Industry Outreach Breakfast Mentor Graphics January 11, 2013
Dec 15, 2015
The STEM Gap
Oregon is failing to produce enough STEM Graduates
Double the number of ALL Oregon graduates earning a STEM degree
The STEM Gap
Oregon is failing to produce enough STEM Graduates
Double the number of ALL Oregon graduates earning a STEM degree
Double the number of students proficient in Math & Science in 4th and 8th grades
Economic Return on STEM Investments
+6% Increase in long-run state
earnings
+$ 9 billion
Annual increase in personal income
+$1.4 billion Annual increase in state and local
government general tax and fee revenue
Shared Vision and Strategies• Learning community to improve delivery• Connect businesses to schools• More dual credit, Advanced Placement
and incentives to attract students to STEM
Benefits of participation• Increase STEM Workforce – highly
educated Oregonians with advanced STEM skills
• Enhanced Oregon public education system for your children and your employees’ children
Why industry partners are the key to education reform
Dr. Hilda RosselliOregon Education Investment
Board
Oregon Education Investment Board
First the obvious…
Industry Assets
Educators can not do this alone…
Differing Perspectives
Examples from other nations
Most important…
OEIB’s Proposed STEM Hubs
Responsible for organizing and directing STEM operations in a region such as: Operating a regional, flagship, 6-14 STEM Lab school; Centralizing and organizing existing regional work
around STEM; Enhancing access to existing regional STEM and CTE
facilities and learning opportunities for under-represented students and schools by facilitating inter-district usage and transportation agreements; ands
Improving infrastructure, equipment and machinery in existing STEM and CTE facilities to absorb greater numbers of students.
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Portland State University & Emulation
What is emulation?
Emulation uses a supercomputer to test chip designs
This process reduces the time from design to mass production significantly for chipmakers (up to 1,000 times faster than using a standard computer)
Emulators are difficult to use
Mentor desires a greater community familiar with how to use an emulator
Relatively small, but growing, industry
2009 – Mentor donated an emulator (value ~$1M)
2012 – Mentor donated $825K so that PSU can add a faculty member
and open a dedicated lab space for training and research
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Mentor Graphic’s Growth in Poland
Current Mentor GM had relationship with University in Poland
Desire to find more talent in locations that were not flooded with companiesBrought over lead R&D from another country to “lead” the formation of the technical groupContinued ongoing, collaborative relationship with university
Employees in PolandMajority of employees are software engineers
STEM Task Force Recommendations
STEM Council to develop, coordinate, and advance STEM learning and industry engagement in Oregon.
STEM Hubs to channel and coordinate community, regional, and state resources for STEM learning.
Funding support for STEM students, programs, and teachers.
Funding for proper technology infrastructure.
Pathways for increasing industry partnership in STEM education.
South Metro-Salem STEM Partnership is a perfect example of an emerging STEM Hub.
Breakout SessionsQuestions:
What is your company or school doing now to promote STEM in schools, colleges, universities?
How would you like to participate as a partner? What’s easy? What works? What excites you?
Please complete and submit form before leaving, and take some copies with you for others in your company.
Craig HudsonGarmin & STEM Employer
Coalition
Collective Impact Partnership:
We are what we do together• Get involved and spread the excitement• Complete handout and give one to your
colleagues• Take action and work through the partnership
(as we build our capacity)• Thank you for coming!
For More Informationwww.oit.edu/STEM
Lita Colligan , Associate Vice President for Strategic Partnerships, Oregon Tech [email protected]
Deb Mumm-Hill, Pacific Northwest Regional Director , FIRST [email protected]