Lincoln laboratory´s experiential STEM programs for high school students

One of MIT Lincoln Laboratory´s strategic directions is science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) outreach. The Laboratory aims to develop STEM programs that couple traditional academic classroom lectures with experiential hands-on activities. The opportunity for students to build and test engineering components based on theory that they have been taught is a very effective formula for STEM learning and development. This paper focuses on two Lincoln Laboratory STEM programs for high school students: Lincoln Laboratory Radar Introduction for Student Engineers (LLRISE) and Cyber Patriot. Both programs involve intensive classroom lectures and hands-on activities that require the students to execute final requirements.