Introduction to Engineering

Image – Pont du Gard – The Ancient Romans built aqueducts to bring a steady supply of clean fresh water…

Is engineering for me?

Some people know by high school that they want to be engineers – go to engineering school and work in…

working in engineering

Connecting Engineering Career Fields with Science and Engineering What is it like to work as an engineer? It depends… Engineers…

engineering

Engineers try to make things that do not exist in nature. Almost all engineers working on new designs find that…

Brain Bowl

Engineering and STEM questions, facts, resources for Brain Bowl practice sessions Questions & Answers Learn more… engineering4kids facts – Engineering…

e3 notes

E is for Engineering and Everything Information is for teachers (and parents) of K-5. e3 words * e4k word list…

building

Amazing Structures, Famous Landmarks – As of 2010, the tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai,…

engineering4kids

engineers are creative problem-solvers engineers make a world of difference; engineers help shape the future engineering is essential to our…

LEGO engineering

LEGO Engineering – Center for Engineering Educational Outreach, Tufts University. teacher resources, useful links Challenges – EV3 Light and Dark…

La Sagrada Família

Barcelona’s most famous church, La Sagrada Família, designed by Antoni Gaudí, draws so many people to see it that the…

laser

laser – a device that emits a direct beam of light based on a stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation through…

Large Hadron Collider

Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator. It first started up on 10 September…

light emitting diode (LED)

Light from Sand (podcast 2:00) – LEDs or light emitting diodes are everywhere from traffic lights to Christmas ornaments to…

LEGO block party

LEGO fun facts The Number of Ways You Can Put Together 6 LEGO Bricks Will Astound You – 915+ million!…

knot

Trucker’s hitch {Power Cinch Knot, Haymaker’s Hitch, Harvester’s Hitch) has the distinctive feature of providing a mechanical advantage when being…