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STEAM-TEAMS LEARNING LAB
STEAM-TEAMS LEARNING LAB 150 150 ieeeeduweek

STEAM-TEAMS LEARNING LAB

Curiosity → Competence → Leadership → Service

Monday, July 27, 2026
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Library 21c
1175 Chapel Hills Dr, Colorado Springs, CO

Explore the Future of STEM Learning

🔹 AI-Powered STEM Storytelling
🔹 Snap Circuits & Electronics
🔹 PhET Interactive Simulations
🔹 Robotics & Engineering Challenges
🔹 Mentorship & Leadership Development
🔹 Parent and Educator Engagement

Experience

Storytelling + AI + Simulations + Hands-On Engineering + Mentorship

Discover how students, parents, educators, and IEEE volunteers can work together to create engaging STEM learning experiences that inspire curiosity, problem solving, leadership, and service.

Open To

✅ Students (Middle School & Up)
✅ Parents & Families
✅ Educators
✅ IEEE Members & Volunteers
✅ Community STEM Advocates

Our Vision

High Tech × High Touch = Higher Purpose

Digital Storytelling

  • Interactive Simulations
  • Engineering Challenges
  • AI Learning Tools
  • Human Mentorship
    = Transformative STEM Learning

Sponsored By

IEEE Pikes Peak Section
Leadership Multiplier Initiative
STEAM-TEAMS Community Outreach

Learn • Build • Mentor • Lead

Free Admission
Parents Encouraged to Participate Alongside Students

STEAM TEAMS: Training for SNAP Circuits and PhET Simulations
STEAM TEAMS: Training for SNAP Circuits and PhET Simulations 150 150 ieeeeduweek

The IEEE Pikes Peak Section STEAM-TEAMS Monthly Meeting for June will focus on a special two-session introduction to Snap Circuits and PhET Interactive Simulations designed to help prepare volunteers, students, parents, and future mentors for the 2026 Cool Science Carnival Day and Festival events scheduled from October 3 through October 18, 2026.

This session is part of a larger effort to build a sustainable and scalable STEM outreach pipeline through hands-on learning, mentorship, and community engagement. Participants will experience how physical Snap Circuits activities can be combined with PhET simulations to help students visualize invisible engineering and science concepts such as current flow, switches, LEDs, motors, conductivity, logic, and photonics principles.

Unlike previous STEAM-TEAMS meetings that focused primarily on general outreach coordination and introductory demonstrations, this June session will place greater emphasis on instructional preparation, guided demonstrations, and volunteer readiness for large-scale public STEM engagement during Cool Science events.

Topics and Activities Include:
• Hands-on Snap Circuits demonstrations
• Guided PhET simulation activities
• Connecting physical circuits with virtual simulations
• STEM outreach strategies for families and K-12 students
• Volunteer preparation for Cool Science Carnival Day
• Building mentorship and leadership through STEM activities
• AI-assisted multimedia concepts for future outreach support

This June session is intended to serve as the first of multiple follow-up training and preparation sessions leading into the October Cool Science events. Additional sessions will continue to expand demonstrations, volunteer coordination, mentorship opportunities, and educational content development throughout the summer and early fall.

The IEEE Pikes Peak Section continues to explore ways to make engineering education more visible, interactive, and family friendly while strengthening leadership development through mentorship and community service.

Reference:
Snap Circuits STEM Outreach Resource:
https://r5.ieee.org/pikespeak/snap-circuits

Previous IEEE vTools Event Example:
https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/556262

May STEAM TEAMS Meeting: AI-Assisted Multimedia, PhET Sims, Photonics/Microcontroller Demos
May STEAM TEAMS Meeting: AI-Assisted Multimedia, PhET Sims, Photonics/Microcontroller Demos 150 150 ieeeeduweek

Join us for an evening of recognition, mentorship, hands-on learning, and community connection at the next IEEE Pikes Peak Section STEAM-TEAMS Monthly Meeting.  These meetings are in preparation for the 2026 Cool Science Carnival Day and Festival, Oct 3- Oct 18.  Ideally, because of the 8000+ visitors and 100 booths at UCCS last year, we want to have 36  S.T.A.R. (STEAM-TEAMS Ambassadors for outREACH) volunteers/mentors to donate one-hour of their valuable time during this 6-hour event.  This will allow time to have these volunteers visit the other booths with their families.  If anyone would like to contribute in their talent in other ways such as digital marketing, AI-assisted multi-content for short 2-5 minute tutorials on technical topics, social media marketing, fashion, digital and social media marketing, and other logistical support, please let Dr Santiago know at [email protected]

Monday, May 18, 2026
5:00 PM – 6:15 PM
21st Century Library. ENT Conference Room
1175 Chapel Hills Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920

 

This month’s meeting is a special opportunity to bring together IEEE members, student members, families, guests, and past and present volunteers for an evening of learning, recognition, and community connection.

