Past Events
February 2020
IPC APEX EXPO STEM Event 2020
Date: Thursday, February 6th, 2020
Time: 8:00am – 3:00pm
Venue: San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA
2020 STEM Event from Charlene Gunter on Vimeo.
The IPC Education Foundation (IPCEF) hosted its STEM Outreach event on February 6th at IPC APEX EXPO in San Diego. The day was packed with several hands-on technical activities, career exploration, and industry engagement. Nine local high schools attended bringing 193 students and 30 educators from: Mission Hills High School, Morse High School, North County Trade Tech High School, San Marcos High School, E3 Civic High School, Point Loma High School, Otay Ranch High School, Mount Miguel High School and Otay Ranch High School - Girls in STEM.
Twice as many students were able to participate in this year’s event with educational tracks that focused on soldering, PCB design, and building circuits with bread boards. Perhaps even more impactful, the students were able to engage with industry professionals during the career panel discussion and tour of the IPC APEX EXPO show floor. The career panel discussion was moderated by John Mitchell, IPC President and CEO. Several students asked questions to a diverse group of industry professionals who provided answers often prompting other professionals in the room to share their experiences.
We reached out to students and teachers who participated in the event. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Here are just a few of the comments we received from students.
We are truly grateful to our event sponsors who supported and participated in the day’s activities. The student participation, awards, and giveaways were made possible through the generous support of Foxconn Interconnect Industries, Nordson, Panasonic, TTM Technologies, Weller Apex Tools, and IConnect-007.
Testimonials
“The event gave me a better understanding in the field of digital electronics and opened my eyes to other aspects of the subject.” - Yrvin, Otay Ranch High School
“This event heightened my interest in the engineering industry as well as opened my eyes up to options in industrial design and how it works alongside electrical engineering.”- Brandon, Mission Hills High School
“I learned another part in the electronics engineering profession and I am now more knowledgeable about the industry. I know that this is a possible career path that I can go down in my future.”- Aaron, Otay Ranch High School
November 2019
Hands-on Soldering Activity STEM Experience
November 13, 2019
The McKimmon Conference and Training Center at NC State | Raleigh, NC
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Hands-on Soldering Activity STEM Experience
November 7, 2019
Rosedale Technical College | Pittsburgh, PA
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October 2019
Hands-on Soldering Activity STEM Experience
October 24, 2019
STI Electronics, Inc. | Madison, AL
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September 2019
Hands-on Soldering Activity STEM Experience
September 26, 2019
Maine South High School | Park Ridge, IL
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July 2019
June 2019
IPC Summercon
Raleigh, NC | June 15-20, 2019
ISTE Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA | June 23-26, 2019
Skills USA Louisville
Louisville, KY | June 25-27, 2019
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May 2019
TechEd Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee, WI | May 7, 2019
IPC High Reliability Forum
Hanover, MD | May 14-16, 2019
IPC IMPACT Washington, DC
Washington, DC | May 21, 2019
Del Mar Electronics and Manufacturing Show
San Diego, CA | May 1-2, 2019
NSBE - National Society of Black Engineers
Detroit, MI | May 27-31, 2019
April 2019
Del Mar Electronics and Manufacturing Show
Detroit, MI | April 24-27, 2019
Webinar: Oregon Institute of Technology
Apr 2, 2019 4:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this webinar: Click here
National Robotics Challenge: Marion, Ohio
Apr 12, 2019 - Apr 14, 2019
Learn more: https://www.thenrc.org/
February 2019
Campus Visit: UIC
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 | 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Science and Engineering Offices (SEO) 1000
Learn more: http://go.ipc.org/uic/
Campus Visit: Triton College
February 6, 2019 | 1:00 - 2:30 PM
2000 Fifth Avenue, Bldg. T Room River Grove, IL 60171
January 2019
IPC APEX EXPO STEM Program
January 31, 2019 | 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The IPC Education Foundation will host 100 high school students at the premiere electronics manufacturing and assembly industry conference. Students will receive group instruction on hand-soldering and the opportunity to solder a component onto a printed circuit board (PCB) using a professional soldering station. Students will also get the opportunity to tour the show floor and learn how vibrant and innovative our industry is.
Special thanks to our sponsors:
