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Session

K-12 (I): Competition - 1st Group
Location: Room 08: Mediterraneo

Presentation 5

Programa: “Iniciativa Nacional para la Promoción de Vocaciones en Ingeniería en Honduras

Denis Jesus Aguilar Ortega

Universidad Tecnológica de Honduras (HN), Honduras

Abstract
In Latin America, one of the main challenges for technological development is the limited vocational orientation of students toward engineering and applied sciences at the pre-university level. To address this issue, the Faculty of Engineering at the Universidad Tecnológica de Honduras (UTH) has developed a comprehensive K–12 outreach model that integrates primary, secondary, and higher education to foster early interest in STEM fields.

Over the past 19 years, this initiative has implemented a multidimensional strategy that includes engineering congresses, national science and technology fairs, academic competitions (Team Challenge), free technological workshops, and mathematics and robotics olympiads. These activities provide students with early exposure to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, programming, Internet of Things, and mechatronics, promoting critical thinking, creativity, and innovation.

The program impacts more than 15,000 students annually across Honduras. Additionally, the integration of adaptive learning platforms based on artificial intelligence has contributed to reducing failure and dropout rates in mathematics from 12% to approximately 5%.

Results show a significant increase in engineering enrollment, growing from approximately 1,500 students in 2007 to more than 7,500 in 2026. This model represents a scalable and replicable strategy for strengthening STEM education and developing human capital in emerging economies.