IMS2014 STEM and Connect Programs for High School and Undergraduate Students

Abstract

IMS Special Issue May 2014 The IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT-S) has launched major strategic initiatives to connect with and to provide science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) educational programs to high school and undergraduate college students. The MTT-S and the 2014 International Microwave Symposium (IMS2014) Steering Committee fully recognize that the future of RF and microwave technology depends on stimulating the interest of the best and brightest from our younger generation in these exciting technologies. In support of these MTT-S strategic initiatives, IMS2014 is pleased to launch two unique programs that offer outreach to a new generation of younger students in high school and college. While maintaining a valuable tradition of programs for graduate student participants, IMS2014 will also create a unique professional experience for younger students. These programs serve an important educational mission as well as a long-term goal to attract a diverse pool of highly motivated students to the field of microwave and RF engineering. The two programs are IMS STEM and Project Connect.