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What is STEM?

STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.  These disciplines can be defined as:

Science
:
  • A body of knowledge
  • Seeks to describe and understand the natural world and its physical properties
  • Scientific knowledge can be used to make predictions
  • Science uses a process--the scientific method--to generate knowledge

Technology
:
  • The body of knowledge, processes, and artifacts that result from engineering
  • Almost everything made by humans to solve a need is a technology
  • Examples of technology include pencils, shoes, cell phones, and processes to treat water

Engineering
:
  • Design under constraint
  • Seeks solutions for societal problems and needs
  • Aims to produce the best solution given resources and constraints
  • Engineering uses a process--the engineering design process--to produce solutions and technologies

Mathematics
:
  • The study of:
    • Quantity - e.g. numbers and arithmetic
    • Space - e.g. sets
    • Structure - e.g. geometry
    • Change - e.g. calculus

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