STEM Programs

SAE International Champions Equitable STEM Education

SAE International’s knowledge-based STEM education program fills the workforce pipeline with skilled technical talent.

As it has set the engineering standards in the mobility industry for more than 105 years, so too has SAE set the standard for STEM education by the design of its unique brand of programming.

This model, which uniquely combines project-based learning with real-world experience, and builds bridges between education and business by involving industry professionals in the classroom, is proven and heralded among teachers and volunteers alike.

The SAE “Total STEM Solution” reaches all students to ignite an interest in STEM and builds STEM skills foundation at every educational level.

It is the only U.S.-based engineering organization to offer a full continuum of:

  • PreK-16 STEM education opportunities
  • It combines project-based learning with real-world engineering design and manufacturing experience
  • It connects education and business by involving industry professionals in the classroom thereby improving teacher effectiveness and creating a long-term student interest in STEM
  • It provides employers direct contact to potential recruits