 | | | | Special to the Education Brief: |  | STEM Demands Innovation
Improved methods in STEM education help fill the pipeline of future engineers and scientists
by Cindy P. Veenstra
Dr. Cindy Veenstra, past ASQ Education Division chair, discusses the latest innovations in engineering education and suggests how ASQ members can help develop future engineers and scientists.
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| | Identifying Best Practices for STEM Intervention Programs
This Quality Approaches in Higher Education article focuses on STEM intervention programs aimed at increasing the recruitment and retention of minority undergraduates traditionally underrepresented in STEM. This paper explores the perspectives of STEM intervention program administrators.
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| Case Study: Using Zombie Theme for Introduction to Operations Research Course
According this case study, the traditional cycle of lecture, homework and team projects has become an ineffective teaching model for mathematically rigorous courses. Engaging students, having active participation and improving knowledge retention are determining factors in student success. To improve these factors, this case study used zombies as topic for increasing student development with regard to operational research tools and methods, and sought to achieve greater student engagement. | | Community Involvement in STEM Learning
This Journal for Quality & Participation article explores the application of the ISO 26000 standard as it relates to STEM learning, introduces the idea of community involvement in informal learning and science citizen projects, and concludes with a request for involvement in an ASQ Education Division SR project to further scientific learning in a fun way. | | Transitioning STEM to STEAM: Reformation of Engineering Education
The early focus of STEM was on a set of scientific-only disciplines. However, some very prominent scientists have long recognized the value of art and imagination in the process of generating scientific knowledge. In the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) paradigm, the arts (especially the visual arts) reinforce engineering. Visit ASQ’s STEM Education and Careers Center
Explore new ideas and practices related to STEM learning in one convenient location on ASQ’s Knowledge Center. The “STEM Education and Careers” webpage brings together timely and relevant webcasts, videos, articles, books and more. Collected Proceedings From Three Years of Advancing the STEM Agenda
Proceedings from the 2011-2013 Advancing the STEM Agenda Conference series are available in a collection from the Education Division. The collection contains links to keynote presentations and nearly 100 papers on topics such as improving STEM education, K-12 STEM outreach and collaboration between educators and industry. | | | In Recognition of Engineers Week, Feb. 22-28:
| | Super Powers
Although quality engineers may not be the subject of comic books or blockbuster movies, every February, engineers are recognized during National Engineers Week. Quality Progress took a closer look at what makes engineers “superhuman” by asking the global engineering community to weigh in with its thoughts. While there are countless attributes, 10 key reasons emerged. Webinar: The Real World of Engineering
In this short webinar, engineers share their career stories to give an idea of the exciting jobs they hold—from working on New York skyscrapers to helping defuse road-side bombs. It also provides resources available for individuals considering a career in engineering. Grand Challenges for Engineering
Check out the National Academy of Engineering's (NAE) Grand Challenges for Engineering videos that provide examples of the role engineering has in improving sustainability, healthcare, biomedical engineering, security and the joy of living in the 21st century. Video: "To Engineer is Human"
Watch this inspiring video that celebrates fifty years of engineering accomplishments. It was part of the NAE's 2014 “Engineering for You” video contest. This year's contest is seeking short videos that show how achieving the NAE’s Grand Challenges can lead to a better world.
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