**8. Conclusions**

In the highly multi-modal digital age of the youngest generation, science, technology, engineering and math education and learning is confronted with new challenges that require innovative approaches exploiting our understanding of how children and adults learn engineering. Several new structural models for STEM education have been discussed that combine the best features of formal and informal learning. By introducing impactful, engineering education to this generation by integrating literature, technology, and successful teaching and learning methods into their culture, there are no limits to the meaningful contributions that future engineers will make toward improving our way of life.
