/engineering/taxonomy/term/696/all en /engineering/article/news/engineering-students-share-their-passion-stem <p>As society becomes increasingly integrated with technology, the need to educate students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) becomes ever more paramount. However, Canada lags its global peers, as only 21 per cent of post-secondary graduates complete their studies with a degree in Science or Engineering. The average among the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) and BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) nations is one point higher at 22 per cent, while South Korea leads the world with 32 per cent.</p> Thu, 24 Jan 2019 18:32:36 +0000 Junji Nishihata 8055 at /engineering