Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Here are some ideal subjects for left-brain dominant individuals: Electrical or Computer Engineering Electrical or computer engineering is a perfect fit for left-brain dominant individuals. Electrical or computer engineers design, develop and test electrical systems or computer software.

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All About STEM

AUGUST 1, 2023

The Institution of Civil Engineers and Springpod have partnered up to provide you with a fantastic programme that’ll show you what’s out there within the vast and varied world of civil engineering and will point you in the right direction to what’s right for you.

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Career in STEM

MARCH 27, 2024

In this third blog post in our series (also check out Top Science Internships and Top Technology Internships ), we will take a look at the top engineering internships in the USA. These programs are ideal for students who want to work in engineering fields such as civil engineering, mechanical engineering, or electrical engineering: 1.

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Vivify Stem

MARCH 25, 2025

The platform eliminates the need for expensive supplies and logistical struggles while still allowing students to engage in critical problem-solving and engineering design. How Qweebi Works Qweebi offers an online makerspace where students can build and experiment with STEM projects in a real-world physics environment.

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Newton STEM

JANUARY 1, 2023

Future City is a four-month civil-engineering program for middle-school students, culminating in an annual design competition in January. The program seeks professional engineers (and others with relevant technical backgrounds) to volunteer as judges to evaluate the student teams’ work.

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Northeastern University

JANUARY 22, 2025

Afterwards, students visited Northeastern University’s Earthquake lab to learn about how civil engineers navigate around natural disasters when designing safe buildings.

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Futurum

OCTOBER 27, 2023

How are engineers contributing to a sustainable future? Civil engineering Dr Alice Alipour is a civil engineer, working in the branch of engineering that focuses on the design and construction of infrastructure, such as buildings, roads and bridges.

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Futurum

JUNE 30, 2022

How can engineering address human rights issues? Dr Davis Chacon-Hurtado , a Peruvian engineer at the University of Connecticut in the US, is using a human rights-based approach to engineering to solve these problems. TALK LIKE A HUMANITARIAN ENGINEER. Published: June 30, 2022. HOW DOES PUBLIC TRANSPORT AFFECT INEQUALITY?

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Newton STEM

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Future City is a four-month civil-engineering program for middle-school students, culminating in an annual design competition in January. The program seeks professional engineers (and others with relevant technical backgrounds) to volunteer as judges to evaluate the student teams’ work.

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PCS Edventures

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Engineering is one of the cornerstones of STEM and STEAM education and those working within this field understand how diverse and complex this discipline can be. Intertwined with Science, Technology, Arts and Mathematics engineers utilize their understanding of each discipline to design and build works of art. What is Engineering?

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Futurum

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

How are control engineers improving the sustainability of irrigated agriculture? In Australia, control engineers from the University of Melbourne and Rubicon Water have developed a system that automatically adjusts water supply to more efficiently meet demand. TALK LIKE A CONTROL ENGINEER. ABOUT CONTROL ENGINEERING.

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The Maker Mom

JANUARY 2, 2025

University of Nevada Reno (UNR) UNRs College of Engineering has engineering camps for future engineers in grades K-12. Camps are age-specific and cover Engineering Exploration, Engineering Adventures, Civil Engineering, and Environmental Engineering.

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Futurum

MAY 31, 2022

New engineering efforts at the Iowa State and Kansas State Universities are creating buildings adept at withstanding the effects of wind – not just through designing stronger structural systems, but by enabling the buildings to change their shape to adapt to changing wind conditions. ENGINEERING – AN OVERVIEW. THE TROUBLE WITH WIND.

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Futurum

AUGUST 30, 2022

Living in a material world: the importance of materials science and engineering. Published: TALK LIKE A MATERIALS SCIENTIST AND ENGINEER. WHAT IS MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING? Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) is the field that deals with the science of making, characterising and testing all types of materials. “MSE

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Bright and Smart

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Teamwork Our favorite week of the year is here, Engineers Week ! This week is important because it: -Raises public awareness about the contributions of engineers. This week is important because it: -Raises public awareness about the contributions of engineers.

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Futurum

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Controlling and engineering systems for the benefit of all. Published: Professor Zi-Qiang Lang is an automatic control and systems engineer based at the University of Sheffield in the UK. Three of his former PhD students, a former PhD supervisor and Zi-Qiang share what it means to be an automatic control and systems engineer.

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Career in STEM

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Careers that involve intensive research, such as toxicology or aerospace engineering, certainly require and help workers perfect their problem-solving skills. Jobs that really help people learn to lead and manage others include Civil Engineer and Urban Planner. Complex Problem Solving. Coordinating with Others.

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Northeastern University

MARCH 21, 2023

Northeastern University’s Center for STEM Education hosted this year Engineering Exploration week from Tuesday, February 21st to Friday, February 24th. On Tuesday, February 21st, we kicked off the program with and introduction to the engineering design process and chemical engineering.

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STEM Education Guide

MARCH 9, 2023

At least 95% percent of the things around you were created by an engineer, or an engineer played a role in its creation. Engineers and their skills are in high demand across many sectors, and that is why they are one of the most lucrative jobs. Read on for 5 tips on how to introduce engineering to your child at a young age.

