Educating
Tomorrow's Workforce
The U.S. Semiconductor Industry’s Commitment to K-12
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education
January 2011
Educating
Tomorrow's Workforce
The
U.S. Semiconductor Industry’s
Commitment to K-12 Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math Education
Semiconductor Industry Association
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Washington, D.C. 20005
www.sia-online.org
Contact for details: Kelly Kayser, SIA K-12 Catalog Project Manager
408.542.1151
January 2011
The Semiconductor Industry Association
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) represents U.S.-based semiconductor manufacturers. Semiconductors are the enabling technology behind computers, cell phones, DVD players, and the many other products that are transforming how we work, think and play. For the past five years, semiconductors have been America’s leading export.
The SIA seeks to maintain U.S. semiconductor industry leadership in markets, investment, technology, and environment/safety/health. The association opposes unfair trade practices, supports eliminating semiconductor tariffs, and fights for open markets for American semiconductor products in all markets. In the U.S., the SIA fosters a domestic economic climate that enhances the competitiveness of U.S. companies in this highly capital and research-intensive industry.
Since 1998, the SIA’s Semiconductor Workforce Strategy Committee has focused on talent as a key element to maintaining the industry’s leadership position, and has assisted the industry in meeting its workforce needs.
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Table of Contents
Page
Preface 1
Section One: SIA Member Company Student Centered Program Overview
· Engineering & Technology 4
· Science 5
· Math/Science 6
· Infrastructure & Scholarships 7
Section Two: SIA Member Company Teacher Centered Program Overviews
· Engineering & Technology 10
· Science 10
· Math/Science 11
· Infrastructure & Scholarships 12
Section Three: SIA Member Company K-12 Profiles
· Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) 14
· Analog Devices 15
· Fairchild 16
· Freescale 17
· GLOBALFOUNDRIES 18
· IBM 19
· Intel 20
· Micron Technology 21
· National Semiconductor 22
· ON Semiconductor 23
· QUALCOMM 24
· Texas Instruments 25
Section Four: Education Initiatives Supported by SIA
· Intro 28
· SEMI Workforce Development Institute for Teachers 28
· Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC) 28
· SRC Education Programs 28
· Public Policy Initiatives 29
· S.S.T. SIA Stay Tech Program 29
Section Five: Index of Company Supported Program Descriptions 31
Member Companies' Web Based Resources 59
Educating Tomorrow’s Workforce:
An Update on the Semiconductor Industry’s
Commitment to K-12 Education
Preface
Semiconductor technology advances create a constant demand for skilled engineering and technical talent, talent that begins with cultivating K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education.
Traditional industry business cycles and the current economic climate have combined to create one of the most challenging periods in semiconductor industry history. In spite of the challenges, there is -- and will continue to be for many years -- a significant need for well-trained technology workers.
To substantially increase the numbers of math- and science-focused students (our next generation of technology workers), there must be strong support from teachers, parents, mentors and corporate, government and association partners. This effort needs to take place long before students reach high school, and continue throughout their studies.
SIA member companies are working intensely to improve student achievement in grades K-12. The overall contribution levels of our member companies are outstanding.
In the past 3 years:
· the combined spending by member companies on K-12 programs is over $220 Million
· more than 300,000 teachers have been trained or received support through member sponsored programs
· over 10 Million students have been reached by the programs these companies support
The publication is divided into five sections. The charts in the first two sections reflect the variety of programs supported by member companies in Engineering and Technology, Science, Math/Science and Education Infrastructure. The first section highlights programs that benefit students, while the second concentrates on programs aimed at supporting teachers and schools.
Subsequent sections include brief overviews of individual company strategies and foundation goals, detailed descriptions of the various programs in alphabetical order, as well as web resources and a geographic listing of the cited member companies.
The catalog is designed to show the focus being placed on STEM areas of education by our member companies. We hope to see, over the next several years, an increase in the number of programs that address the need for additional math and science teachers at the middle and high school level. Our other focus is programs that focus on motivating and retaining University students in Electrical Engineering. The catalog is also intended for others who share a vision of providing superior math and science education for America's students, and continued U.S. technological leadership.
Since this catalog seeks to share best practices, it does not attempt to list every K-12 program supported by semiconductor companies. It does, however, demonstrate the industry's wide-reaching impact on math and science education, and its deep commitment to developing future generations of technology talent.
