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A blog about K-12 STEM education and career opportunities from Start Engineering, working to make these areas exciting and accessible to K-12 students of all ages with books and more.

Arab Women Make a Charge into Engineering

Eric Iversen October 6, 2016

U.S women continue to stay away from engineering in droves. Arab women are flocking to the field in ever-greater numbers. What can we learn from the Middle East about closing the gender gap in engineering?

CS Crashes the Summer in STEM

Eric Iversen September 8, 2016

On various fronts, computer science has announced its presence with authority in the field of STEM education. See why the next steps will be so difficult.

AI is transforming every career, and we explain to students how to become AI-literate. There’s also a section for students interested in a career in AI — where to study AI, career paths, the numerous places looking to hire AI professionals, and more.

A combination of biology and technology, biotechnology is an exciting field that could save our planet, feed the world, cure diseases, and protect our troops. Teach students how science can save the world!

4th Edition out now! Expanded and updated, with AI, more degree programs, and new interactives! Show middle and high school students what cybersecurity is all about and how they can find a career in the field that's right for them.

Updated 4th Edition! Show middle and high school students all the great opportunities a degree in engineering can offer.

Guidance, delivered with a light touch, for seniors and those who love them about how to stay safer online and protect sensitive personal information while using the internet.

Posters come as a free downloadable file.

Arab Women Make a Charge into Engineering

9 Engineering TED Talks to Watch Now

K-12 Learning by Engineering Design

8 Great Engineering Outreach Activities at Engineering Societies

Bilingual edition for elementary audiences.

Click on the pictures to check out our outreach books for students in PreK through high school. All the books are available in customized or standard formats, with discounts on larger orders.

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Start Engineering publishes educational materials
to help today's youth understand and identify pathways into STEM careers like AI, biotechnology, cybersecurity, and engineering.
We also develop informational resources for educators
to guide and encourage their students to find
the STEM pathway that's right for them.

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