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An Overview of MIT’s Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program (UPOP)

by Luperfoy, Susann

This conference describes MIT’s Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program (UPOP)...

• Filetype: pdf
• Publish date: 2013-04
• Keywords:STEM, Conference Proceedings, Partnering, Critical Thinking

LASER: Leadership and Science Ensures Results- Evolution of a STEM Partnership

by Brooks, Jill

This paper describes LASER (Leadership And Science Ensures Results), the collaborative STEM project of Raytheon and the McKinney Independent School District, which has impacted over 6700 high school and middle school students...

• Filetype: pdf
• Publish date: 2013-04
• Keywords:STEM, Conference Proceedings, K-12 Outreach, Partnering

A Partial Literature Review on the Research on Science Career Motivation

by Victoria J. Fawcett-Adams

This literature review is part of an ongoing doctoral dissertation. A brief outline will appear in the next issue of QED with a hyperlink to the library...

• Filetype: pdf
• Publish date: 2013-04
• Keywords:STEM, Careers

Aerospace-themed Camp Engages Girls in STEM

by Sara L. Maas, Charles R. Standridge, Paul D. Plotkowski

The Science, Technology and Engineering Preview Summer (STEPS) Enrichment Program at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) near Grand Rapids, MI, exposes seventh-grade girls to STEM concepts and careers through week-long day camps...

• Filetype: pdf
• Publish date: 2013-02
• Keywords:Higher Education Brief, STEM, Engineering, Aerospace, Primary and Secondary Education Brief

Collaborate for STEM Success

by Cindy P. Veenstra

In this guest editorial, ASQ's Advancing the STEM Agenda Conference co-chair Cindy P. Veenstra urges that stronger collaboration is needed to attract more students to STEM...

• Filetype: pdf
• Publish date: 2013-02
• Keywords:STEM, Higher Education Brief

From the Editor: Filling the STEM Gap

by Schmidt, Megan

STEM impacts everyone and filling the gap requires a collaborative effort from educators, parents, government, communities and industry...

• Filetype: pdf
• Publish date: 2013-02
• Keywords:Higher Education Brief, STEM, Careers

Dream Your Future

This handout from the ASQ Education Division features a curated list of inspirational STEM resources for middle school and high school girls...

• Filetype: pdf
• Publish date: 2013-02
• Keywords:Higher Education Brief, STEM

STUDENTfacturedED-Handout

by Ngan-Winward, Vivian;

Presentation Handout for the ASQ 2012 Advancing the STEM Agenda Conference at UW-Stout...

• Filetype: pdf
• Publish date: 2012-07
• Keywords:Conference Proceedings, STEM, Student Support, Higher Education Brief

Using Hands-on robotics Projects to Engage and Strengthen HS Students Participation - Handout

by Zhang, Andy S.;Heng, Iem; Zia, Farrukh; Berri, Sidi;

This is a presentation handout for the ASQ 2012 Advancing the STEM Agenda Conference, and is part of the conference proceedings. It is presented by faculty at the New York City College of Technology of CUNY...

• Filetype: pdf
• Publish date: 2012-07
• Keywords:STEM, Conference Proceedings, K-12 Outreach

High Performance Math

by Zinn, Wendy; Reisgen, Craig

The High Performance Math program allows students to design virtual engines and cars with engineering equations, then race their designs on a virtual race track...

• Filetype: pdf
• Publish date: 2012-06
• Keywords:STEM, Conference Proceedings, Math, K-12 Outreach