Potential Impact

AI-supported engineering education in K–12 can help make engineering relevant for more students and open a path for more diverse students to advanced study and future careers in STEM.

• Engineering education encourages creativity and innovation and develops problem-solving skills students need to face societal challenges.

• 53 million K–12 students in the US.

• Students with STEM affinity in middle school are 3.4 times more likely to earn a STEM degree.

• Identity-building through authentic STEM experiences is recommended as a strategy to increase STEM participation for diverse learners.