High-tech engineering for high school: it's time!

Trash can robot: High School Robotics initiative

“…Among engineering professionals, there is a general consensus that the United States is facing a growing shortage of engineers [1,2]. One proposed solution is to involve students in hands-on projects in engineering to foster enthusiasm for engineering [3,4].…”

K 12 Outreach For Engineering And Technical Graphics: What Is Our Role?

“…As of to date, consider the statistic that of the four million students graduating from high school each year, only two percent will earn an engineering degree, and only one percent of all high school graduates that are female will obtain a similar degree. Less than 15% of all high school graduates have had sufficient rigorous math and science courses that will allow them to be successful in an engineering program 3 . Because of this current trend in education and students not choosing engineering as a career, the federal government has placed a major emphasis in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) outreach to K-12 students so that the country can continue to have a ready supply of engineers and technologist for the future.…”

Integration Of Real Time Sensor Based Experiments In High School Science Labs: A Gk 12 Project

“…This paper discusses curriculum innovation related to physics labs, yet math skills are indirectly and positively impacted. Specifically, in order to perform the required lab exercises, students have to apply their math knowledge, which synergistically influences them to learn, develop, apply, and practice math skills to achieve successful mastery of science [4].…”