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Science and Math in EducationA Perspective and Cause for Action
Example Programs (STEM)
National Instruments Confidential
Where are the Tech Professionals of 2020?
– In 3rd Grade
– 9 year olds!
Leveraging Technology in Education
Time
Boomers
Millennials
Gen Xers
Tech Savvy Generation
5 Years Old
8 Years Old
12 Years Old18 Years Old
> 22 Years Old
Decline in Engineering Education
Source: National Science Board: Science and Engineering Indicators
• 50% decline in student interest
• 14% decline in degrees
awarded to US students
The Big State of Texas . . .
• 4.4 million Students in Public Education
• 1700 High Schools
– 1.2 million Students, 215,000 Graduates
Out of every 100 9th grade students (15 years old)
– 11 with graduate with a degree in 3 to 6 years
LESS THAN 2 WITH ENGINEERING/SCIENCE DEGREE!
What Makes Engineers/Scientists Tick?
10%
8%
15%
22%
32%
41%
71%
80%
11%
6%
12%
16%
28%
32%
72%
77%
11%
7%
14%
19%
30%
36%
71%
78%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Other
For the scholarships that were available
Friends are engineers
To have a positive influence on the environment
A family member is an engineer
For the prestige/job/salary opportunities
Wanted to solve real world problems
Wanted to invent, build or design things
Students (n=403) Engineers (n=426) Total (n=827)
–IEEE Profession Image Study
Boys- “let’s make some noise”Gilrs- “how is what I am doing relevant too…”
From Play to Real-World Applications
RoMeLa DARwIn Nexans SpiderSanarus Medical
What are we to do?
How can we make Engineers and Scientist like sports heroes?
How many pro athletes live in the U.S.?
12,700
$72,920
U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor StatisticsNumber of Pro Athletes in the U.S.Average pay of Pro Athletes in the U.S.
How much money do Engineers make?
1,512,000
$82,090U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics
The number of engineersThe average pay of electrical engineers
Robotics vs Mechatronics
• Robotics- application area and discipline
•Mechatronics- multi-disciplinary approach to solve engineering problems, like Robotics
STEM in Education(Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
• Integrate theory with hands-on examples
• Project-based learning
• Foster creativity…design, design, design
Critical Elements of STEM Programs
•Major Public and Private Support
• Integrated with Commercial Technology
•Capable of Changing our Culture
• Economically Viable
• A Vision and Plan for National Adoption
• Comprehensive Curriculum
Example US STEM Programs
• LEGO Education– legoeducation.com
• The Infinity Project– infinity-project.org
• Project Lead The Way– pltw.org
• Vernier Sensors– vernier.com
• FIRST– usfirst.org
• T-STEM Initiative– cftexas.org/thsp_initiatives_science.htm
Using Toys to Teach
• 1997 – Joint development with LEGO, NI and Tufts
• 2008– >500,000 students world-wide
Learning the Engineering Process
Design and Build
Create a Program on
the Computer
Download and Run
Look for ways to
make better
Lego Local Outreach ProgramAustin, Texas
�12 School Districts
�>60 Schools
�> 7,000 Students
�>250 Trained Educators
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Trained Educators & NI Mentors K-12 Students RoboLab Mentor Hours
–K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Grade Level
FIRST Technical Challenge
(High-School Ages)
FIRST LEGO League
(Ages 9-14 years old)
FIRST Robotics Competition
(High-School Ages)
Junior
FIRST LEGO League
(Ages 6-9 years old)
• 100,000+ Students in 44+ countries
• 50,000+ volunteers with today’s Engineers as Mentors on teams
Learn- Mechatronics- Gracious Professionalism
Progressive Software Programming Paradigm- meet the needs of students of all ages and abilities.
Tools with Strong Industry Usage – students learn skills they can use in college and careers.
Make Engineering and Science Fun!
Types of Robotic Applications
Mil/Aero Research
Agriculture/
Industrial
Personal/
Service/Home
AutonomousAutonomous
Supervisory
Tele-operated
1.8M* 7.2M*
06-7 NSF Robotic Funding
$97,154,989
*estimated in service robots 2010
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Robotics Application
Data
Collection
User
Interface
Network
Comm.Control
Operating System
CPU Core CPU Core
Emergence of Parallel Technologies and the Commercial Impact upon Robotics
CPU Core CPU Core
What to tell Corporate ManagementOur future depends upon making Science and Engineering more fun!
1. Invest in leveraged programs that scale
2. Invest in technology programs and its curriculum
3. Work with Colleges and Universities that work with K - 12
4. Don’t just show up for your school’s Engineer’s Day
5. Ask your CEO to frequently contact state government about STEM programs
Do we have another option?
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