition
2026 Rubber Band Powered Vehicle Contest
2026 Drone Competition
2026 Eiffel Tower Competition
2026 Electric Motor Contest
FOREWORD
This contest is limited to five (5) entries per school. Each school MUST pre-register online. Visit oef.org/2026-fair-registration. Prizes will be awarded to winning entries from registered schools only. Entries from unregistered schools will NOT be eligible
for prizes.
OBJECTIVE
Prior to competition, design and build an electric motor-powered by a dry cell battery that rotates at the highest possible speed.
2026 Software Engineering Challenge
2026 Ping Pong Launcher Competition
2026 Wacky Wonder Works Competition
The Wacky Wonder Works (WWW) Competition uses modified Rube Goldberg machine contest rules to test student’s engineering skills. Please review the current rules below as some have
changed from past competitions.
This contest is limited to four (4) entries per school. Each entry is a team project; conducted by no more than six team members. An individual student may NOT participate on more than one team. Only one entry per team is allowable.
2026 Animals & Engineering Competition
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