The UK’s A level results were announced last week and showed an increase in STEM subject choices. Entries for maths broke through the 100,000 student entries for the first time this year, with 107,427 students sitting the A level exam. This was up 10.9% compared to 2023 entries. It was also the fastest growing A level subject in 2024 and ...
At next week’s electronica in Munich (15-18 November) Farnell is hosting a competition in association with nearBees, an online platform designed to assist beekeepers in Germany in establishing and maintaining local honeybee colonies. Members of the element14 Community can enter the Save the Bees design challenge, using Ardunio’s MKR1310 and Arduino Pro Nicla vision boards to create a project that ...
Everyone agrees that one of the issues facing the UK electronics industry is attracting and retaining a diverse workforce to makeup the next generation of electronics engineers. Imagination Technologies has published a white paper identifying the key challenges facing the UK. Top of the list is a “skills shortage in the technical and professional skills needed to power the knowledge ...
Tektronix is aiming at educational institutions, embedded design engineers and the maker community with an entry-level oscilloscope series. Called TBS1000C, and part of the TBS1000 range, they have a 7inch WVGA colour display (10 x 15 divisions), a choice of bandwidths across 50MHz to 200MHz (200MHz in photo) and up to 1Gsample/s. “This series has dedicated front panel controls to provide ...
Nanolumens has announced the launch of a content series designed to demystify digital signage. The series will target beginners through electrical engineering experts, explaining specific topics within the digital display industry. Subjects covered by the series will include future technology, systems design, and returns on investment across key segments. It will feature recurring contributions from Nanolumens representatives including vice president ...
Engineering graduates are among the highest-earning professionals three, five and ten years after graduation
An excellent video on designing control systems when there no accurate mathematical model of the system is available, has been highlighted by wise commenter of this parish Steve Kurt. Posted by Brian Douglas on YouTube, ‘A real control system – how to start designing‘ it starts very basically, and then steadily speeds up until the later parts need more than ...
Girls who play video games are three times more likely to choose physical science, technology, engineering or maths (PSTEM) degrees compared to their non-gaming counterparts, according to the University of Surrey. A study, led by Surrey education researcher Dr Anesa Hosein – who declares a “geek girl gamer” past, according to the University, found that 13-14 year old girls classed ...
Greenpower Educational Trust is an electric car racing scheme developed to encourage STEM learning in schools. Rolls-Royce teamed up with March CE Primary School to help with its ‘Formula Goblin’ class racer at the ‘Gathering of the Goblins’ – the car firm and school are based close together in Sussex. “We have helped March CE Primary School to design and build ...
An analysis of the provision of GCSE and A-level computing qualifications in schools in England
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