STEM Education

STEAM 2024, the event for schoolchildren to discover the thrill and wonder of science, technology, engineering, arts and maths (STEAM) returned to Thorpe Park in Surrey, UK in October. The event is organised by ACS International Schools which took over the park for the day together with partners Barclays, Microsoft, Surrey Police, the Royal Air Force, and the Royal Philharmonic ...

Apple is once again partnering with the UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF) for its Girls Into Electronics initiative. This year, a mentoring element has been added. The UK charity works with leading universities and schools to invite female students aged 15-18 to experience the opportunities that an electronics engineering-related course can offer. This year, the Apple + Girls into Electronics ...

The New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) welcomed Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh to its Skylon Campus in Herefordshire. Accompanied by the Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire, Edward Harley, His Royal Highness toured the campus and met NMITE students, academic staff and CEO James Newby. Its campus will eventually house the Centre for Automated Manufacture (CAM), the Centre for Future Skills ...

Maria is senior vice-president at Advanced Energy and responsible for a team developing the company’s power products. She talks to Caroline Hayes about her passion for power design. For Maria Cortez, the main design conundrum is the “tension between the ever-increasing demands for higher power versus a need to conserve energy”. “For example, artificial intelligence has been driving higher levels ...

Subtle changes in attitude can make the difference between women being welcomed or merely tolerated in technology roles, says Caroline Hayes. Today a flair for computer science is characterised by what are seen as male characteristics: categorising and recognising systems, for example. In fact, it can require what are considered female traits, such as preparation and collaboration. Yet, at its ...

Students at the universities of Surrey, Portsmouth and Southampton will have the opportunity to design and launch a satellite mission, thanks to a new programme. The three universities are partners of the Space South Central regional space cluster, which is backed by the UK Space Agency. And their initiative is dubbed JUPITER – the Joint Universities Programme for In-Orbit Training, ...

Are electronics graduates meeting the needs of employers? This is the question the UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF) has sought to answer with its recent research. Specifically, it sought to assess the technical and non-technical skills of Electronics graduates entering the industry, and also understand their work readiness. Electronics graduates For its report the UKESF conducted a focus group with ...

Mouser and Altium LLC are partnering to support electronics education and careers worldwide. The collaboration seeks to empower the next generation of electronic design engineers by providing expanded access to state-of-the-art design tools and resources. The Altium Educator Centre, a hub for innovative teaching and learning in electronics design and PCB development, together with the Student Lab, provides a programme ...

The 2024 Millennium Technology Prize has been awarded to Professor Jayant Baliga of North Carolina State University for his part in the invention and development of the IGBT. “Two thirds of the electricity in the world is used to run motors in consumer and industrial applications,” said chair of Millennium Technology committee Professor Päivi Törmä. “Professor Baliga’s innovation has allowed ...

Janet Collyer keeps busy with many roles, including being a member of the UK Semiconductor Advisory Panel. She tells Caroline Hayes about her career path and what companies can do to support more diverse workplaces. Today, Janet provides advice and guidance to the UK government’s Department of Science, Innovation and Technology, for the implementation of the National Semiconductor Strategy. She ...