We will be recognizing our 2025 STEAM-TEAMS participants with challenge coins as a small token of appreciation for the time, service, and encouragement they have given to others through STEM and STEAM outreach.

We will also share a brief AI-Assisted Multimedia, PhET simulations,  Photonics/Microcontroller Demos as a fun introduction to these topics for the Sep-Cool Science Festival and Fair.

This gathering reflects something we deeply value in the IEEE Pikes Peak Section: building not only programs, but people. Through mentorship, hands-on learning, and community engagement, we continue working to make leadership more welcoming, more visible, and more meaningful for the next generation.

If you are interested in:

  • STEM and STEAM activities
  • mentoring students and young professionals
  • family-friendly engineering outreach
  • growing leadership through service and encouragement

we would be glad to have you join us.

Website: https://r5.ieee.org/pikespeak

#IEEE #IEEEPikesPeakSection #STEAMTEAMS #STEM #STEAM #Mentorship #Photonics #EngineeringEducation #FamilyFriendly #VolunteerLeadership #CoolScience

April STEAM TEAMS Meeting: Challenge Coin Recognition and Sample Light Snap Circuits Demos (Photonics)
April STEAM TEAMS Meeting: Challenge Coin Recognition and Sample Light Snap Circuits Demos (Photonics) 150 150 ieeeeduweek

Join us for an evening of recognition, mentorship, hands-on learning, and community connection at the next IEEE Pikes Peak Section STEAM-TEAMS Monthly Meeting.

Monday, April 27, 2026
6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
21st Century Library. ENT Conference Room
1175 Chapel Hills Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920

This month’s meeting is a special opportunity to bring together IEEE members, student members, families, guests, and past and present volunteers for an evening of learning, recognition, and community connection.

We will be recognizing our 2025 STEAM-TEAMS participants with challenge coins as a small token of appreciation for the time, service, and encouragement they have given to others through STEM and STEAM outreach.

We will also share a brief Light Snap Circuits demonstration as a fun introduction to photonics, along with updates connected to the Cool Science Festival and Fair.

This gathering reflects something we deeply value in the IEEE Pikes Peak Section: building not only programs, but people. Through mentorship, hands-on learning, and community engagement, we continue working to make leadership more welcoming, more visible, and more meaningful for the next generation.

If you are interested in:

  • STEM and STEAM activities
  • mentoring students and young professionals
  • family-friendly engineering outreach
  • growing leadership through service and encouragement

we would be glad to have you join us.

Website: https://r5.ieee.org/pikespeak

#IEEE #IEEEPikesPeakSection #STEAMTEAMS #STEM #STEAM #Mentorship #Photonics #EngineeringEducation #FamilyFriendly #VolunteerLeadership #CoolScience

S.T.A.R. Mentors Needed for Cool Science: Be Part of the Next Chapter in IEEE Pikes Peak Section Outreach
S.T.A.R. Mentors Needed for Cool Science: Be Part of the Next Chapter in IEEE Pikes Peak Section Outreach 150 150 ieeeeduweek

What does S.T.A.R. stand for?  S.T.A.R. is an acronym for STEAM-TEAMS Ambassadors for outReach

Over the past six months, we’ve proven that when IEEE members roll up their sleeves, remarkable things happen:

Battle-Hardened Mentor Recruitment Poster

✅ 20+ members and family supporters joined hands-on STEAM-TEAMS meetings (Feb–Jul 2025)
✅ 500+ community members inspired through outreach demos at Cool Science and Filipino American Community of Southern Colorado (FACSC) cultural events
✅ New and Potential Partnerships with Cool Science, FACSC, the Mickelson Foundation (created by an IEEE Life Member) and UCCS, 
✅ Invited keynote at the Miss Fil-Am Coronation—opening doors for future IEEE–FACSC potential collaborations in underserved communities

These are not just numbers—they represent moments when science sparked curiosity, technology met imagination, and community discovered IEEE’s impact.

