STEM Education | Electronics Weekly https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/design/stem/ Electronics Design & Components Tech News Fri, 13 Sep 2024 05:16:25 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://www.electronicsweekly.com/wp-content/themes/ew/images/logo.gif Electronics Weekly https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/design/stem/ 125 75 Electronics Design & Components Tech News Are electronics graduates meeting the needs of employers? asks UKESF https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/are-electronics-graduates-meeting-the-needs-of-employers-asks-ukesf-2024-09/ https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/are-electronics-graduates-meeting-the-needs-of-employers-asks-ukesf-2024-09/#respond Fri, 13 Sep 2024 05:06:10 +0000 https://www.electronicsweekly.com/?p=848164 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 ...

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]]> https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/are-electronics-graduates-meeting-the-needs-of-employers-asks-ukesf-2024-09/feed/ 0 Mouser and Altium set up PCB design college https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/mouser-and-altium-set-up-pcb-design-college-2024-09/ https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/mouser-and-altium-set-up-pcb-design-college-2024-09/#respond Thu, 12 Sep 2024 05:11:54 +0000 https://www.electronicsweekly.com/?p=848035 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 ...

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]]> https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/mouser-and-altium-set-up-pcb-design-college-2024-09/feed/ 0 2024 Millennium Technology Prize for IGBT pioneer https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/design/stem/2024-millennium-technology-prize-for-igbt-pioneer-2024-09/ https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/design/stem/2024-millennium-technology-prize-for-igbt-pioneer-2024-09/#respond Wed, 04 Sep 2024 11:00:58 +0000 https://www.electronicsweekly.com/?p=846654 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 ...

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]]> https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/design/stem/2024-millennium-technology-prize-for-igbt-pioneer-2024-09/feed/ 0 The results are in – STEM subjects more popular at A level https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/design/university-electronics/the-results-are-in-stem-subjects-more-popular-at-a-level-2024-08/ https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/design/university-electronics/the-results-are-in-stem-subjects-more-popular-at-a-level-2024-08/#respond Fri, 30 Aug 2024 08:02:10 +0000 https://www.electronicsweekly.com/?p=847404 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 ...

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]]> https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/design/university-electronics/the-results-are-in-stem-subjects-more-popular-at-a-level-2024-08/feed/ 0 Semiconductor workshops spark imagination of Welsh school students https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/semiconductor-workshops-spark-imagination-of-welsh-school-students-2024-08/ https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/semiconductor-workshops-spark-imagination-of-welsh-school-students-2024-08/#respond Mon, 19 Aug 2024 05:06:13 +0000 https://www.electronicsweekly.com/?p=846718 Over 200 school students have attended workshops to learn more about semiconductors and be inspired to follow a career in electronics. It was a joint effort from two industry organisations: ...

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]]> https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/semiconductor-workshops-spark-imagination-of-welsh-school-students-2024-08/feed/ 0 Xaar’s STEM learning day for local school https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/design/stem/xaars-stem-learning-day-for-local-school-2024-08/ https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/design/stem/xaars-stem-learning-day-for-local-school-2024-08/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2024 09:59:30 +0000 https://www.electronicsweekly.com/?p=845927 Employees of inkjet printer maker Xaar visited Alconbury CofE Primary School in Huntingdon for its recent STEM day, to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics. 27 Year 6 students built ...

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]]> https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/design/stem/xaars-stem-learning-day-for-local-school-2024-08/feed/ 0 Electronics skills shortage: don’t forget the technicians https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/electronics-skills-shortage-dont-forget-the-technicians-2024-06/ https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/electronics-skills-shortage-dont-forget-the-technicians-2024-06/#respond Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:02:58 +0000 https://www.electronicsweekly.com/?p=843805 While the skills shortage is an international one and affects multiple industries in varied ways, Debbie Wade and John Vickers want the electronics industry to address the need for technicians. ...

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]]> https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/electronics-skills-shortage-dont-forget-the-technicians-2024-06/feed/ 0 Semiconductor skills shortages highlighted at ECTC https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/semiconductor-skills-shortages-highlighted-at-ectc-2024-06/ https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/semiconductor-skills-shortages-highlighted-at-ectc-2024-06/#respond Fri, 14 Jun 2024 05:16:42 +0000 https://www.electronicsweekly.com/?p=842736 A special session at the recent 2024 IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC), highlighted workforce challenges and showcased potential solutions. These industries are being driven by demand in areas ...

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]]> https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/semiconductor-skills-shortages-highlighted-at-ectc-2024-06/feed/ 0 Student e-racing team hands on with connectors at Lane https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/design/stem/student-e-racing-team-hands-on-with-connectors-at-lane-2024-05/ https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/design/stem/student-e-racing-team-hands-on-with-connectors-at-lane-2024-05/#respond Thu, 30 May 2024 14:08:32 +0000 https://www.electronicsweekly.com/?p=842135 Connector distributor Lane Motorsport has hosted Loughborough University student racing car development team (LUMotorsport) at its Sussex manufacturing facility. “We have been supporting LUMotorsport with their design efforts for a ...

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]]> https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/design/stem/student-e-racing-team-hands-on-with-connectors-at-lane-2024-05/feed/ 0 Bursary scheme targets under-represented pupils https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/bursary-scheme-targets-under-represented-pupils-2024-05/ https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/bursary-scheme-targets-under-represented-pupils-2024-05/#respond Thu, 23 May 2024 10:46:35 +0000 https://www.electronicsweekly.com/?p=841724 A bursary scheme for school students has been launched by EngineeringUK to introduce children to STEM through hands-on activities. The bursary fund will be available to schools “with high proportions ...

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