kid-tested activities

Marshmallow towers – engineering design process, forces, materials, visualization, base, support, strength, stability Penny bridge – strength, shapes, weight, load,…

James Webb Space Telescope

Pictured: James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) Engineering Design Unit (EDU) primary mirror segment, coated with gold Engineers play an important…

jewelry

Jewelry (or jewellery) – small decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets. Jewellery…

jaws, teeth, arms

Mechanical assemblies and motion capture (video 3:19) – gears and simple machines can be used together to make complex motions.…

introduction to robotics

Outline for a new course for 2017-2018. Ideas and information for planning robotics course for next school year. Good introduction…

concepts and vocabulary

Concepts Vocabulary E4k engineering definitions English Engineering Vocabulary engineering can be understood as the application of concepts, theories, and real-world…

engineering definitions

Concepts and Vocabulary – myvocabulary 157 engineering words acidic – the reaction of a substance with water resulting in an…

jet engine

jet engine – a reaction engine that discharges a fast moving jet of fluid to generate thrust in accordance with…

internet

The Internet, 1960s – The infrastructure of the digital age Internet – a global system of interconnected computer networks that…

International System of Units

Links between the seven SI base unit definitions. Clockwise from top: kelvin (temperature), second (time), metre (length), kilogram (mass), candela…

Internet of Things (IoT)

Internet of Things (IoT) the networking of physical objects through the use of embedded sensors, actuators, and other devices that…

internal combustion engine

The internal combustion engine, late 19th century – Turned air and fuel into power, eventually replacing the steam engine engine…

engineering videos

NASA’s BEST — Engineering Is Everywhere (1:01) – engineering affects many parts of our daily lives. Learn about NASA’s Beginning…

industrial design

Industrial design – an applied art, about aesthetics and usability of products. Design aspects specified by the industrial designer may…