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A large white STEMi truck with a blue trailer is parked in a paved parking lot, with a modern building with a curved roof visible in the background.

STEMi

Oakland Schools' STEMi Mobile Innovation Station, a mobile lab is designed to engage K-12 students, teachers, and families a one-of-a-kind Industry 4.0 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) experience. The 1,000 square feet mobile lab will provide schools with access to high-end industry equipment, staff with subject matter expertise, and an engaging hand-on experience that will spark students interest in engineering practices, build career awareness and self-efficacy. 

Four elementary students experiencing a construction simulator in the STEMi lab
Students wearing VR headset are experience VR in STEMi lab
Students experiencing with self-driving cars in the STEMi lab
Students are playing with the 3-D design spaces
Students wearing VR headset are experience VR in STEMi lab
A group of children with their hands raised, standing in front of a robotic equipment in a laboratory.
Two students experiencing virtual VR headset under an instructor advice
The image depicts a gaming setup with a large, curved racetrack-like surface, and four remote-control cars on the track
Students are playing with collaborative robots
A female instructor is assisting a student operating scientific equipment through a tablet in the STEMi lab
A man in a purple shirt is assisting two young boys with what appears to be a piece of equipment or device in the STEMi lab.
a student playing with the construction simulator in STEMi lab
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Watch the Highlights

In this video, Philip Kimmel, a STEM Consultant of Oakland Schools,  introduced the six different experiences on the STEMi.

  • Advance Manufacturing
  • Construction
  • Healthcare
  • Information Technology
  • Transportation Mobility
  • Logistics and Energy