Trailblazing Women in Engineering
Dorothy Vaughan, Ada Lovelace, Edith Clarke. Their names ring across history, but perhaps not loudly enough. They were women in
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Dorothy Vaughan, Ada Lovelace, Edith Clarke. Their names ring across history, but perhaps not loudly enough. They were women in
Read moreThe STEM workforce (science, technology, engineering and math) has grown rapidly in recent decades. An updated analysis by the Bureau of Labor
Read moreStudent teams learn how engineers have competed in a race for speed and then design their own speedboat out of everyday items, considering the fastest and most stable propulsion system they can create.
Read moreStudents learn how the engineering and principals behind radar and air traffic control systems have impacted travel.
Read moreStudents learn how big wheels have been designed throughout history, and then work in teams to develop a design for their own pasta wheel.
Read moreStudents explore the impact of assistive technology on meeting the needs of society.
Read moreStudents explore how engineers have incorporated systems, materials, and methods from nature into man-made products, materials, and methods found in all industries.
Read moreStudents learn how components must be evaluated when engineers develop a new product or solve a problem.
Read moreStudents learn about friction and how ball bearings reduce friction and extend the life of machines.
Read moreStudents learn how floppy disks work and explore how they hold up in a variety of situations.
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