2008 will be the 10th year for the partnership between Perry Meridian, Cyber Blue, and Rolls-Royce. Rolls-Royce support began in 1999 with engineering support. Over 10 years, we have been able to strengthen this partnership to include engineering support, corporate sponsorship, interships, co-ops, and job opportunities to graduating alumni.

Rolls-Royce Corporation in Indianapolis is home to the largest Rolls-Royce manufacturing site in North America. Their production, assembly, test, and facilities teams include electricians, millwrights, pipe fitters, tool & die makers, and airframe/power plant mechanics. Their employees design, develop, and manufacture key company products. Approximately 50% of the workforce is part of the Engineering organization.

Creating Opportunities for Cyber Blue

For 10 years, the relationship between Rolls-Royce, Cyber Blue, and Perry Meridian High School has grown to include:

  • Financial and engineering support
  • Nine different engineering volunteers, both men and women, with an average of 4 working with the team each season. One engineer has been with the team for 8 years.
  • Scholarships for young women to attend a “Women in Engineering” summer camp at the University of Dayton - 5 team members have attended
  • Special consideration for robotics alumni to enter the Co-Operative Education program before their freshman year of college instead of the usual sophomore year
  • Opportunities for college internships
  • Opportunities for high school internship positions in engineering and finance
  • Full support, including use of the training center and engineering managers, for a “Design Review” where the students present their design and strategy to a team of senior managers for critique and feedback
  • Providing promotional and recruiting information to be given to teams at regional events and the Championship Event
  • Access to the facility for demonstrations for all interested employees
  • Support of the FIRST Boilermaker Regional since the 2005 inaugural year, including sponsorship and several key volunteers and judges
  • Judges for the Indiana Robotics Invitational
  • Publicity in the company electronic news and printed publications
  • Volunteer judges for a school-wide science fair each spring

For more information, visit their website at: http://www.rolls-royce.com