🎯 The Next Big Opportunity

IEEE Cool Science Carnival Day [S.T.A.R Mentor Sign-up]
📍 UCCS Campus
📅 Saturday, September 27, 2025
🕙 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
👪 8,000+ attendees • 100+ STEM exhibits

Booth Theme: Magnets, Motors, Microcontrollers & Monster Magic
We’ll showcase:

  • DIY homopolar motors & levitating pencils
  • Snap kits & squishy circuits
  • Simple machines, gyroscopes & AI-powered microcontroller robotics

Bring your family, your kids or grandkids—and let them see what IEEE looks like in action.

🗓️ S.T.A.R. Mentor Prep & Demo Preview

Join us for the next STEAM-TEAMS meeting to:

  • Answer your questions about S.T.A.R. mentor program for STEAM-TEAMS challenge
  • Preview and test the hands-on demos we’ll run in September

📍 Date: Monday, September 15, 2025
🕙 Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: 21st Century Library, ENT Conference Room, 1175 Chapel Hills Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80920

Map URL:  https://maps.app.goo.gl/3KeneugAnpRkreTz8

 

Agenda

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm:  Address Volunteer Questions and STEM/STEAM Demos

References: 

https://r5.ieee.org/pikespeak/carnival-day

https://r5.ieee.org/pikespeak/steam-teams-notes 

For those interested in the spirit of Bayanihan, a communal Filipino word in the language of Tagalog, it is basically a term similar to John Wooden’s term of ‘TEAM SPIRIT’ of ‘WE supercedes ME’.  Dr. John Santiago when preparing his keynote-like talk realized that the IEEE Pikes Peak Section  STEM initiative of STEAM-TEAMS has the same spirt of Bayanihan.  His talk was held at the DoubleTree Hotel on 23 Aug 2025, Colorado Springs CO.  Here, Dr. Santiago introduced IEEE to over 178 attendees of the Miss Fil-AM Coronation event, hosted by the Filipino-American Community of Southern Colorado (FACSC).  Since FACSC existence in 1993, they have developed an impressive system of mentorship to sustain this community of leaders through consistent and annual cultural events in developing their youth navigating between American and Filipino cultures.  More information can be found at:  https://r5.ieee.org/pikespeak/facsc where a recordings, souvenir programs, and other documentation to help potentially work alongside this valuable and visible organization.

“Why Would Engineers Show Up at a Park on a Sunday?” Looking for 4-6 Volunteers
“Why Would Engineers Show Up at a Park on a Sunday?” Looking for 4-6 Volunteers 150 150 ieeeeduweek

Because five minutes with a curious kid could change a life—and the future of engineering.

Join IEEE Pikes Peak and the STEAM-TEAMS initiative for a high-impact outreach opportunity at the Filipino-American Independence Day Celebration on Sunday, June 15th, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Fountain Creek Regional Park.

We’re looking for 4–6 IEEE volunteers to help lead hands-on STEM demos for K–12 students and families—from solar-powered salakots to rubber-band-powered jeepneys and glowing Philippine flag circuits.

This isn’t just a cultural festival. It’s a proving ground for:

  • Making engineering relevant and fun in underserved communities

  • Practicing engineering leadership through community impact

  • Inspiring the next generation of problem solvers—one curious question at a time

Whether you’re mentoring, managing, or measuring outcomes—this is a chance to engineer more than systems. It’s a chance to engineer trust.

Dr. John Santiago
Webmaster/Past Section Chair, IEEE Pikes Peak Section and Region 5 Educational Activities Coordinator (REAC)


📧 [email protected]]  🌐 https://r5.ieee.org/pikespeak

 
 
 
 

STEAM-TEAMS mobile planning and ideas, Intro to IEEE’s Industry Content , STEAM/STEM Demos, Hands-on Activities,
STEAM-TEAMS mobile planning and ideas, Intro to IEEE’s Industry Content , STEAM/STEM Demos, Hands-on Activities, 150 150 ieeeeduweek

IEEE Pikes Peak Section Proposes a STEAM-TEAMS mobile

Join Us!

The IEEE Pikes Peak Section is excited to kick off a dynamic STEM/STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts/AI, and Mathematics) initiative designed to foster innovation, mentorship, and hands-on learning. Whether you’re an engineer, educator, student, or industry professional, this initiative is your chance to contribute to shaping the future of STEM/STEAM education.

