Finding the E in STEM: Survey of Engineering Instruction in º£½ÇÉçÇø’s K-12 Schools
Principal Investigator: Willhelm Friess (Mechanical Engineering, Uº£½ÇÉçÇø)
±Ê²¹°ù³Ù²Ô±ð°ù²õ:ÌýMichael Davis (USM), Shari Templeton (UMA), Luke Shorty (º£½ÇÉçÇø School for Science & Mathematics), Mohamad Musavi (Uº£½ÇÉçÇø), Craig Mason (Uº£½ÇÉçÇø), Betsy Webb (Bangor School Dept.), Shari Templeton (ME Dept. of Ed), Tony Paine (Kepware Technologies)
´¡²ú²õ³Ù°ù²¹³¦³Ù:ÌýThe vast majority of all jobs are created by the STEM-trained, and most high-salary jobs of the increasingly tech-based economy are in the STEM fields; these jobs are either in or related to engineering. º£½ÇÉçÇø K-12 students receive very little engineering instruction and there has never been a broad assessment of engineering literacy in K-12 schools. The goal of this project is to build the foundation for the development of an effective engineering pathway for º£½ÇÉçÇø students.