Section One
SIA Member Company
Student Centered
Program Overview
BenefitingStudent
Population / Engineering & Technology
K-12 / Discover Engineering (Micron)
Girl Scouts “Camp Athena” (Freescale)
Intel Computer Clubhouse Network (Intel)
Elementary School / KidSmart Early Learning (IBM)
Middle School / Chip Camp (Micron)
Design Squad (Intel)
Electronics Fairs (ADI)
Girls Going Tech (Micron)
IBM Summer Camps (IBM)
Skillpoint Alliance (AMD)
Southwest Key (AMD)
Un Sabado Gigante in Engineering (Freescale)
Visioneering Event (TI)
Middle/High School / Infinity Project (TI)
Skillpoint Alliance (AMD)
SWE Get SET (National Semiconductor)
TexPREP (TI)
High School / Austin Community College Scholarships (AMD)
Careers in a High Tech World (Micron)
E Girls (Micron)
FIRST/BEST Robotics (ADI, Freescale, Micron, Qualcomm, TI, ON Semiconductor, Fairchild)
High Tech U (Intel)
MIT MITES Program (ADI)
PowerUp (IBM)
Qualcomm Career Experience (Qualcomm)
TryEngineering (IBM)
Women in Technical Careers (Micron)
KEY
Black = Local Program
Green = State Program
Blue = National Program
Red = Company Branded
Targets Underrepresented Groups
Benefiting
Student
Population / Science
K-12 / Environmental Volunteers (National Semiconductor)
LeRoy Eyring Center for Solid State Science (ON Semiconductor)
Micron for Teachers.com/k12 (Micron)
On Demand Community (IBM)
San Diego Science Alliance (Qualcomm)
Elementary School / Gulf of Maine Research Institute (Fairchild)
Rocket Launch (Freescale)
Solar System Unit (ADI)
Middle School / RESEED (ADI, National Semiconductor)
Science Buddies (AMD, National Semiconductor, Qualcomm)
Sunnyvale School District (AMD)
TryScience (IBM)
Middle/High School / Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (Fairchild)
Massachusetts State Science Fair (ADI)
San Diego Science and Engineering Fair (Qualcomm)
Secondary Science Olympiad (Qualcomm)
TexPrep (TI)
High School / Gender Equity Initiative – AP® Physics Camps for Girls (TI)
International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel)
KEY
Black = Local Program
Green = State Program
Blue = National Program
Red = Company Branded
Targets Underrepresented Groups
Benefiting
Student
Population / Math/Science
K-12 / Boys and Girls Club of America (AMD)
Common Core State Standards Initiative (Intel)
Grade Level Team Presentations (Micron)
Math in the Workplace (Micron)
MentorPlace (IBM)
Micron for Teachers.com/k12 (Micron)
Sally Ride Science (ON Semiconductor)
Treasure Valley Math and Science Center (Micron)
Elementary School / Developing Mathematical Thinking (Micron)
Science Screen Report (Freescale)
Middle School / Girlstart (AMD, Qualcomm)
Learning Without Walls (Qualcomm)
Math Forward (TI)
MATHCOUNTS (TI)
Math Fun d’Mentals, Middle School Edition (Micron)
Southwest Key (AMD)
Middle/High School / Breakthrough (AMD)
California State Summer School for M/S (Qualcomm)
Careers in a High Tech World (Micron)
Expanding your Horizons (Qualcomm)
Tech Museum of Innovation (AMD, Fairchild)
TexPREP (TI)
The Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School (AMD)
High School / GAINS (National Semiconductor)
Project K-nect (Qualcomm)
SAT Math Tutoring (Micron)
KEY
Black = Local Program
Green = State Program
Blue = National Program
Red = Company Branded
Targets Underrepresented Groups
Benefiting
Student
Population / Infrastructure & Other
K-12 / Adopt-A-Class Project (ON Semiconductor)
Bring Your Child To Work Day (ON Semiconductor)
Career Fairs (Micron)
Girls Inc. (ADI)
Intel Computer Clubhouse Network (Intel)
School Supply Drives (Freescale, Micron, ON Semiconductor)
Elementary School / Academia Del Pueblo Charter School (ON Semiconductor)
Junior Achievement (ADI, Intel, ON Semiconductor)
High School / Advanced Placement Incentive Program (TI)
Micron Student Site: Prepare for a High Tech Career (Micron)
KEY
Black = Local Program
Green = State Program
Blue = National Program
Red = Company Branded
Targets Underrepresented Groups
Section Two
SIA Member Company
Teacher Centered
Program Overview
BenefitingTeachers & Schools / Engineering & Technology
Elementary School / Engineering is Elementary (Intel)
Spark the Passion Teacher Workshop (Micron)
Middle/High School / Boys and Girls Club of America (AMD)
Infinity Project (TI)
Project Lead the Way (Intel, Qualcomm, Micron)
High School / Engineering the Future Teacher Workshop (Micron)
IBM & Computer Science Teachers Association (IBM)
Innovations in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Teacher Awards (TI)
Benefiting
Teachers & Schools / Science
K-12 / Intel ISEF Educator Academy (Intel)
Lesson Plans and Presentations (Micron)
Power of Education Initiative (National Semiconductor)
Science Expeditionary Force (Freescale)
Middle School / Laying the Foundation (TI)
Partnering to Spark a Passion for Science and Math (Micron)
Valley Forward Earthfest (Freescale)
KEY
Black = Local Program
Green = State Program
Blue = National Program
Red = Company Branded
Targets Underrepresented Groups
Benefiting
Teachers & Schools / Math/Science
K-12 / Achieve (Intel)
Breakthrough (AMD)
Common Core State Standards Initiative (Intel)