🎉 Be Part of Our Monthly Meeting!  

First Meeting Videos and Notes:  

📅 Date: Monday, May 12, 2025
🕔 Time: 11:00 AM – 1:15 PM
📍 Location: 21st Century Library, Room B6
📍 Address: 1175 Chapel Hills Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80920

 

Below are sample demos with more simulations & more advanced demos during the upcoming months

🔹 Limited Seating – Register Now!
Only 20 spots available for this event. Once full, registration closes! Future meetings will expand opportunities to participate. Snacks provided!

🌟 What’s This All About?

Led by Dr. John Santiago, past IEEE Faculty Advisor (CTU, 2007–2019) and IEEE Pikes Peak Chair (2019–2023), this initiative will focus on:

✅ Developing 10 interactive workstations for the educational community outreach, featuring hands-on demonstrations from past student projects and new STEM/STEAM experiments.

✅ Participating in local STEM/STEAM outreach programs, including:

  • Cool Science
  • Engineering Summit
  • Space Foundation – Summer of Discovery
  • Job Fairs & More!
  • District Libraries throughout Colorado Springs & Pueblo!

🛠 What’s on the Agenda?

NEW ITEMS:   STEAM-TEAMS Mobile

CURRENT ITEMS

🔹 Squishy Circuits Demo – Build circuits using Play-Doh!
🔹 Develop STEM/STEAM Kits – Brainstorm and test new educational applications.

🌍 Why This Matters

This initiative aligns with IEEE Region 5 goals to:
✔ Build the Student-to-Young Professional Pipeline
✔ Develop Leadership Among Volunteers
✔ Strengthen Industry Engagement

Supports IEEE Pikes Peak Section Strategic Goals:
📌 Enhancing professional skills
📌 Increasing member engagement
📌 Supporting workforce development
📌 Investing in STEM education

🎤 Meet Our Speaker

👨‍🏫 Dr. John Santiago

  • IEEE Pikes Peak Section Webmaster (2015–Present)
  • Former IEEE Faculty Advisor (CTU, 2007–2019)
  • Past IEEE Pikes Peak Section Chair (2019–2023)

🚀 This is just the beginning of an exciting journey to inspire, educate, and innovate in STEM/STEAM!

📅 Save the Date & Register Today!

🎯 Spots are limited—secure yours now!

#STEM #STEAM #IEEE #Education #Engineering #AI #Technology #Mentorship #Innovation #Leadership #ColoradoSprings

IEEE’s Industry Content Platform Transforms Research into Real-World Engineering Impact
IEEE’s Industry Content Platform Transforms Research into Real-World Engineering Impact 150 150 ieeeeduweek

The IEEE Industry Content Platform (ICP) is a NEW and PILOTED initiative aimed at transforming how IEEE engages with the global community of practicing engineers. The ICP provides a home for IEEE content targeted at working engineers and the companies and governmental agencies for which they work. Original content relevant to design and development as well as white papers and illustrative videos can have an IEEE home in ICP. 

In its most novel feature, the ICP leverages recent developments in agentic generative AI to pioneer an innovative model for academic-to-practitioner content transformation. The AI-transformed articles, based on original IEEE research content – are approved by human editors prior to publication and are tailored for industry.  They highlight key insights from the research, including practical applications, implementation steps, and related standards. In addition, the ICP can transform video content into applied engineering summaries and will also support the transformation of presentations and other content.

This session will explore the ICP’s strategy, technical underpinnings, and the vision for delivering industry-relevant content across IEEE platforms like Xplore and DiscoveryPoint.  Join us to learn how this initiative is helping IEEE reclaim its relevance to industry and expanding its reach to a broader community of practicing engineers. 

