community service

Current community service projects Engineering 4 Kids These stories are about man-made objects and structures. This is a new project…

competition for middle schoolers

In celebration of its upcoming 50th anniversary in 2013, the National Academy of Engineering is launching two exciting contests to…

Everyone needs to know how to collaborate. You need to know these tips that will make you an effective collaborator.…

Civil engineers design and supervise the creation of structures. Not just buildings – civil engineers work on everything from tunnels…

UCD students brew coffee to learn basics of chemical engineering – Students begin their lab studies by dismantling a coffeemaker…

Circular Motion – movement with constant speed around in a circle: a circular path or a circular orbit. It is…

chromatography – a broad range of physical methods used to separate and or to analyze complex mixtures. The components to…

Chocolate Asphalt – Learn about road construction and what a civil engineer does while you make chocolate ‘asphalt’ – a…

What’s the problem? Access to clean water brings the priceless gifts of dignity and hope, essential for healthy communities. Engineers…

Use a small quantity of modeling clay to make boats that float in a tub of water. The object is…

Channel Tunnel – The 31-mile Channel Tunnel (Chunnel) fulfilled a centuries-old dream by linking Britain and the rest of Europe.…

After completing a college degree in engineering, many working engineers go on to become certified or licensed in specific skills…

Castle – a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by nobility.…

Catapult – a ballistic device used to launch a projectile a great distance without the aid of explosive devices—particularly…

Fan – a machine used to create flow within a fluid, typically a gas such as air. The fan consists…