Meet The Parametric Studio Summer Interns: Amy Wieland

Amy Wieland is a Software Engineering student at Iowa State University who is one of Parametric Studio’s summer interns. Amy is helping revamp the user interface on the Newton AR application.

Learn more about Amy in our Q&A:

What inspired you to pursue your chosen major?

AW: The creativity and problem solving within software engineering inspired me to choose it as my major. Ever since I was little, I have loved creating things, and I think software engineering allows me to continue doing that.

What do you like to do for fun?

AW: I love to play sports, specifically soccer. I enjoy being outdoors, hiking, and spending time with loved ones. I also enjoy trying new activities and different types of food.

What do you like most about working at Parametric Studio?

AW: I really like the product that is being developed and who it is being developed for. I think it’s really cool to be a part of something that is inventive and has the goal of getting kids excited about STEM. 

What would you like to see change or improve in STEM education?

AW: I would like to see more girls interested in STEM. I think Parametric Studio is helping to make this change through the technology and kits they are developing. I think something important to consider will be how to keep girls interested from a young age throughout high school so that when they go onto college they are interested in pursuing a STEM-related major. 

Where do you see STEM education in the next 10 years?

AW: I think technology will continue to be a bigger and bigger part of education. Using technology to enable learning to be more interactive is one thing I think we will see a lot of. I also think programming skills will continue to become a bigger part in students' education from a younger age.