 

IMPORTANT NOTES AND REMINDERS:

  1. This is a new and piloted program.
  2. At the end of the session, we would like interested members to provide feedback on both the pilot system and its AI-generated and assisted content!  For example, please visit the sampled content at the IEEE Pikes Peak Section (PPS) Website.  Please note that these samples are preliminary where in its current state can take a YouTube URL and transform it into a web-based one-pager. 
  3.  Although the PPS URL in item 2 has a STEAM/STEM focus, the PRIMARY goal and objective is to target the IEEE content to working engineers at companies and governmental agencies.
  4. In item 3, the IEEE content can be those articles found in the subscription of IEEE Xplore, white papers, illustrative videos and other original content to design and development.
  5. As the ICP matures for industry there is a possibility that the platform or its derivative can be expanded for STEAM/STEM instruction:  check out  the video on the home page or the IEEE Pikes Peak Section Website at: https://r5.ieee.org/pikespeak or go directly to the YouTube at:  Igniting a New Era of STEAM Education: Why You Must Register for IEEE’s ICP Webinar
  6. Examples of STEAM/STEM instruction can be found here:  escroll and see examples by clicking on link below a STEAM/STEM video labeled as Industry Content Platform
 

 

 

STEAM-TEAMS Outreach Initiative (5th Month): Hands-On and DIY Demos, PhET Simulations, Industrial Content Platform, Grant Applications
STEAM-TEAMS Outreach Initiative (5th Month): Hands-On and DIY Demos, PhET Simulations, Industrial Content Platform, Grant Applications 150 150 ieeeeduweek

🚀 IEEE Pikes Peak Section Launches 4th Month of STEM/STEAM TEAMS Outreach Initiative—Join Us ! (Please Bring Your Laptop!): 

The IEEE Pikes Peak Section is excited to continue a dynamic STEM/STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts/AI, and Mathematics) initiative designed to foster innovation, mentorship, and hands-on learning. Whether you’re an engineer, educator, student, or industry professional, this initiative is your chance to contribute to shaping the future of STEM/STEAM education.

🎉 Be Part of Our 5th Monthly Meeting!  

First Meeting Videos and Notes:  

📅 Date: Monday, Jun 16 2025 (4th Monthly Meeting)
🕔 Time: 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
📍 Location: 21st Century Library, ENT Conference Room
📍 Address: 1175 Chapel Hills Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80920

 

Below are sample demos with more simulations & more advanced demos during the upcoming months

🔹 Limited Seating – Register Now!
Only 16 spots available for this launch event. Once full, registration closes! Future meetings will expand opportunities to participate. Snacks provided!

🌟 What’s This All About?

Led by Dr. John Santiago, past IEEE Faculty Advisor (CTU, 2007–2019) and IEEE Pikes Peak Chair (2019–2023), this initiative will focus on:

✅ Developing 10 interactive workstations for the educational community outreach, featuring hands-on demonstrations from past student projects and new STEM/STEAM experiments.

✅ Participating in local STEM/STEAM outreach programs, including:

  • Cool Science
  • Engineering Summit
  • Space Foundation – Summer of Discovery
  • Job Fairs & More!
  • District Libraries throughout Colorado Springs & Pueblo!

🛠 What’s on the Agenda?

🔹 Squishy Circuits Demo – Build circuits using Play-Doh!, See how simple Motors Work in Room C1,
🔹 Develop STEM/STEAM Kits – Brainstorm and test new educational applications.
🔹 Review STEAM/STEM Kits in Room C2

🔹Welcome new people in Room C3

Main Conference:  Empowering members with AI-Assisted Camtasia (Introductory Tutorials), Strategizing and Education of applying more IEEE grants for next year, Pyramid of Success (5 layers) to include the Step-Ladder of Self-Leadership and the TEAM Leadership Triangle, participation in COOL Science events,

 

 

🌍 Why This Matters

This initiative aligns with IEEE Region 5 goals to:
✔ Build the Student-to-Young Professional Pipeline
✔ Develop Leadership Among Volunteers
✔ Strengthen Industry Engagement

Supports IEEE Pikes Peak Section Strategic Goals:
📌 Enhancing professional skills
📌 Increasing member engagement
📌 Supporting workforce development
📌 Investing in STEM education

🎤 Meet Our Speaker

👨‍🏫 Dr. John Santiago  (see UPDATED: Example Application of AI-Assisted Content Generation with Camtasia)

  • IEEE Pikes Peak Section Webmaster (2015–Present)
  • Former IEEE Faculty Advisor (CTU, 2007–2019)
  • Past IEEE Pikes Peak Section Chair (2019–2023)

🚀 This is just the beginning of an exciting journey to inspire, educate, and innovate in STEM/STEAM!

📅 Save the Date & Register Today!

🎯 Spots are limited—secure yours now!

#STEM #STEAM #IEEE #Education #Engineering #AI #Technology #Mentorship #Innovation #Leadership #ColoradoSprings

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