Extra Credit 6 - Introduce a Kid to Engineering
- Due Mar 20, 2015 by 11:59pm
- Points 20
- Submitting a text entry box, a website url, a media recording, or a file upload
- Available Jan 13, 2014 at 12am - Jan 13, 2014 at 11:59pm 23 hours and 59 minutes
National Engineers Week! Links to an external site.
+10 points for introducing a kid to engineering. Find a potential future engineering somewhere, anywhere, and spend half an hour talking with them about engineering. Turn in a description of your 'visit'.
+10 more points if you do a hands on engineering or science activity with them. Show them how to measure a circuit with your MyDAQ, or check out these many online resources for ideas. Turn in a photo, video, or upload to youtube and submit a link of your project.
College of Engineering lesson plan resources Links to an external site. (suitable for larger groups,often older groups, materials can be checked out)
TryEngineering.org Links to an external site.
Engineer Girl.com Links to an external site.
EngineerYourLife.com Links to an external site.
IEEE (see pre-university resources) Links to an external site.
Society of Women Engineers: SWE.org Links to an external site.
Your local library has lots of books of hands on science projects.
I can also assist in additional materials you can use to take to classes, boy/girl scout groups, etc.
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Talk with a kid or prospective student about engineering
Talk with a kid (or any other prospective engineering student) about engineering
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Do a hands on engineering project with a kid or prospective student
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