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Scientix

JULY 22, 2022

In this Scientix blogpost, Derya Yukva, a preschool teacher in Turkey, presents the “Small Bridge Engineers” activity. In addition, students learned about environmental engineering and civil engineering. The post Small Bridge Engineers appeared first on Scientix blog.

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User Generated Education

AUGUST 17, 2019

For example, I found out their career aspirations: pathologist, mechanical engineer, police officer, orthopedic doctor, electrical engineer, doctor. I discovered their passions, aspirations, dreams, and even some fears.

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Career in STEM

JUNE 2, 2022

Here are some fun engineering activities to help you get started! Work as a civil engineer to build a giant sandcastle, look for bugs under rocks, figure out why boats float, learn what sweat is made of – the possibilities are endless! Check google to see if there are any makerspaces near you. Virtual Vacations.

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Bright and Smart

MAY 12, 2022

stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Teamwork World Engineering Day is March 4, 2022. Raises public awareness about the contributions of engineers. Gets our learners excited about engineering. What does a Civil Engineer do? Skyscrapers are true engineering marvels!

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Northeastern University

MARCH 16, 2022

For this 1 hour field trip, which had 100 students in five classes, we talked about engineering and solving problems – with a focus on civil engineering. NU students Gabby (Civil Engineering) and Zandria (Industrial Engineering) came out during their spring break to help run this field trip: thanks you two!

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STEM Education Guide

MARCH 4, 2023

STEM vs. STEAM STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. Science and math feed directly into technological and engineering applications. Engineers have regularly integrate design into their work. What is the future of STEAM?

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Northeastern University

MARCH 28, 2025

Each of these field trips featured an introduction to Engineering, 1-2 hands-on activities, and College 101 session and/or Campus Tour. November 1st, 2024 : 50 students (grades 406) from Mary Lyon K-8 School Another day focused on Natural Disasters and Civil and Environmental engineering, with 8 volunteers. See this blog post.

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Northeastern University

MARCH 25, 2024

Duggan Center for STEM Education ran their 5th annual Engineering Exploration Week on Tuesday, February 20th to Friday, February 24th. During Engineering Exploration Week, we invited students for a week long program to learn exciting STEM concepts and apply them to fun projects.

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STEM Sport

APRIL 4, 2023

STEM careers are roles that utilize science, technology, engineering, and/or math to complete their daily tasks. The creation of the electric car required engineers, car designers, mathematicians, and many more STEM and STEAM professionals. Civil engineers need to be attentive to detail, creative, and skilled in mathematics.

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Career in STEM

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

STIIX creates engineering kits across a wide array of topics; the classic egg drop, build a catapult, prosthetics, and dozens more STEM challenge projects! Founded by an engineer and educator, STIIX kits are my top pick for any STEM minded kid age 7 and up on your list. No supply runs needed, it’s all conveniently there for you.

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Northeastern University

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Students learned about the engineering design process, then split up and alternated activities. In our Environmental Engineering-focused activity, students learned about pollution: how it happens and how we can deal with it. This school is a perennial school in our field trip series: this is their school’s ninth visit since 2012!

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Northeastern University

MARCH 23, 2022

Today we learned all about engineering and the engineering design process (EDP) and taking a closer look at Mechanical and Civil Engineering. The day started off with an introduction to EDP, learning that engineers solve problems and that engineers specialize in a certain field to solve certain kinds of problems.

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PCS Edventures

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

A geographic information system (GIS) is a valuable tool for a wide range of STEM careers, including environmental science, civil engineering and market analysis. GIS and Engineering Careers: Humans have always relied on architecture — some buildings and structures date back hundreds of years! So, what is a GIS?

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Vivify Stem

JULY 7, 2022

Read below for a Stage 2 STEM engineering activity that challenges students to learn about and design an interchangeable prosthetic leg. Fast forward to the 20th century where prosthetists now have their own career field which designs and engineers prosthetics. Students then apply concepts for a prosthetic for their favorite animals!

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Newton STEM

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

The Boston Society of Civil Engineers will host its annual Model Bridge Competition on February 4 both remotely and (once again!) See Engineer Your Future for information about volunteering and/or donating to support the competition. in-person at Wentworth Institute.

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Futurum

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The statistics for computer science, engineering and technology degrees are shockingly low, with women comprising only 19% 2 of students. For example, Dr Lea Hachigian is the Vice President of Be Biopharma 6 , a company she co-founded that is developing therapies from engineered B cells. Pinterest. Women role models in STEM research.

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Smore Science

AUGUST 8, 2022

Today you are a civil engineer, and your teacher gave a STEM challenge to build a staircase. Now, what will happen if we increase the height of each stair by half a foot. Will it become easier to go on the next floor, or will it become difficult to climb? Table of Contents. How to do the Build a Staircase STEM Challenge.

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Vivify Stem

JULY 14, 2022

Or perhaps you spend most of the year on engineering design? STEM Skill Focus: Communication and teamwork STEM Career Connection: Civil Engineering and Architecture Materials Needed: 2 sheets newspaper 1 foot tape Textbook for testing structure Activity Guide: Click here to find Newspaper STEM Challenges activity guide.

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