Del Valle School District Educational Initiatives (AMD)
DFW Semiconductor Technology and Executive Council (TI, Micron)
Encorps (Qualcomm)
IISME / Teacher Internships (National Semiconductor)
Intel Schools of Distinction (Intel)
Intel MATH (Intel)
Laboratory for Learning (AMD)
Math Scholars (TI)
RAFT (AMD, National Semiconductor, (Qualcomm)
“T3” - Teachers Teaching with Technology (TI)
UTeach (TI)
Elementary School / Improving Student Achievement in Math (Qualcomm)
Spark the Passion Teacher Workshop (Micron)
High School / Gender Equity Initiative – Gender Neutral Teacher Training (TI)
KEY
Black = Local Program
Green = State Program
Blue = National Program
Red = Company Branded
Targets Underrepresented Groups
Benefiting
Teachers & Schools / Infrastructure & Other
ATC21S (Intel)
Change the Equation (Applied Materials, AMD, IBM, Intel, Qualcomm, TI)
K-12 / Education is Crucial (Micron)
Intel Teach (Intel)
Partners in Education (Freescale, Qualcomm)
On Demand Community (IBM)
Reinventing Education (IBM)
Skillpoint Alliance (AMD)
TraduceloAhora (IBM)
Transition to Teaching (IBM)
21st Century Education Initiative (GLOBALFOUNDRIES)
Volunteer Matching Grants and Community Giving (IBM, National Semiconductor, Qualcomm)
Writing in the Workplace (Micron)
Middle School / Girls for a Change (National Semiconductor)
KEY
Black = Local Program
Green = State Program
Blue = National Program
Red = Company Branded
Targets Underrepresented Groups
Section Three
SIA Member Company
K12 Profiles
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) is an innovative technology company dedicated to collaborating with customers and partners to ignite the next generation of computing and graphics solutions at work, home and play. For more information, visit http://www.amd.com. Through investments in education and community programs and with the technology we create, AMD enables individuals to become more productive, engaged members of a global society. Our involvement in communities worldwide includes donating technology, contributing financially, and encouraging our employees to volunteer.
AMD also supports the impact of our employees’ contributions by offering a match for time and money they donate to charitable organizations and schools.
K–12 Education
AMD recently created AMD Changing the Game, an education signature program that inspires youth to learn critical education and life skills by equipping them to create digital games with social content.
AMD’s K–12 initiatives target programs that increase student interest and/or proficiency in math, science, and technology. Since great teachers are key to successful learning, AMD also funds programs aimed at developing and supporting effective classroom instruction.
Just as good jobs are critical to community stability, skilled and dedicated employees are a driving factor behind AMD’s success. AMD sponsors a number of college & career awareness initiatives to introduce students to jobs in the high-tech sector and to equip community members with the job skills they need to be self-sufficient.
Schools and Programs Supported
· Advanced Math and Science Academy
· Austin Community College
· Boys and Girls Club of America
· Breakthrough
· Del Valle Independent School District
· Girlstart
· Project Mesa
· Resource Area for Teachers (RAFT)
· Science Buddies
· Skillpoint Alliance
· Southwest Key
· Sunnyvale School District
· Tech Museum
Analog Devices
Analog Devices’ K-12 goals are to increase student interest in science and math subjects, to update teachers’ knowledge of ever changing technology; to increase the numbers of females and minorities pursuing math and science, and to increase the overall numbers of students pursuing advanced education in engineering. Our corporate contributions support programs for School to Business Partnerships, for science education, and for scholarships. Analog also provides financial support to local school systems in those areas of the country where its major facilities are located, namely Norwood and Wilmington, Massachusetts; Greensboro, North Carolina; and San Jose, California.
Schools and Programs Supported
· Electronics Fairs
· Discovery Museum
· Girls Inc
· Junior Achievement
· Massachusetts State Science Fair
· MIT MITE’s Program
· Presentations and Site Visits
· RESEED
· Robotics Programs
· Solar System Unit
For more information about Analog Devices Inc., visit: www.analog.com
Fairchild Semiconductor
Fairchild Semiconductor knows the importance of science, technology and math (STEM) literacy to the continued success of our businesses, our communities and national competitiveness. K-12 STEM education is one of four primary philanthropy and community relations themes that we emphasize at all of our locations, including our major U.S. locations in Maine, California, Utah and Pennsylvania.
Schools and Programs Supported
· Gulf of Maine Research Institute
· Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine
· Tech Museum of Innovation, San Jose
· FIRST and Other Robotics Team Support
· K-12 Energy Efficiency Educational Programs