STEM education bills in the new Congress look a lot like the bills from the old Congress. But the Educating Tomorrow's Engineer Act from Representative Paul Tonko could open up new ground for engineering in K-12 education. See here what makes it matter.
Read MoreOutreach Survey Shows Big Numbers, Strong Diversity Focus
Engineering Outreach on Campus is out, and the first results show big numbers for outreach programs and a strong focus on diversity. Read the summary and sign up to get the full report.
Read MoreDreams Need Doing - Does Engineering Outreach?
By any measure, engineering outreach is a growth industry. But graduation rates have lagged, especially among women and African-Americans. For all this activity, why haven't more students gone into engineering? Does the problem lie with engineering or somewhere else?
Read MoreIs $300 Million the Price of Ambivalence in Tech?
Intel is putting $300 million towards diversity in tech. They really seem to mean it, even if the announcement dropped after news about wearable tech and flying selfie cameras. Does this change the diversity game?
Read MoreEngineering in K-12 Education ("STEM Everyday" Podcast)
Great fun, this podcast with Chris Woods, host of the "STEM Everyday" podcast on the Remarkable Chatter network. Listen, or read the transcript, to learn all kinds of ways to make engineering fun and accessible for elementary, middle, and high school students.
Read MoreElementary School Engineering Answers the Bell
Engineering isn't getting into elementary school classrooms any time soon. It's already there. New science standards include engineering as a core concept, but engineering has already staked a large claim to space in elementary schools across the country.
Read MoreReasons to Love Afterschool Engineering
Finding space for engineering in the K-12 day is hard. So try afterschool engineering instead. It's a great way to crack the K-12 nut, easy to get started, fun to do, and popular with kids. See how it works here.
Read More11 Toys to Excite the Engineer in Any Kid
STEM toys are hot. And Lego now rules the toy world. But there are lots of other toys to get kids excited about engineering. Here are 11 good ones.
Read MoreIn Sports, Engineering Gets Drafted for a Winning Edge
The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat ... the coefficient of drag? Engineering and sports have become inextricably linked, as big data, wearable tech, and new materials add up to new ways to excel on the field and in the classroom.
Read MoreWeigh in on "Academic Science Isn't Sexist"
Can "Academic Science Isn't Sexist" be right? Tell us what you think on our survey and see the results.
Read More16+ Engineering Videos to Help Make Your Outreach Case
A golden age of engineering videos is upon us. All fun to watch, these videos offer something for everyone, especially helpful for hooking your audience on the impact and opportunities of engineering.
Read MoreAda Lovelace and Satya Nadella, Sittin' in a Tree ...
Satya Nadella tells women not to ask for raises, says trust the "system." Then takes it all back. Ada Lovelace chuckles knowingly. Could any moment more perfectly capture the current, fraught complexity of women's place in the world of computing?
Read MoreRetro Outreach: An Engineering Booklist
Compared to science, popular engineering books are a rare breed. That's a shame. These books bring engineering to life in ways to satisfy any kind of reader.
Read MoreAre African-American Women Overachieving in Engineering?
Not only are African-Americans in engineering notably under-represented, but their graduation rates have in fact gone down in recent years. Rates for African-American women in engineering, though, present some intriguing questions. Could they in fact be overachieving in engineering?
Read MoreHispanics in Engineering Pick Up the Pace
Hispanics in engineering have been earning an increasing share of all post-secondary degrees, especially at the bachelor's and master's levels. Even so, they remain under-represented in engineering and lag their white peers in rates of degree completion. Extensive outreach operations seek to boost Hispanics' accomplishments in STEM with comprehensive support across diverse, education-related fronts.
Read More35 Ways of Looking at STEM Education Policy
Members of Congress have introduced a large number of bills related to STEM education policy – about 35, providing insight into the many different ways that Congress looks at this area. They also invite a look at how the STEM education policy community works with Congress.
Read MoreThe Problem with the "Pipeline"
Pipelines are dank, dark, generally inhospitable places. As a dominant image and mindset in engineering outreach about bringing girls into engineering, "pipeline" does the field no favors. But new approaches people are using to draw more women into engineering are paying off.
Read More8 Great Engineering Outreach Activities at Engineering Societies
Eight engineering outreach activities at engineering societies that feature high-quality content, presented well, and designed with audience needs clearly in mind.
Read MoreGot Engineers? Workforce Development and Diversity in Engineering
For all that engineering is said to be everywhere, K-12 audiences command a limited, often wrong grasp of what engineers do. This presents some daunting facts for us to reckon with in devising efforts to expand participation in the field, whether for workforce needs or broadening diversity in engineering.
Read MoreGetting Started in K-12 Engineering Outreach
Start Engineering is a small company with a sharp focus: K-12 engineering outreach. We publish books, develop information resources, and collaborate with individuals and groups to bring a good word about engineering to K-12 audiences of all kinds.
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