STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)

In this advanced technological era, more students than ever before are pursuing careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields. And the rewards are great! A solid STEM education provides a strong foundation to open doors for many opportunities following graduation. In fact, economic forecasts project a 20 – 33 percent increase in scientific and technical occupations within the coming decade. Oakton’s STEM program also provides a perfect springboard for transferring to a four-year college or university.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Special STEM Courses

Spring 2012 Oakton will offer a few special STEM courses to provide STEM students with research or research and design experience. Check them out.

Participate in the 2012 Skyway STEM Poster Competition!!

If you worked on a STEM research or research and design project in summer 2011, fall 2011, or spring 2012, participate in the 2012 STEM Poster Competition! Oakton selects 10 projects to participate with other students in the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference in April, and we want all 10 slots filled. See Oakton's Skyway STEM Poster page for more information.

2011-2012 STEM Speaker Series

        The last of the 2011-2012 STEM Speaker event was held on April 18, 2012. If you have topics or speakers you'd like to see on 2012-2013 STEM Speaker Series, please contact Gloria Liu at glorial@oakton.edu.

April 24, 2012 at 3pm in Room 1610 Des Plaines STEM Expert Forum and Math Competition Award Ceremony

STEM200 Presentations (a.k.a. All Students Gathering)

 May 2, 2012 at 3pm to 5pm Students in STEM200 courses will present their project.

Other STEM-related activities may be found online.

2012 Conference for Promoting STEM for Educators

Friday, October 26, 2012 from 8:30 to 2:30 at Des Plaines Campus

Save the date! Dr. Amy Slaton, Drexel University, will speak about the science of inclusion in STEM education. Check here in August for registration information.

Chicago SolidWorks Users Group awarded "2010 SolidWorks Users Group of the Year"

At the SolidWorks World 2011 General Session (January 23 - 26, 2011), the Chicago SolidWorks Users Group with Oakton's support and Denny Bahl as group leader was awarded the "2010 SolidWorks Users Group of the Year." For more information about the general session, visit Ricky Jordan's blog or Boxer's SolidWorks Blog.

Many Thanks to Oakton's Student Government Association
On Wed., Apr. 27, the Student Government Association voted to support the 2011-2012 STEM Lecture Series. This will allow CP-STEM to bring STEM speakers to campus and offer hands-on workshops.