Multi-dimensional and customizable open-source labware for promoting big data analytical skills in STEM education

In order to remove resource barriers and smooth the learning curve for education on big data analytics in STEM disciplines, we develop an portable open source labware that is called STEM-BD for promoting education on big data analytics. STEM-BD integrates the following four critical components, big data platform, big data sets, data analytics algorithms and hands-on lab exercises in a multi-dimensional and customizable way. In this paper, we provide a detailed description of the design goal of STEM-BD, its prototype, preliminary evaluation results, and future development.