What We Do

SAE Provides the Total PreK-College STEM Learning Continuum

SAE International offers PreK-College STEM education programs, providing invaluable hands-on learning experiences for students. Combined with mentorship from industry volunteers, SAE’s STEM curriculum sets students on a path of lifelong learning and discovery.

PreK-12 STEM Curriculum

With 20+ STEM challenges, SAE’s A World In Motion® (AWIM®) PreK-12 program brings STEM education to life with an inquiry-based learning experience.

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Starting with the youngest learners, from preschool through 12th grade, SAE’s award-winning A World In Motion (AWIM) STEM curriculum combines practical, experiential learning with mentorship from industry volunteers to provide equitable access to STEM.

For more than 25 years, Detroit Diesel has worked with the SAE Foundation and AWIM STEM program to reach hundreds of students throughout Detroit. 

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SAE University Programs

World-class, hands-on learning for undergraduate and graduate students, developing and training the next generation of engineers.

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When more than 10,000 engineering students put their learning to the test in the largest intercollegiate student engineering design competitions in the world, inspiring and innovative things are bound to happen.

That’s what the SAE University Programs is all about—empowering the next generation of mobility engineers to take their classroom education to the next level—teaming up to design, build, and test vehicles in multiple mobility categories. 

“I want to help.” Before his mechanical engineering professor could finish asking for a lead volunteer, first-year student Ryan Mackereth already raised his hand. 

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