Some people know by high school that they want to be engineers – go to engineering school and work in a particular industry or area of interest.
Is engineering for me? To help you explore engineering and decide if it is for you:
- guides, pathways, as-needed, personalized
- projects, deliverables, process, inquiry
- required / nice to have
- Curtis-Wright Cadettes
- learning vs teaching
- formative assessment > paths, resources
- interests, hobbies, organizations
- high school classes
- friends and family
- role models
- industry, area of interest
- pre-requisite
Barriers
- cost
- high school preparation
- engineering school admissions requirements
- gender-bias
“End run”
- alternate path
- by association – complementary skills, knowledge
- specialization
- entrepreneurship
Do It
Challenges for you to work on…
- There are lots of quizzes to help you decide if engineering is for you. Try these and see how the results compare with what you think. How do the results compare with the other quizzes?
- Engineering activities – hands-on activities, videos
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