Engineering is the field where the future comes into focus and then becomes the present. Show students how with our updated career guide. It features exciting innovations and advances in engineering that are becoming reality — houses printed in 3-D, windows that generate energy from the sun, and prosthetics that learn the more people use them, and much more!
Read MoreHow to Follow Up on Phat Gus and [His] Squirrel Friends
Mark Rober’s genius videos about crazy building projects can excite kids about engineering. But then what? Here’s how to channel that enthusiasm into learning easily done in class or at home.
Read More8 Great Videos to Teach the Engineering Design Process
Videos about the engineering design process can make an abstract, seemingly vague topic into something interesting and fun for students to learn about and apply. These 8 videos run the gamut of approach and emphasis, but all deliver a useful, engaging treatment of the issue. There’s something here for all ages, from elementary to high school.
Read MoreEngineering a Growth Area in Education and Beyond
More and more students are crowding into engineering classrooms every year. The new, 3rd edition of our Engineering Career Guide shows why the field is an exciting, accessible career option for students of all kinds. Engineering educators and advocates can use it to show middle and high school students how engineering is a driving force behind green technologies and a bounty of other innovations that make our lives better, safer, and even just more fun.
Read MoreEngineering a Start-Up to Train Teachers
Engineering is spreading through schools in all parts of the country. The main obstacle remains the lack of teachers with adequate training and support. We have launched a new non-profit, Engineers On Deck, to help solve this problem. And we are psyched.
Read MoreA Head Start in Engineering Can Begin at Home
Engineering outreach rarely reaches kids at home, where it might be needed the most. But at-home engineering projects can bring the field to life for kids and parents alike. Read more to discover why and how to make engineering a part of household learning and fun.
Read MoreA Great New Way to Get Kids Excited about Engineering
Engineering can be a great career for almost any kind of student. The updated Start Engineering Career Guide shows how, with new features on the cool things engineers can do and the most-recent information on degree programs, salaries, and career prospects.
Read MoreHow Engineers Week Works for Educators and Engineers Alike
Engineering organizations across the country are gearing up Engineers Week, February 19-25. Improving public understanding of the field is an ongoing challenge; we've got publications that can help, great for all age groups.
Read More3 Reasons for K-12 Engineering You Just Can’t Argue With
Liz Parry's K-12 engineering story has gone all the way to the Oval Office. In her vision of things, yes, engineering promotes students' learning and achievement. It can also help them become more engaged, informed citizens.
Read MoreThe Heart of the Matter: How to Inspire Future Engineers
Engineering can seem like the Tin Man of professions, eminently useful but lacking heart. Here's a rich, fun talk with Dave Goldberg, of "A Whole New Engineer" fame, about how to show students the engaging, inspiring possibilities of the field.
Read MoreMaking STEM a Solid Pillar of National Security
Cutting-edge technical sophistication in warfighting tools and systems is a pillar of military capability. The workforce behind robust defense S&T, though, is under stress from inside and outside the Pentagon. See what the military is doing to make things better.
Read MoreIs Engineering Outreach to Girls Even Okay?
Engineering can be rough on women. But girls are a major focus of engineering outreach. Should we even be encouraging girls to consider the field?
Read MoreWhy Does Engineering Lag in Afterschool?
Afterschool programs draw 10 million kids every year. But engineering is hard for them to find. What are the obstacles to raising the profile of engineering in afterschool?
Read MoreEngineering a New Message
Engineers Week just wrapped up with a raft of positive, accessible messages spread widely about benefits and opportunities associated with engineering. For a field with a lot of PR work to do, the signs are nevertheless encouraging.
Read MoreReady or Not, Engineering Is Coming to K-12
New learning standards embed engineering in K-12 science education. Engineering educators are mobilizing on all kinds of fronts to make it actually work. Find out about all the exciting work here.
Read MoreWhat IS Outreach? Our Survey Has the Answers
"Engineering Outreach on Campus" offers reliable, uniquely comprehensive data and insights from 109 programs at 91 schools running outreach programs for K-12 audiences. Get a copy at our website to see what's really going on in the field.
Read More"Nobody's Figured It Out": Diversity and Outreach
The first step in solving the STEM diversity problem is effective outreach. Only problem - it's really hard to do. Take a closer look at why people so often get it wrong, and how some people get it right.
Read MoreOutreach Survey Shows Big Numbers, Strong Diversity Focus
Engineering Outreach on Campus is out, and the first results show big numbers for outreach programs and a strong focus on diversity. Read the summary and sign up to get the full report.
Read MoreDreams Need Doing - Does Engineering Outreach?
By any measure, engineering outreach is a growth industry. But graduation rates have lagged, especially among women and African-Americans. For all this activity, why haven't more students gone into engineering? Does the problem lie with engineering or somewhere else?
Read MoreEngineering in K-12 Education ("STEM Everyday" Podcast)
Great fun, this podcast with Chris Woods, host of the "STEM Everyday" podcast on the Remarkable Chatter network. Listen, or read the transcript, to learn all kinds of ways to make engineering fun and accessible for elementary, middle, and high school students.
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