ASQ InfVoices - Encourage the Next Generation of STEM Professionals

The topic in March 2015 initiated by Mr. Bill Troy for ASQ Influence Voices named “Encourage the Next Generation of STEM Professionals”. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. It seems to continue the question from Paul Borawski asked to encourage the younger generation to study STEM in 2012. Making STEM Funny! It could be the key. (See heroes’ periodic table below)

The most students who study STEM would like to be STEM Professionals. It could be considered what degree student selected in the university. I would like to share Hong Kong higher education distribution for understand our situation. STEM students in university are about 36%.

This distribution is quite good in Hong Kong Education. Recently, different activities to promote STEM such as Hong Kong Student Science Project Competition 2014 for secondary schools and Stem Cell Knowledge Exchange Exhibition 2013 also for secondary schools and arranged by university. However, the future development of university graduate depends on Hong Kong economic structure. The following is the distribution of GDP in different economic activities. 93% is belongs to Service but STEM involved very little potion.

In order to enhance new technology economic, Hong Kong Science and Technology Park promoted different field “Innovation Heroes” who’s work as reference for young generation to purchase their dream.

Therefore, Education and Jobs are critical factors to encourage the Next Generation of STEM Professionals.

Reference:
A View from the Q - http://asq.org/blog/
20120208: ASQ InfVoices - Encourage younger generation to study Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) - http://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2012/02/asq-infvoices-encourage-younger.html
Hong Kong Annual Digest of Statistics 2014 - http://www.statistics.gov.hk/pub/B10100032014AN14B0100.pdf
20130504: Stem Cell Knowledge Exchange Exhibition 2013 - http://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2013/05/stem-cell-knowledge-exchange-exhibition.html
20140510: Hong Kong Student Science Project Competition 2014 - http://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2014/05/hong-kong-student-science-project.html
HKSTP Innovation Heroes - http://heroes.hkstp.org/en/index.php