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Learning Intentions Knowledge : Understand the term ‘STEM’ Identify the STEM subjects

Learning Intentions Knowledge : Understand the term ‘STEM’ Identify the STEM subjects Give examples of some professions that involve the STEM subjects. Skill: Identify which career suits you best using the careerportal website.

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Learning Intentions Knowledge : Understand the term ‘STEM’ Identify the STEM subjects

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  1. Learning Intentions • Knowledge: • Understand the term ‘STEM’ • Identify the STEM subjects • Give examples of some professions that involve the STEM subjects. • Skill: • Identify which career suits you best using the careerportal website.

  2. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. • A career in STEM involves studying one or more of the above subject areas.

  3. Some of Northern Irelands Scientists are; • Sir James Martin from Co. Down, an inventor who created the ejector seat for aircraft. • Dr Chen Situ from Belfast, an innovator who works on improving food safety in Northern Ireland.

  4. Dr Steve Myers, Director of Technology at the Cern Institute, Switzerland. A discoverer and innovator who created the Large Hadron Collider.

  5. Dr Steve Myers was born in Belfast the eldest of six children, his father Stephen worked for Harland & Wolf the ship builders in Belfast, his mother Brigid worked in the nearby Mater Hospital.

  6. He attended St Malachy’s College Belfast and later went on to study Physics at Queen’s University Belfast. St Malachy’s College Antrim Road, Belfast Queen’s University Belfast

  7. In the early 1970’s Steve won a scholarship to attend The Cern Institute in Geneva, Switzerland. • Here he carried out research on sub atomic particles. • This lead to the development of the Large Hadron Collider which investigates the possibilities of how the ‘BIG BANG’ occurred.

  8. Harry Ferguson Thomas Andrews • James Martin Francis Crozier • Luke Macassey Lillian Bland • Sir Ivan Whiteside Ernest Walton • These scientists have all studied subjects in the STEM subjects and have played a vital role in promoting Northern Ireland.

  9. There is evidence all around of a growing awareness of, and interest in science and technology-related matters with opportunities to match. • As areas of employment, the science and technology sectors are thriving in Ireland, offering good jobs now, with long term prospects.

  10. Setting up a career in the sciences • A career in a STEM area will be an obvious choice for many students. • Others may feel conflicted or not so certain that they have sufficient skills or motivation to pursue study and work in a STEM based field.

  11. Are you up for a STEM career? • 9 out of 10 businesses want STEM skilled graduates. • Starting salaries in the STEM sector average £23 000 a year against £19 000 average for graduates across all sectors.

  12. You could be. . . . • A consulting engineer. • A forensic scientist. • A process engineer. • A software engineer. • An education psychologist. • A teacher. • A research scientist. • A meteorologist. • An aeronautical engineer.

  13. Find out more. • To find out more about these and other STEM careers visit • www.qub.ac.uk/stem

  14. What’s the best choice for me? • Most people have a combination of interests and attitudes, which, when matched with the characteristics of different work environments, will determine the type of career where they are most likely to feel most ‘at home’

  15. The website careersportal.ie helps individuals to assess their strengths and then guide them in their chice if study and occupation. • A personal interest profiler can be used to match career interests to courses and occupations.

  16. Search careersportal.ie • Search personal interest profile • Sign up to page • Complete online questionnaire • Find out what careers most suit your profile.

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