DocumentCode
3104757
Title
Tending to the K-12 talent pipeline
Author
McGreevy, Dennis ; Hoops, Shawnda ; Morris, Bob
Author_Institution
Schweitzer Eng. Labs., Inc., Pullman, WA, USA
fYear
2012
fDate
7-10 May 2012
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) not only recognizes the impending problem of the lack of electrical engineers, but is taking a number of steps to grow the next generation of engineers. SEL appreciates the fact that a career in electrical engineering starts with getting students interested in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers, so we are tending to those interests by providing K-12 students tours of the manufacturing site; providing funding for science fairs, science camps, and robotics challenge teams; providing funds and resources for local middle and high schools; and helping to fund a local science center.
Keywords
educational institutions; electrical engineering education; K-12 talent pipeline; SEL; STEM careers; Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc; electrical engineering career; science-technology-engineering and math careers; Educational institutions; Engineering profession; Laboratories; Manufacturing; Pipelines; Training; K-12; STEM; education; engineering; math; science; technology;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition (T&D), 2012 IEEE PES
Conference_Location
Orlando, FL
ISSN
2160-8555
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-1934-8
Electronic_ISBN
2160-8555
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/TDC.2012.6281600
Filename
6281600
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