IBM sponsors annual EX.I.T.E. (EXploring Interests in Technology and Engineering) camps across the United States and elsewhere in an effort to interest middle-school girls in math, science and technology. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ibmgives/grant/education/camp.shtml

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JETS coordinates UNITE (The Uninitiates’ Introduction to Engineering Program) with funding from the U.S. Army Research Office. The UNITE program is targeted toward high school students and helps prepare them for college through summer classes. These summer classes introduce students to an academic experience which closely parallels that of a first-year student in a university […]

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The National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) is funded by the U. S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The NSTI provides career orientation and educational experiences to motivate secondary school students toward professions in the field of transportation. Participants spend four weeks on various college/university campuses in the country. To learn more about the […]

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Advancing Engineering Education in P-12 Classrooms SEAN BROPHY, Purdue University; STACY KLEIN, Vanderbilt University; MERREDITH PORTSMORE, Tufts University; CHRIS ROGERS, Tufts University ABSTRACT Engineering as a profession faces the challenge of making the use of technology ubiquitous and transparent in society while at the same time raising young learners’ interest and understanding of how technology […]

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Math: What’s the Problem? A special video report from the National Science Foundation addresses classroom dynamics, math fluency and the use of technology to foster math learning. http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/math/index.jsp

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Excerpts from a new Brookings Institution study, “How Well Are American Students Learning?” All too often, policy decisions are based on wishful thinking rather than cautious analysis. As education evolves as a discipline, the careful analysis of high-quality data will provide the foundation for meaningful education reform. . . . Powerful groups, led by the […]

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Analysis of K-12 Engineering Education Curricula in the United States A Preliminary Report What is clear even from this preliminary research is the great diversity in content, organization, and purpose of many of the curricular materials that have been developed to-date. This diversity reflects the complexity and breadth of modern engineering. At the same time, […]

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In 2009, the Motorola Foundation will provide $5 million in Innovation Generation Grants to organizations that engage U.S. Pre-K through 12 students, especially girls and underrepresented minorities, and teachers in STEM programming. Any U.S. non-profit organization may apply. Schools and school districts may apply. For more information, go to www.motorola.com/giving.

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This annual competition provides high school students, grades 9 – 12, the opportunity to work on real world engineering challenges in a team environment. Each year, student teams will be asked to address a challenge that confronts one of our nation’s leading industries. The Governor’s Cup State Level Challenge will be issued to participating teams […]

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