Engineering career presentation for middle schoolikfly2002
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.
This was a fun 40-min presentation that I gave at a youth leadership conference in May 2009 entitled "Careers In Engineering". My audience was comprised middle school and high school students, predominantly from the middle to lower middle-class hispanic students. In addition, I shared extensive examples of great engineering feats created throughout history (not included) as visuals, from sports equipment, buildings, planes, RC toys and historical landmarks. Although I had a great time giving this presentation, there were 2 great learning lessons: (1). tone down the "professional" jargon, (2) be willing to adjust the talk to what the audience is interested in.
What is an Engineer? What do they do?
I used this presentation to talk about "engineers" and their role in the world.
Central Texas Discover Engineering has a program where engineers spend a day in the classrooms of middle/high schoolers.
Then we did a fun group activity.
Engineering career presentation for middle schoolikfly2002
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.
This was a fun 40-min presentation that I gave at a youth leadership conference in May 2009 entitled "Careers In Engineering". My audience was comprised middle school and high school students, predominantly from the middle to lower middle-class hispanic students. In addition, I shared extensive examples of great engineering feats created throughout history (not included) as visuals, from sports equipment, buildings, planes, RC toys and historical landmarks. Although I had a great time giving this presentation, there were 2 great learning lessons: (1). tone down the "professional" jargon, (2) be willing to adjust the talk to what the audience is interested in.
What is an Engineer? What do they do?
I used this presentation to talk about "engineers" and their role in the world.
Central Texas Discover Engineering has a program where engineers spend a day in the classrooms of middle/high schoolers.
Then we did a fun group activity.
it is very useful for engineering students. they can get an idea and know about fundamental basics of engineering and can take it up as their career.. i have made this for kids and teenagers and also added some of the pics in it.
it is very useful for engineering students. they can get an idea and know about fundamental basics of engineering and can take it up as their career.. i have made this for kids and teenagers and also added some of the pics in it.
8. What do I want to try?
Computer Science – write code to get Instagram
working on an iPad mini
Electrical Engineering - design the teeny tiny itsy bitsy
iPhone chip
Mechanical Engineering – build a luxury car
Civil/Environmental/Architectural Engineering – work
on Chicago’s next tallest skyscraper
9. Aerospace Engineering – make a spaceship
Chemical & Petroleum Engineering – better fuel for
cars
Bioengineering – design artificial limbs for amputees
Industrial Engineering – oversee manufacturing of
designer kitchen appliances
What do I want to try?
10. If you like these…
…you are a great fit for engineering!
11. What can I try in high school?
Check out Kaneland’s Vocational courses
Web development
Programming I & II
Explorations of Technology
CAD I & II
12. Additional Resources
You can email me at Laura.N.Chen@gmail.com
http://www.engineergirl.org/
http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/
Your Kaneland college counselor
