AutoSTEM – Engaging Students in Automation and Control
Hands-on robotics and open educational resources for introducing secondary school students to automation, control systems and STEM.
About the project
AutoSTEM is an Erasmus+ small-scale partnership that brings together education, research and industry to make automation and control systems more accessible to secondary school students.
Between October 2025 and September 2026, the partners developed and tested a robotics kit, educational lessons and practical workshop activities in Italy and Sweden. The project promotes hands-on STEM learning, interdisciplinary skills and inclusive participation, with particular attention to encouraging girls’ engagement in robotics, automation and control.
Project at a glance
127
Students surveyed
10
Classes
2
Countries
Pilot activities involved 10 classes across 6 schools in Italy and Sweden. The evaluation included 127 student respondents and explored learning outcomes, perceptions of robotics and control, and participation in STEM.
Supporting girls’ engagement in STEM was a core objective of AutoSTEM. Female respondents showed higher post-project perceptions of robotics and control in both Italy and Sweden.
