Engineering Week -like (aka Career Day) presentation targeted toward middle schoolers. This discusses what engineers do, similarity to inventors, famous inventors, a "make a sandwich" instructions exercise, and engineering career information.

1. ENGINEERING

2. Brainstorm:
What words do you think of when I say
“engineering”?

3. ANY OF THESE?

4. DEFINITION
 Engineers are changing the world all of the time.
They dream up creative, practical solutions and
work with other smart, inspiring people to
invent, design, and create things that matter.
 Or simply…
Engineers are like inventors!

5. FAMOUS INVENTORS

6. FAMOUS INVENTORS

7. FAMOUS INVENTORS

8. FAMOUS INVENTORS

9. FAMOUS INVENTORS

10. WHAT DO YOU INVENT

11. ENGINEERING BY ACCIDENT

12. ENGINEERS DESIGN THIS…

13. AND THIS…

14. ROBOT ACTIVITY
How to make a sandwich
Write very detailed directions
Prize to best

15. ENGINEERING CAREERS
(aka jobs)

16. Brainstorm:
What types of engineers are there?

17. TYPES OF ENGINEERS
 Chemical
 Bioengineering and
biochemical
 Ceramic and materials
 Process
 Civil
 Environmental
 Structural
 Transport
 Electrical
 Computer / software
 Electronic
 Optical
 Power
 Mechanical
 Aerospace
 Acoustical
 Manufacturing
 Thermal
 Other
 Agricultural / mining
 Biological / Biomedical
 Energy
 Industrial
 Nuclear
 Petroleum

18. HOW’S THE JOB?
 Enjoyable
 Important - Make a difference
 Income
 Flexible
Ranked in the top careers by many listings

19. RECOMMENDED NEXT STEP
 http://www.discoverengineering.org/