Ancient Egypt

Sphinx and Pyramid of Khafre Ancient Egyptians – Most Egyptians were farmers. Women helped in the fields but also cooked…

Antikythera Mechanism

Antikythera mechanism (transparent model) The antikythera mechanism– it is believed that this instrument was a kind of mechanical analog computer…

apprenticeship

Apprenticeships (video 3:35) – Considering an apprenticeship in electrical engineering, but unsure whether it will lead you to your dream…

amazing materials

Materials science is the study of stuff. Here are some materials – natural and man-made that are amazing. from Stuff…

paper

Printing press c.1811 Paper is a thin material produced by pressing together moist fibres of cellulose pulp derived from wood,…

angry test pilots

Angry Test Pilots – Build a catapult to see who can launch and hit a variety of angry feathered and…

animal house

Dog House – Magis – Michael Young 1   Do It Challenges for you to work on… Design a house…

Ancient Greece

Acropolis from Pnyx Ancient Greece – Life in ancient Greece was based mainly on farming, but lots of other crafts…

airports

Orlando International Airport Airport – a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land.…

agricultural and biological

Autumn cultivation Agricultural and Biological engineering, two closely integrated disciplines are often called biological systems (biosystems), bioresources, or natural resources…

algorithm

Ada Lovelace portrait circa 1840 What is an algorithm? – Informally, an algorithm is any well-defined computational procedure that takes…

airships and blimps

Sept. 5, 2002 “Spirit of America” with other 3 Goodyear blimps Airships, Dirigibles, Zeppelins, & Blimps: What’s the Difference? –…

algae biofuel

Botryococcus braunii Algae – large and diverse group of simple, typically autotrophic organisms, ranging from unicellular to multicellular forms. Most…

NASA Summer of Innovation

3.2.1. Liftoff Educator Guide NASA Summer of Innovation SOI Engineering – Grade 7-9 – Aeronautics, Challenges, Design Process, Exploration, Robotics,…

aircraft inspection and repair

FAA – Federal Aviation Administration – a branch of the U.S. government responsible for all things aviation The FAA provides…